CASE STUDY   One of the partners from an accounting firm, goes to one of the computer technicians, and recommends him to go to one of their clients from the firm and installs a computer program with one of the licenses from the firm. The technician tells the partner that he cannot install the program, because it is illegal to install programs in other computers without the right licensing. The technician also recommended that it would be better for the client to buy the license and that he would install the program for his company. His boss answered that he is one of the most important clients in the office and that the client wasn’t interested in buying the program. Nevertheless, he promised that they would install the program, and that he shouldn’t worry because he would make himself responsible.   Questions : What should the technician do? Is the technician responsible and accountable for this actions? If the technician will follow his/her boss, what case do you think can you file for the boss and technician? and what are the facts that you can win the case? discuss also the counter attack of the case.

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One of the partners from an accounting firm, goes to one of the computer
technicians, and recommends him to go to one of their clients from the
firm and installs a computer program with one of the licenses from the
firm. The technician tells the partner that he cannot install the program,
because it is illegal to install programs in other computers without the
right licensing. The technician also recommended that it would be better
for the client to buy the license and that he would install the program for
his company. His boss answered that he is one of the most important
clients in the office and that the client wasn’t interested in buying the
program. Nevertheless, he promised that they would install the program,
and that he shouldn’t worry because he would make himself responsible.

 

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What should the technician do?

Is the technician responsible and accountable for this actions?

If the technician will follow his/her boss, what case do you think can
you file for the boss and technician? and what are the facts that you
can win the case? discuss also the counter attack of the case.

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