...LOVELY PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY INSTRUCTION PLAN (for Lectures) Term: 3rd Course No. COM604 Course Title: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT L: 4 T: 1 P: 0 Textbook: 1. Hunger J. D. and Wheelen T. L. , Strategic Management & Business Policy, Pearson Education, New Delhi, 8th Ed., 2006 Other Specific Books: 2. Kazmi, A. Business Policy and Strategic Management, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 2nd Ed. 2007 3. Jauch, R. Lawrence, R. Gupta and W.F.Glueck, Business Policy and Strategic Management, Frank Bros.&Co., 7th Ed.,2007 Other readings: |S. No |Journal articles as compulsory reading | |. |Camillus, J. C. Strategy as a wicked problem, Harvard Business Review, May 2008 | | |Hirotaka, The contradictions that Drive Toyota’s success, Harvard Business Review, June, 2008 | | |C.K. Prahalad’s Plan: India @75, Business Today, August 24, 2008 | | |McAfee, A. and Brynjolfsson, E., Investing in IT that makes a competitive Difference, Harvard Business Review, July-August, 2008, PP.98-107 | | |Collis, D.J. and Montgomery, C.A., Competing on Resource, Harvard Business Review, July-August, 1995 ...
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...brother-in-law, Oedipus, repeating the same pattern of tragedy; he places the city law above moral love. In response to Antigone’s recalcitrance, Creon, the ruler, orders her death. It is not that he is blind to her role in his life, for he agonizes, “… I suppose she’ll plead “family ties. Well, let her. /If I permit my own family to rebel, /How shall I earn the world’s obedience?” (Scene 3 31-33). Creon places the importance of restoring peace and order in Thebes over the death of his nephew; steadfast in the laws of the land, his narrow vision leads to greater personal tragedy. In his final verdict, “’ […] [T]ake her to the vault /And leave her alone there. And if she lives or dies, /That’s her affair, not ours: our hands are clean’” (Scene 4 236-238), Creon buries his niece alive in a stone vault. The consequences that follow leave him a doomed man. Yes, he maintains rule over, Thebes but he loses everything he loves. His stubborn passion for the law and restoration of Thebes shatter him as a man; his denial human emotions results in serious...
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...Native American Oppression Santucee Bell Case Western Reserve University Native American Oppression Introduction & Focal Population Imagine living in a world that consistently devalues your existence and is heavily populated with individuals who are quick to use and abuse your resources, but are slow to share the wealth that is accumulated from those resources. How would you feel? Unfortunately, certain populations do not have to visualize the disparity that is pictured above. This is because inequity is one of the most demoralizing social issues that plague America today. The worst thing about inequity is the fact that it continues to disproportionately burden individuals who are categorize as being minority in today’s society. This is especially true for the American Indian/Alaska Native population. This population continues to be one of the most vulnerable minority groups. According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Overview of Race and Hispanic Origin: 2010 (2011), “American Indian or Alaska Native refer to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central American) and who maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment” (Humes, Jones, & Ramirez, 2011, p. 3). 2,475,956 out of 308, 745,538 people that live in America are believed to be American Indian/Alaska Native, including those who report affiliations with tribes and South and Central American Indian groups (Humes et. al,, 2011, p. 4). This number is...
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...homophones. See the explanation page for details of the inclusion criteria. 1. accessary, accessory 2. ad, add 3. ail, ale 4. air, heir 5. aisle, I'll, isle 6. all, awl 7. allowed, aloud 8. alms, arms 9. altar, alter 10. arc, ark 11. aren't, aunt 12. ate, eight 13. auger, augur 14. auk, orc 15. aural, oral 16. away, aweigh 17. awe, oar, or, ore 18. axel, axle 19. aye, eye, I 20. bail, bale 21. bait, bate 22. baize, bays 23. bald, bawled 24. ball, bawl 25. band, banned 26. bard, barred 27. bare, bear 28. bark, barque 29. baron, barren 30. base, bass 31. bay, bey 32. bazaar, bizarre 33. be, bee 34. beach, beech 35. bean, been 36. beat, beet 37. beau, bow 38. beer, bier 39. bel, bell, belle 40. berry, bury 41. berth, birth 42. bight, bite, byte 43. billed, build 44. bitten, bittern 45. blew, blue 46. bloc, block 47. boar, bore 48. board, bored 49. boarder, border 50. bold, bowled 51. boos, booze 52. born, borne 53. bough, bow 54. boy, buoy 55. brae, bray 56. braid, brayed 57. braise, brays, braze 58. brake, break 59. bread, bred 60. brews, bruise 61. bridal, bridle 62. broach, brooch 63. bur, burr 64. but, butt 65. buy, by, bye 66. buyer, byre 67. calendar, calender 68. call, caul 69. canvas, canvass 70. cast, caste 71. caster, castor 72. caught, court 73. caw, core, corps...
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...leadership was carried out and failure causal factors were identified. A recommendation was also made on how the project should have been managed to ensure project success. The analysis viewed the project from both project management and project perspectives. Student: @00380661 25-Feb-14 Number of words: 2558 Table of Contents 1. 1.1 2. 2.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 2 Project Failure .......................................................................................................... 2 Discussion .................................................................................................................... 3 Failure Modes of the Project .................................................................................... 6 3. Conclusion ................................................................................................................. 10 4. References ................................................................................................................. 11 Page 1 of 13 1. Introduction Projects are increasingly considered...
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...The Social Studies (2011) 102, 175–179 Copyright C Taylor & Francis Group, LLC ISSN: 0037-7996 print / 2152-405X online DOI: 10.1080/00377996.2011.585551 9/11 in the Curriculum: A Retrospective DIANA HESS1 and JEREMY STODDARD2 1 2 Curriculum and Instruction, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA School of Education, The College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, USA This article uses a curricular analysis study to examine how the events of 9/11 and their aftermath are presented to secondary students in supplemental curriculum and social studies textbooks published from 2002–2010. Shortly after 9/11, many political leaders and social studies educators advocated teaching about 9/11 and its aftermath because these events provided a unique “teachable moment,” even though there was often bitter disagreement about what ideological messages related to 9/11 should be promoted in the schools. Within one year, many non-profit organizations and even the United States Department of State developed materials on 9/11 that were disseminated to secondary schools. As the first editions of post-9/11 textbooks came out, it was also evident that content about 9/11 and what happened in its wake would be given special attention. To investigate what was being communicated to young people about 9/11 and its aftermath to students, we analyzed nine curricula from the non-profits and the government in the first few years after 9/11, a sample of nine of history and government...
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...Theodore H. Poister Obed Q. Pasha Georgia State University Lauren Hamilton Edwards Sam Houston State University Does Performance Management Lead to Better Outcomes? Evidence from the U.S. Public Transit Industry Although performance management processes are widely assumed to be beneficial in improving organizational performance in the public sector, there is insufficient empirical evidence to back this claim. In this article, the authors examine the impact of performance management practices on organizational effectiveness in a particular segment of the public transit industry in the United States. The analysis utilizes original survey data on performance management practices comprising both strategy formulation and performance measurement in 88 small and medium-sized local transit agencies in conjunction with comparative outcome data drawn from the National Transit Database maintained by the Federal Transit Administration. The results provide evidence that more extensive use of performance management practices does in fact contribute to increased effectiveness in this segment of the transit industry. O ver the past 20 years, some of the biggest questions of public management have revolved around performance management, the process of establishing goals for an agency or program, and then using performance information to help manage effectively so as to achieve those goals (Behn 1995; Moynihan and Landuyt 2009; Moynihan and Pandey 2010). In the public sector, performance...
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...Key Transparencies Provides transparencies with answers for each lesson in the Student Edition ISBN 0-07-828001-X 90000 9 780078 280016 PQ245-6457F-PO1[001-019].qxd 7/24/02 12:18 PM Page 1 TF06 Manish 06:BOOKS:PRD:PQ245_64575F FINAL DELIVERY:PQ245-01: Chapter 1 Solving Equations and Inequalities Lesson 1-1 Expressions and Formulas Pages 8–10 1. First, find the sum of c and d. Divide this sum by e. Multiply the quotient by b. Finally, add a. 2. Sample answer: 3. b; The sum of the cost of adult and children tickets should be subtracted from 50. Therefore, parentheses need to be inserted around this sum to insure that this addition is done before subtraction. 4. 72 5. 6 6. 23 7. 1 14 Ϫ 4 5 8. Ϫ2 9. 119 10. 0 11. Ϫ23 12. 18 13. $432 14. $1875 15. $1162.50 16. 20 17. 3 18. 29 19. 25 20. 54 21. Ϫ34 22. 19 23. 5 24. 11 25. Ϫ31 26. 7 27. 14 28. Ϫ15 29. Ϫ3 30. Ϫ52 31. 162 32. 15.3 33. 2.56 34. Ϫ7 35. 25 1 3 36. about 1.8 lb 37. 31.25 drops per min 38. 3.4 39. 2 40. 45 ©Glencoe/McGraw-Hill 1 Algebra 2 Chapter 1 PQ245-6457F-PO1[001-019].qxd 7/24/02 12:18 PM Page 2 TF06 Manish 06:BOOKS:PRD:PQ245_64575F FINAL DELIVERY:PQ245-01: 41. Ϫ4.2 42. 5.3 43. Ϫ4 44. 75 45. 1.4 46. Ϫ4 47. Ϫ8 48. 36.01 49. 2 yϩ5 2 b 2 1 6 50. a 51. Ϫ16 52. 30 53. $8266.03 54. 400 ft ...
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...cellular level’ (Reid, 2011). Homeostasis is crucial for normal cellular function. Acid-base homeostasis is the part of human homeostasis and refers to the balance between the production and elimination of H+ hydrogen ions (pH) within the body fluids (William, Simpkins, 2001, p.236). Metabolic reactions within the cells often produce a huge excess of H+. Lack of any mechanism for its excretion would lead H+ levels in body fluids rise quickly to the lethal levels (Tortora, Grabowski 2006, p.1001); therefore the homeostasis of the right H+ levels is crucial for our survival. In a healthy person several systems work interdependently on maintaining blood’s pH (Sheldon, 2001, p.23): buffer, renal and respiratory systems. In this essay I will concentrate on the pH of the blood in relation to the acid-base balance and the role that respiratory system has in maintaining it. Blood pH is a measure of its acidity or alkalinity. A pH of 7.4 is considered neutral in the systemic arterial blood within its narrow range of around 7.35 and 7.45. When the pH is greater than 7.45 the blood is considered to be alkalotic and when the pH is lower than 7.35 then the blood is considered acidotic (Sheldon, 2001, p.23). Fig. 1: Diagram of blood pH scale: (JupiterIonizer, 2004) The acidity or alkalinity of blood is a result of H+ concentration within it, and this on the other hand results from the carbon dioxide concentration in the blood. Carbon dioxide is a toxic waste product generated in...
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...Oasis of the Seas Highlights | | * Oasis of the Seas Photo Gallery * Oasis of the Seas Accommodations * Oasis of the Seas Deck Plans Launched in December 2009, Oasis of the Seas is the world's largest and most revolutionary ship introducing the cruise line's new neighborhood concept, which will provide vacationers with the opportunity to seek out relevant experiences in seven themed areas based on their personal styles, preferences or moods. Boardwalk will be a breathtaking space for families. Inspired by the nostalgic seaside piers of yesteryear, Boardwalk will dynamically engage the entire family in classic fun - whether young or just young at heart - with eateries, retail outlets, and carnival games. * Central Park - Central Park, a revolutionary design in which the center of the ship opens to the sky, features lush, tropical grounds spanning the length of a football field. With its serene pathways, seasonal flower gardens and canopy trees, Central Park will evolve from a tranquil and peaceful atmosphere during the day to a gathering space for alfresco dining and entertainment in the evening, where guests will enjoy concerts and street performances. * AquaTheater Pool - The largest and deepest freshwater pool at sea will be 21.9 feet (6.6 meters) by 51.6 feet wide (15.7 meters), with a depth of 17.9 feet (5.4 meters) Fitted with three stage machinery devices, the pool’s depth will rise or fall to meet the needs of each performance and for its various functions...
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...utilize the knowledge that they possess. Through KM, organizations seek to acquire or create potentially useful knowledge and to make it available to those who can use it at a time and place that is appropriate for them to achieve maximum effective usage in order to positively influence organizational performance. It is generally believed that if an organization can increase its effective knowledge utilization by only a small percentage, great benefits will result. Organizational learning (OL) is complementary to KM. An early view of OL was “encoding inferences from history into routines that guide behavior” (Levitt and March, 1988, p. 319). So, OL has to do with embedding what has been learned into the fabric of the organization. 1 The Basics of Knowledge Management and Organizational Learning To understand KM and OL, one must understand knowledge, KM processes and goals and knowledge management systems (KMS). 1.1 Knowledge Knowledge is often defined as a “justified personal belief.” There are many taxonomies that specify various kinds of knowledge. The most fundamental distinction is between “tacit” and “explicit” knowledge. Tacit knowledge inhabits the minds of people and is (depending on one’s interpretation of Polanyi’s (1966)...
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...ãîäû. Îñîáîå âíèìàíèå óäåëåíî çàâèñèìîñòè ýêîíîìè÷åñêîãî ðàçâèòèÿ ñòðàí ðåãèîíà è âîçäåéñòâèÿ âíåøíåãî äîëãà íà íèõ îò îñîáåííîñòåé ñòðóêòóðû íàöèîíàëüíîé ýêîíîìèêè è ôèíàíñîâîãî ðûíêà.  ñòàòüå ðàññìàòðèâàþòñÿ ïðîöåññû íàêîïëåíèÿ âíåøíåãî è âíóòðåííåãî äîëãà â ñòðàíàõ ðåãèîíà è èõ îáñëóæèâàíèÿ, à òàêæå ïóòè ôèíàíñîâîé è ýêîíîìè÷åñêîé ñòàáèëèçàöèè â óñëîâèÿõ âûñîêîãî âíåøíåãî äîëãà. Ââåäåíèå  80-ûå ãîäû ñòðàíû Ëàòèíñêîé Àìåðèêè ïåðåæèëè ïåðèîä æåñòî÷àéøåãî ýêîíîìè÷åñêîãî êðèçèñà. Ñðåäíèé òåìï ýêîíîìè÷åñêîãî ðîñòà â ðåãèîíå ñîêðàòèëñÿ ñ 6% â 70-ûå ãîäû äî 1,8% â 80-ûå ãîäû, çíà÷èòåëüíî âûðîñëè èíôëÿöèÿ è áåçðàáîòèöà. Ïðîèçîøëî ðåçêîå ñîêðàùåíèå ïðèòîêà èíîñòðàííûõ èíâåñòèöèé, à ìíîãèå ñòðàíû áûëè âûíóæäåíû íà âðåìÿ îòêàçàòüñÿ îò îáñëóæèâàíèÿ âíåøíåãî äîëãà. Ñëåäóåò îòìåòèòü, ÷òî â ïðåäøåñòâóþùèå êðèçèñó ãîäû ñòðàíû Ëàòèíñêîé Àìåðèêè áûëè îäíèìè èç îñíîâíûõ çàåìùèêîâ íà ìåæäóíàðîäíîì ðûíêå êàïèòàëà (ñòðàíû ðåãèîíà â 70-ûå ïðèâëåêàëè ñ ìåæäóíàðîäíîãî ðûíêà êàïèòàëà â ñðåäíåì îêîëî 26 ìëðä. äîëëàðîâ ÑØÀ â ãîä).  èòîãå, òîëüêî çà ïåðèîä ñ 1973 ã. ïî 1983 ã. îáùèé âíåøíèé äîëã ñòðàí ðåãèîíà âûðîñ ñ 73 äî 325 ìëðä. äîëëàðîâ ÑØÀ. Áîëüøàÿ ÷àñòü âíåøíåãî äîëãà áûëà ïðåäñòàâëåíà êðàòêîñðî÷íîé çàäîëæåííîñòüþ ñ ïëàâàþùåé ñòàâêîé, ïðè÷åì ïðèìåðíî 80% äîëãà ïðèõîäèëîñü íà äîëþ ãîñóäàðñòâà.  òîò ïåðèîä ó ñòðàí ðåãèîíà íå âîçíèêàëî îñîáûõ ïðîáëåì ñ îáñëóæèâàíèåì âíåøíåãî äîëãà: áëàãîïðèÿòíàÿ ñèòóàöèÿ íà òîâàðíûõ ðûíêàõ, ìàññèðîâàííûå èíîñòðàííûå èíâåñòèöèè, à òàêæå ëüãîòíûå...
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...Brealey−Meyers: Principles of Corporate Finance, Seventh Edition I. Value 3. How to Calculate Present Values © The McGraw−Hill Companies, 2003 CHAPTER THREE H O W T O C A L C U L A T E PRESENT VALUES 32 Brealey−Meyers: Principles of Corporate Finance, Seventh Edition I. Value 3. How to Calculate Present Values © The McGraw−Hill Companies, 2003 IN CHAPTER 2 we learned how to work out the value of an asset that produces cash exactly one year from now. But we did not explain how to value assets that produce cash two years from now or in several future years. That is the first task for this chapter. We will then have a look at some shortcut methods for calculating present values and at some specialized present value formulas. In particular we will show how to value an investment that makes a steady stream of payments forever (a perpetuity) and one that produces a steady stream for a limited period (an annuity). We will also look at investments that produce a steadily growing stream of payments. The term interest rate sounds straightforward enough, but we will see that it can be defined in various ways. We will first explain the distinction between compound interest and simple interest. Then we will discuss the difference between the nominal interest rate and the real interest rate. This difference arises because the purchasing power of interest income is reduced by inflation. By then you will deserve some payoff for the mental investment you have made...
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...2 Abstract: Based on the breathtaking and scenic film Baraka, directed by Mark Magidson, this essay examines what makes us human internally and externally. Drawing on articles consistent in humanity and compassion exploration, biological research, chimpanzee research and analysis, and a look at our distant Neanderthal ancestors, we can combine the crucial pieces of humanity to look at it as a whole. Baraka depicts not only diversity, but importance of religion, ritual, traditions, and culture in the world. At first, the film seems to be a jumbled mixture of images and non-verbal sounds, but in fact it is strategically linked and results in one final theme: Life. 3 For centuries, humans have made themselves superior over our predecessor: Earth. While science has proved that the earth,with its animals and nature, have existed long before we have, we continue to oversee its power and lose our humanity. Our humanity, in my opinion, is not what makes us human biologically, but rather internally and cognitively. According to the dictionary, humanity is described as "the quality of being humane" and followed by words such as compassion, brotherly love, understanding, sympathy, and consideration. Is humanity an instinct, something we are born with? Or is humanity learned, taught, and projected? There are many things that we can relate to being human. Biologically, the DNA that lies within the cells that make up our physical body can tell whether we...
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...T H E S I M P L E PAT H T O C O O K I N G L I K E A P R O , L E A R NING ANY THING, AND LIVING THE GOOD LIFE TIMOTHY FERRIS S Published by Houghton Mi in Harcourt Boston | New York 2012 Produced by 49316_CH00_FM_p001t015_092012_NB.indd 3 9/25/12 10:27 AM 49316_CH00_FM_p001t015_092012_NB.indd 4 9/25/12 10:27 AM PUBLISHER’S DISCLAIMER The material in this book is for informational purposes only. Since each individual situation is unique, you should use proper discretion, in consultation with a health-care practitioner, before undertaking the diet and exercise techniques described in this book. The author and publisher expressly disclaim responsibility for any adverse e ects that may result from the use or application of the information contained in this book. NOTICE ON FOOD HANDLING This book is about cooking; it’s not a food processing and handling manual. I strongly encourage you to read and follow the established safe food processing and handling guidelines available through the USDA, FDA, and Department of Health and Human Services, including: foodsafety.gov fsis.usda.gov fda.gov/food/foodsafety NOTICE ON INTERNET RESOURCES My full curriculum is within the covers of this book. For those of you who want to “go beyond” in your research, I have provided links to Internet resources. My team and I have worked to check that these links are accurate and point to resources available when this book was released for publication. But Internet resources...
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