Colton Bybee

2/28/2015

Ist

Module 7

Why are some countries or regions better at doing some things than other countries and regions? This is a great question and one I believe has so many answer to it. I believe first and for most some countries are better at doing things because of the advancement in technology with in that country’s. Technology can help better a lot of things such as the advancement of cars because of technology. This allows countries to build cars with more options that are appealing to buyers and the countries can also charge more for that particular car. This also apply to the medical aspect of the world. Technology not only has advanced medicine so that people live longer but is one of the world’s largest money markets. For example companies are always trying to create the next big medical breakthrough or the next big medical drug that cures or helps a patient get over whatever illness they may have. Those companies that do create this medical device that helps get paid a lot of money and brings spotlight to their country which untimely bring money. Which brings me to my next topic I think money also helps in the world of doing things better. With more money to spend you can create a better product, you can staff more and ultimately have better options.

What are self-directed consumers? To me a self-directed consumers wants to know all the details, be set up with the best company in whatever they do and have peace of mind. I would say I am a self-directed consumer. Whatever it is that I am purchasing I want to know all the details and fine comb everything before I make a purchase. I want the very best for me would say I am a self-directed consumer. Whatever it is that I am purchasing I want to know all the details and fine comb everything before I make a purchase. I want the very best for my money and I too want peace of mind. For example if I am looking to purchase a product I will get online and find the best deal I will read reviews and maybe even ask family and friends if they have any info on the product I am researching to buy. This to me is an example of a self-directed consumer and I would go ahead and say that I am one.

Does globalization mean Americanization? I believe that this could be the answer. American is defiantly at the forefront of globalization and the advancement of technology. Although this doesn’t mean every country that is advancing in technology is becoming Americanized. I do believe this is the correct answer for America though.

In closing these chapter have been fascinating to read and very educational. There is a lot to learn and many things to think about when it comes to these questions. And many ways to become more Intune with what is going on around us in the world and how we can all do our part to make it a better place for all of us to live on and for generations to come.

 

 

Colton Bybee

2/21/2015

Module 6

                What is free trade? Free trade is the ability to be able to trade, buy and sale goods and services between other countries freely. This means no restrictions and no government’s control of what is to be traded, sold or bought. I think that free trade is very important and helps many country. There are many examples you could draw from why free trade is important. One of the examples includes the amount of clothes we import from other countries. Often times you can turn a tag on a clothing item over and see that it reads made in China, Taiwan and other countries. We can often buy clothing items at a lower cost. This making it cheaper for us as consumers to buy clothing in stores in America. I also believe that the free trade can help countries stabilize their economies. Some countries may have a large amount of one specific item so they are able to sale it to other countries who may need it.

                What skills and personality traits make a new middler? I believe there are many skills and personality traits that make a better “middler” class. I also believe most of this country is determined by its middle class. You always hear of the government saying how we can strengthen our middle class. It is important to have a healthy strong middle class. Some of the skills I believe that make a stronger “middler” class is the importance of education. Having a “middler” class that has college degrees helps tremendously. This usually means better job, higher pay, and in return lower unemployment rates and higher tax income for the United States. Trait that I think are very important in order to be successful include drive and ambition. In this day and age, kids just want to sit around and play video games and they think that they will just be handed everything they need in life. This cannot be the mind set of young Americans that are the future of this country. They have to have drive, determination, ambition and an attitude of a go-getter. I believe this is something that has to be taught in the home and at school. These are just a few of what I believe to be many skills and traits that make up a “new middler” class.

                What is CQ + PQ > IQ? CQ stands for curiosity quotient. PQ stand for passion quotient and IQ stands for intelligence quotient. In Thomas L Friedman’s book The World is flat, this is a formula that he has made and one he says he lives by. His theory is that if someone is curious enough and or passionate enough about a topic or piece of information, they can become just as well informed or knowledgeable on that certain topic as someone who is intelligent. He also says that this knowledge is obtainable because of all the vast amount of information readily available due to the internet. I agree with this theory. For example, I have always had a great love for sports. Although I have only played a handful of them competitively, I have a pretty good knowledge of all sports. I believe this is due to my curiosity and my passion for sports. I watch a lot of sports, I read about a lot of sports and of course I watch and follow a lot of ESPN. This is just my personal experience with this theory but I do believe it is correct.

Module 5

Colton Bybee

2/14/2015

Ist 1100

Module 5

The triple convergence to me is part of flatting the world as far as the business side goes. It makes most business level there playing field. To play on the same field as everyone else. The triple convergence can also be where business start a new trend. For example in the book The World is Flat by Thomas L Friedman he talks about South West Airlines creating a way for people who are flying to buy tickets online or be able to use a e-ticket. Now days you can even download and use an app to find a flight, buy the flight and then use your phone to scan in at the airport. There are many more example of companies that have the triple convergence. Another example is Amazon. Amazon to me is a great example. They have created an online mega store where people say if you can’t find it on Amazon than it doesn’t exist. For me I always check Amazon first. It is usually cheaper and you can stay in the comforts of your own home and have it shipped to you within two business days. They have changed the way many companies operate and their ability to lower their prices and shipping cheaper and faster. Amazon also has tapped into the movie streaming center. This is another example of the triple convergence and another example of flatting the world. You don’t even have to leave your home anymore to buy, rent or stream a movie.

The story of the India and Indiana. A company in India won the Bid to handle claims for a company in Indiana. So who is the exploiter and who is the exploited the exploiter is the business in Indiana who was trying to us the companies in India to make money. So the Exploited is the company in India. Many people may think both of them failed at what they were trying to accomplish but I feel as if the company in Indiana knew what they were doing in the beginning and tried to use a company in India to their advantage at any cost of some other company. Than the Company in India got caught up in the mess and tried to pull a fast one. They both where caught. When doing business it is important to so it the right way.

Intellectual property is the right and or the patents to something which you have created. This is important because it stops copy wrights. It allows people to make something and not have someone else make the same thing off of your idea. I believe it is important because without it in my option people could just wait for something to come out that was cool and a hot idiom that everyone wants and that just copy it and make it for cheaper. The basic reason for it is money. Who gets to claim the rights of a creation, Because of intellectual property you hear of company getting sued over this or that. One company thinks another company copied there plans. Or one cell phone company created a phone to close to one that already exist. In my option this is important for us as consumers as well. I believe because of this, we as consumers get a better product.

 

Module 4

Colton Bybee

2/7/2015

Ist

Module 4

                For this assignment, I have chosen to write my IT job interview on a man named Mike Wiser. For Mike Wiser’s job, he creates apps from his computer for cell phones. He is the product manager which means he is heavily involved in the programing for the apps. One thing that I really think is awesome is that, even though he gets to work home Monday through Friday, his brain is working twenty four seven on new ideas for apps and ways to get people to use the apps he has already made. Here is a little back ground on Mike. He graduated from Brigham Young University with his bachelors in engineering. Right after graduating, Mike landed a job with Iomega and help develop their overseas department traveling all over Asia. He also helped out with creating new ways to store memory to things such as floppy disks and SD Cards.

                Before sitting down to interview Mike, I did a little research about apps and how to make them and what all goes into the process. As I started to do the research, I was amazed at all the pieces of the puzzle that have to come together in order to make an app for a phone and the storage that has to be used so that a person could continue to use the app daily. For example, let’s take a basic gaming app. It first starts off as an idea. The next thing you have to do is draw it out and come up with an initial plan. The company then has to hire all the right people for the process to begin, including a product manager, computer programmers, IT people and the list goes on and on. This is just the beginning of the whole process. There still has to be someone who to run all the data and servers to hold all the users and make sure the app runs successfully, not to mention all the tweaks and fixes that are constantly being made for the app to run smoother.

                As Mike and I sat down for the interview I first asked him about what drives him every morning to want to make apps. Mike said “I have always loved coming up with new ideas and watching them come to life” he goes on to say “every day I get to turn on my computer and just do what I love”. Mike’s right. Many of use to work each day and have limits on what we can or can’t do, but Mike is always able to start with an idea each day and then he takes that idea and expands on it to see if it works. The next thing I asked Mike was what the hardest part about his job was. He said “It can be hard sometimes to get all the pieces of the puzzle meaning all the people involved on the same page” I think this part of jobs and of life in general is important is always a little difficult, especially when we are not all on the same page. But Mike said “it is also good to have conference calls and hear why people don’t agree with others ideas. By doing that we can come up with a lot of ideas and some may or may not work for one specific app but might be the start of another one.”

                I really enjoyed interviewing Mike and, by doing so, I was able to learn a lot about the IT world and how to make apps. As I open apps on my phone from now on, I think I will think more about the process of what went into making the app and how it is running and operating as I use it.