Assignment 2 - Case Study: Who Should Look Out For The Safety Of Social Networking Web Site Users?

A. Late Submission

• A 10% deduction per day of total coursework marks (excluding weekends and public holidays).
• Late submission between 5 to 10 days, results in a 50% deduction of total coursework marks.
• Late submission past 10 days results in an automatic 0% for coursework and the student will be barred from the final examination.

B. Deliverables

Students must submit all materials supporting their coursework listed in the deliverable section.

The coursework must be done individually and must be entirely your own work. Please make sure that you are aware of the rules concerning plagiarism. If you are unclear about them, please consult your program coordinator/lecturer

• The coursework should exhibit formal research skills i.e. with a table of content, proper citations, references, and appendixes.
• The coursework write up must be able to demonstrate critical analysis and application of both theory and practical issues to the company that you have selected.
• Student may include additional relevant data/information apart from the proposed guidelines in conjunction to your research. Additional marks will be awarded for such attempt.
• Your coursework should be more than 2000 words.
• Your coursework must include the turnitin report

Learning Outcomes tested (Refer to COPPA)

Assessment Criteria  : Students must demonstrate the ability to:

§ CLO 1: Understand and demonstrate the knowledge of e-consumer and e-business, its current and forecast future impact upon business organizations. § CLO 2: Apply and analyse the knowledge of: History of e- commerce, how internet technologies are deployed, digital business models, e-consumers and markets, internet cyber security and trust. § CLO 3: Analyse the relevant strategy and infrastructure being used in the business online for better performance indicators. § CLO4: Demonstrate the management of Supply chain, customer relation, e-procurement and emerging change management in the practice of virtual business.

§ Work as an individual to research, write and structure a report that looks at standards. § Understand the contribution of electronic commerce to business success § Examine and evaluate the use of electronic commerce by particular businesses § Apply critical thinking, analytic, communication and team building skills through interview, group presentation, problem solving and discussions.

Task assigned: Read the case below and do a short report with presentation.

Who Should Look Out For The Safety Of Social Networking Web Site Users?

In recent years, social networking web site usage by children and adults exploded as a new means of communicating and socializing. Not surprisingly, the problems associated with this exciting way to interact with others mirror some problems in society in general. Problems include bullying, smear campaigns against individuals, and inappropriate contact between adults and minors . Recently, a high-school-aged girl secretly left the country with the intent of marrying an adult in a foreign country whom she met on a social networking web site. Fortunately, authorities in the foreign country intercepted her at the airport and sent her home. some parents claim that the government should intervene to ensure better monitoring of inappropriate behavior. While some social networking Web site companies have stepped up monitoring, they often claim that they are not responsible for the behavior of individuals, and parents and individuals should be responsible for inappropriate actions. Many individuals feel that the problems are simply a matter of personal responsibility and following some simple guidelines, such as the "golden rule". (Total: 25 marks)

NO	CASE QUESTIONS	MARKS
1.	Should social networking web sites do a better job of telling their users what is safe or unsafe information to share? Why or Why not?	9
2.	What role should parents play in overseeing their child's involvement in social networking web sites? Why?	8
3.	Should police or other government authorities be responsible for maintaining order on social networking web sites in the same way they are charged with maintaining order in society in general? Why or Why not?	8

Refer Appendix 2 for the marks allocation.

The total marks for this assignment is 25% of overall assessment for this module.

No.	Assessment Criteria	Weightage	Marks Allotted by Lecturer
Questions a.	Should social networking web sites do a better job of telling their users what is safe or unsafe information to share? Why or Why not?	30%
b.	What role should parents play in overseeing their child's involvement in social networking web sites? Why?	30%
C	Should police or other government authorities be responsible for maintaining order on social networking web sites in the same way they are charged with maintaining order in society in general? Why or Why not?	30%
Others	Presentation of the analysis: · Appropriate citation and references. · Style and readability including proper organization of content. · Overall presentation. · This coursework must have a Cover Sheet, Table of Content and Page Number and Proper Heading/Title for each part answered, list of references (Use any referencing system that is suggested by the faculty)	2% 2% 2% 4%
	Total marks	100%
	Overall Marks	25%