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ICT206 ICT Governance and Ethics

Tutorial Week 4

Discussion Questions

1.Briefly summarize the similarities and differences among temporary staffing

firms, employee leasing organizations, and professional employment
organizations. Which approach pro- vides an organization the most
protection from potential coemployment situations?
ANS: Professional employment agencies and temporary staffing companies
Similarities: include the focus of employment professional organisations and
temporary employment enterprises on and human resource obligations.
Both organisations outsource their administrative duties.
Differences: Both are concerned with the same HR functions. Attractive
enterprises subcontract their recruiting process and related chores, but with
professional employment organisations, the recruitment is done in-house
with just administrative activities, such as permission, payroll, and so forth,
subcontracted.
Organizations that provide employee leasing and professional employment
services
Difference: Career organisations for employment do not give construction
employees, but rather collaborative services to a client firm, such as services
and assistance to clients and its available staff. While staffing agencies mostly
supply personnel on a temporary basis.

Similarities: Both provide labour or services, such as business collaboration,

to assist the client company's work under the contract.
Employee leasing organisations vs. temporary staffing firms

Similarities: Both manage payroll, tax and other resource

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functions rather than the client organization. Client

organizations pay them directly rather than to suitable
workers.
Difference:
A temporary help company that provides workers for general
short-term services on a daily basis facility by contracting
with a client organization instead of providing day-to-day
labor Days, organizations hire employees to provide the entire
workforce for a time period for a business customer.
The cost of administration of wages, taxes or any related
expenses of companies employing employees is much less
than temporary companies.
Protecting organizations from potential co-employment risks-
A simple approach to reducing the risks associated with
potential partnership scenarios and to protect the
organization from such risks is to place companies temporarily
for employees as the main employer.
2.Do you feel that there is a shortage of experienced computer and
information science graduates? Why or why not?
Ans: Yes, we are continuously on the lookout for experienced computer
scientists all around the world. Every day, the number of computers
increases at an alarming rate.Since the year 2000, a large amount of data
has been created. To save and retrieve all data, you'll need a strong
database.All of them require Computer Science and Computer Science
degrees to cope with.
3.What factors must a company consider in deciding whether to employ
offshore outsourcing on a project?
ANS: The concept of outsourcing business to adjacent nations and employing
foreigners Offshore Outsourcing refers to employees who take advantage of
skilled labour and pricing discrepancies (OBP, 2021). White-collar positions
such as software engineering and system design are frequently outsourced.
When a corporation does not have the resources to keep up with the rate of
development of the expansion age, it might fail. Considering taking the next
step Outsourcing, on the other hand, is frequently incorporated as a strategy
for business development planning. The factors are as follows:

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Cultural affinity: Businesses must relocate to offshore locations where they

may share their culture. In terms of language and time zone, they are only a
few hours apart. Culture influences productivity. There is a gap, a
communication gap, and a deficit. Even if the corporation is able to minimise
its operations, Outsourcing partners' ability to achieve cost and service
requirements is worthless.
Fiscal policy and legal framework: It is critical to understand the economic
repercussions. Taxes may be utilised to your advantage, and in certain
countries, tax breaks have been introduced for IT businesses to encourage
offshore outsourcing. However, this might be expensive and cumbersome in
other instances. The proposed deal is not profitable.
Scope of e-project: The scope of work for a limited number of people who
can work on many projects at the same time is: I'm taken aback by the
company's decision to outsource its transactional operations. Corporate
Allows you to devote more time, effort, and financial resources to your
company's revenue efforts. Outsource to a specialised partner.
Expenditure: It is critical to understand the proper measures while selecting
an outsourced staff. Employee day-to-day activities, as well as procedures for
evaluating and reporting on service quality To the organisation. As a
consequence, businesses can swiftly assess services and estimate expenses. It
is linked.
4.Briefly describe a situation that could occur at your employer or your school that would
rise to the level of a potential whistle-blower situation. What steps would you take and to
whom would you speak to call this matter to the attention of appropriate members of
management?

ANS: A problem that can arise in school is when a teacher or professor violates his or her
rights. For pupils who use foul language, punch, or threaten others if they make a mistake
with their grades. Suppose | If this occurs, we recommend notifying the following top
officials: With regard to various concerns with schools, such as the dean and school
administration, When you reliably transmit a transaction or principal, they maintain your
information secret. It is secure, and nothing terrible occurs during the process. You can
probably figure out which one is which. Authorities have the authority to discipline all
instructors who misuse power and will implement sanctions if the Dean does not. Whatever
the instructor is punished or corrected for, you might try to contact the teacher or send an
email. A government agency in charge of educational matters.

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5.How would you define green computing? What are its goals?

ANS: Green computing is the use of computers and their resources in an ecologically
sustainable manner. It is also described broadly as the study of designing, developing,
producing, utilising, and disposing of computer equipment in methods that minimise its
environmental effect.

The aims of green computing are similar to those of green chemistry. It decreases the use of
hazardous compounds, increases energy efficiency across the product's life cycle, and
enhances the recyclability or biodegradability of non-functional manufacturing waste
products.