• When recruiting and acquiring resources and services, you need to be aware of intellectual property rights and responsibilities. Non-compliance with intellectual property requirements can result in serious legal consequences, so it is important with the concept – you must make every effort to comply with them when acquiring resources and services.

Scenario

You are the Centre Manager responsible to plan and manage resources acquisition which requires you to acquire new equipment, licenses, and additional staff. You have contacted equipment hiring places plus short-listed a few applicants for the interview process.

• Explain how you would recognize and incorporate requirements for intellectual property rights and responsibilities in the recruitment and acquisition of resources and services.
• Explain what would happen if you breached compliance
• Explain how can intellectual property be protected within Bounce Fitness?
• List some of the policies and procedures Bounce Fitness could have in place to protect intellectual property and what are some of the things which should be included in these policies. (Minimum of 3)