Software Asset Management Changes in Developing and Developed Economies

Darren Bean

《Journal of Business Administration and Education》 4卷1期 (2013/10) Pp. 47-58

並列摘要

This paper will discuss how changes to intellectual property laws can cause a need for changed business and management practices, particularly in regards to software asset management (SAM). I will examine various stances regarding intellectual property, causes for the divide in attitudes, and how developed nations (particularly the U.S.) are forcing the world towards a stronger intellectual property regime, regardless of its detriments. As a case study this paper will use information from the Korean ＂crackdown＂ against illegal software use in 2011-2012 and discuss changes to Korean law resulting from the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States as well as prospective changes in Korean SAM practices. The potential for harm to businesses (through losses due to legal defense and lawsuits) is tremendous and therefore I will also discuss how management attitudes must change to respond to ever-intensifying legal pressures and threats, including a basic outline of the goals of SAM.

並列關鍵字

Software Asset Management (SAM) ； Developing Economies ； Intellectual Property ； Software Copyright