Task 2: (PCs 1.2, 1.4, 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3)
You are working for "Apple" as a manager and you have become aware that some employees are sharing the pricing information of new mobile devices to your competitors before releasing them to the public, which is a breach of company policy and may have negative consequences on profits and revenues.
Part 1:
Send an email to all staff to about the above case, provide a screenshot of the email sent and make sure that your email includes the following
- Identify and alert the staff about the infringement, and how the company deals with infringements/2.2, 3.1, 3.2
- Set at least 2 recommendations stating the actions that will be taken with staff members that are non-compliant to policies of intellectual property/1.4, 3.3
- Identify how to implement and improve policy and procedures to let the staff respect for both use and infringements/2.1
Part 2:
Access the organization website (www.apple.com), find the policies and procedures page, and provide a screenshot of the company policy and procedures/1.2
Attached is a Screen Shot of the criteria
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