...2008 : CSH 208 Required: David, Fred R. (2009) Strategic Management: Concepts and Cases (12th edition) Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice Hall. Course Description: Strategic Management requires that students integrate relevant knowledge gleaned from previous core business-course experience. Extensive case work and library research are demanded. Students work with a real organization to develop a comprehensive strategic plan. The student should have completed all MBA core requirements or be currently enrolled in the remaining courses. 1 Course Objectives: At the end of the course students should be able to: 1. Use the strategic management process to understand competitive forces and to develop competitive advantages. 2. Analyze complex business situations from management’s perspective. 3. Appreciate the interdependence of all business functions and operations. 4. Be more proactive in ascertaining and acting upon opportunities that may occur in the macro-environment. 5. Identify what an organization wants to achieve and know how they will do it. 6. Develop creative alternatives to resolving business problems, choose a strategy from among the alternatives generated, and effectively and efficiently implement the proposed course of action. 7. Work cooperatively in a group and collectively communicate results and recommendations based on objective and subjective analyses of business case problems. Course Procedure: Class lectures are designed to explain and supplement...
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...1. INTRODUCTION Unilateral network is used widely in the study of circuit model. For network analysis, the bilateral network is of interest. In a two-port network analysis, the circuit under test is considered as a black box. Only the input and output voltages and currents are being examined. This information obtained is then used to obtained the network parameters which will simplify the analysis of a two-port network. This experiment consists of 2 parts: (i) Two-port network parameters and (ii) Transient response of a two-port network In the first part, the Y parameters and transmission parameters are to be determined. There are two networks (A and B) to be connected. The parameters’ values are determined experimentally for network A whereas for network B, the parameters are obtained using calculation. Then the 2 networks are connected in cascaded and parallel to determine the parameters experimentally. The results obtained are verified with the 2-port network principle. The experiment of transient response mainly covers the use of the storage oscilloscope to determine the first overshoot and undershoot. Besides, the oscillation period T is also determined. Furthermore, the effects of capacitor, inductor and resistor values on the circuit voltages response are examined. 2. OBJECTIVES 2.1 To measure the Y-parameters and transmission parameters of two-port networks. 2.2 To investigate the relationships between individual network parameters and two-port...
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...Chamberlain College of Nursing Background Information The patient (‘AB’) was an obese (body mass index = 32.75) 62-year-old Caucasian female initially admitted to the emergency room with pneumonia, then transferred several hours later to the intensive care unit (ICU). AB’s diagnosis of pneumonia took place upon admission. AB was diagnosed with type II diabetes 6 years ago. AB is on Metformin (2,000 mg twice daily) and Lisinopril (20 mg once daily). AB does not report having been diagnosed with pneumonia previously. AB’s diagnosis of type II diabetes was made 15 years ago, and the diagnosis of hypertension was made 11 years ago. AB reports that both her diabetes mellitus and hypertension...
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...Journal of Abnormal Psychology 2003, Vol. 112, No. 4, 558 –577 Copyright 2003 by the American Psychological Association, Inc. 0021-843X/03/$12.00 DOI: 10.1037/0021-843X.112.4.558 Testing Mediational Models With Longitudinal Data: Questions and Tips in the Use of Structural Equation Modeling David A. Cole Vanderbilt University Scott E. Maxwell University of Notre Dame R. M. Baron and D. A. Kenny (1986) provided clarion conceptual and methodological guidelines for testing mediational models with cross-sectional data. Graduating from cross-sectional to longitudinal designs enables researchers to make more rigorous inferences about the causal relations implied by such models. In this transition, misconceptions and erroneous assumptions are the norm. First, we describe some of the questions that arise (and misconceptions that sometimes emerge) in longitudinal tests of mediational models. We also provide a collection of tips for structural equation modeling (SEM) of mediational processes. Finally, we suggest a series of 5 steps when using SEM to test mediational processes in longitudinal designs: testing the measurement model, testing for added components, testing for omitted paths, testing the stationarity assumption, and estimating the mediational effects. Tests of mediational models have been an integral component of research in the behavioral sciences for decades. Perhaps the prototypical example of mediation was Woodsworth’s (1928) S-O-R model, which suggested...
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...Link¨ping Studies in Science and Technology. Dissertations o No. 1105 Supply chain optimization in the forest industry Helene Gunnarsson Division of Optimization Department of Mathematics Link¨pings universitet, SE-581 83 Link¨ping, Sweden o o ISBN 978-91-85831-85-2 ISSN 0345-7524 Copyright c 2007 Helene Gunnarsson unless otherwise noted ISBN 978-91-85831-85-2 ISSN 0345-7524 Printed by LiU-Tryck, Link¨ping, Sweden 2007 o Acknowledgements First of all, I would like to give special thanks to my supervisor Mikael R¨nnqvist o for giving support, inspiration and guidance. Your positive attitude and enthusiasm have meant much to me. I would also like to thank my co-supervisor Jan Lundgren for your support, encouragement and guidance in writing. Thanks to Dick Carlsson at S¨dra Cell AB for very good cooperation and friendo ship. I am grateful to Torbj¨rn Larsson, for always taken time for discussions cono cerning both research and teaching. I appreciate my friendship with Maud G¨the-Lundgren. o Thanks to Mathias Henningsson for good cooperation in teaching and J¨rgen o Blomvall for helping me with computer problems. Thanks to Kaj Holmberg for interesting discussions about decomposition methods. Thanks to Oleg Burdakov and Sven Erlander for encouragement. The group of PhD students has been important for me. Thanks to Maria Daneva, Elina R¨nnberg, Per-˚ke Andersson and Kristian Lundberg for supo A porting me and for all fun discussions. Thanks also to my former colleagues, I miss...
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...Fear of Crime & its effects in a Community Introduction The fear of crime creates negative psychological effects in a community. Consequently, stakeholders in the crime prevention sector need to equip themselves with knowledge surrounding this topic. They need to know factors linked to the fear of crime and the magnitude or relative importance of each. But this will only examine two factors; gender and prior victimization is really important in crime prevention strategies. Rational for the research is to answer the question does fear of crime create negative psychological effects in a community. The research question will require validation of two major factors then it will eventually necessity linking those factors together. At this point, there will be a need to move from theory to operationalization of the concept. It’s been established that there is a link between gender and fear of crime but the link is not clearly understood. Additionally, it has been assumed that prior victimization is related to fear of crime but the extent of this relationship needs to be established, Gender, fear of crime and prior victimization .(Babbie,2005) It should be noted that various methods of asking one question are possible and each approach would result in totally different responses thus different analyses and results. This research questions may be asked in such way that they give open ended responses. For instance, the respondents may be asked what their fear of crime is...
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...Baker’s Heaven Prepared by Adam Stone For Baxter Bakeries 23 Flinders Lane Brighton SA 5048 Australia 31/01/2015 Executive Summary Baxter Bakeries are a small business situated in the suburb of Brighton which is in the city of Adelaide and currently has a population of 14,907 people (ABS 2014). The suburb of Brighton is only ten minutes from Glenelg which is a popular tourist spot in Adelaide, and has over 50% of its population with people over the age of 45 (ABS 2014). Currently Baxter Bakeries is owned and operated by James Baxter who is an experienced pastry chef, with years of experience in making exotic and delicious pastries. James and his small team have a vision of delivering an experience to customers that not only creates a moment, but a lasting memory for the consumer. In order for James and his team at Baxter Bakeries to be able to achieve this outcome a competitive marketing strategy must be formed to ensure that this goal can be fulfilled in the near future. In order to create a competitive marketing strategy one must look at all the aspects that make up a market starting with the analysis of the market that Baxter Bakeries want to enter. In this analysis we will look at everything that could influence or create challenges for James and his team, including the buyer behaviour, microenvironment, and the macroenvironment. The purpose of looking at the buyer behaviour is that it allows Baxter Bakeries to better understand what drives a consumer to purchase...
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...Distribution System Modeling and Analysis The ELECTRIC POWER ENGINEERING Series The ELECTRIC POWER ENGINEERINGSeries series editor Leo Grigsy series editor Leo Grigsby Published Titles Electromechanical Systems, Electric Machines, and Applied Mechatronics Sergey E. Lyshevski Electrical Energy Systems Mohamed E. El-Hawary Electric Drives Ion Boldea and Syed Nasar Distribution System Modeling and Analysis William H. Kersting Linear Synchronous Motors: Transportation and Automation Systems Jacek Gieras and Jerry Piech Forthcoming Titles Induction Machine Handbook Ion Boldea and Syed Nasar Power System Operations in a Restructured Business Environment Fred I. Denny and David E. Dismukes Power Quality C. Sankaran Distribution System Modeling and Analysis William H. Kersting New Mexico State University Las Cruces, New Mexico CRC Press Boca Raton London New York Washington, D.C. 0812_frame_FM.fm Page iv Tuesday, July 31, 2001 10:49 AM Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Kersting, William H. Distribution system modeling and analysis / William H. Kersting p. cm. -- (Electric power engineering series) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-8493-0812-7 (alk. paper) 1. Electric power distribution–Mathematical models. I. Title. II. Series. TK3001 .K423 2001 621.31—dc21 2001035681 CIP This book contains information obtained from authentic and highly regarded sources. Reprinted material is...
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...Age: A Systematic Review for the American College of Physicians Katrina Armstrong, MD, MSCE; Elizabeth Moye, BA; Sankey Williams, MD; Jesse A. Berlin, ScD; and Eileen E. Reynolds, MD Background: The risks and benefits of mammography screening among women 40 to 49 years of age remain an important issue for clinical practice. Purpose: To evaluate the evidence about the risks and benefits of mammography screening for women 40 to 49 years of age. Data Sources: English-language publications in MEDLINE (1966 – 2005), Pre-MEDLINE, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and references of selected studies through May 2005. Study Selection: Previous systematic reviews; randomized, controlled trials; and observational studies. Data Extraction: Two independent reviewers. Data Synthesis: In addition to publications from the original mammography trials, 117 studies were included in the review. Metaanalyses of randomized, controlled trials demonstrate a 7% to 23% reduction in breast cancer mortality rates with screening mammography in women 40 to 49 years of age. Screening mammography is associated with an increased risk for mastectomy but a decreased risk for adjuvant chemotherapy and hormone therapy. The risk for death due to breast cancer from the radiation exposure involved in mammography screening is small and is outweighed by a reduction in breast cancer mortality rates from early detection. Rates of falsepositive results are high (20% to 56% after 10 mammograms)...
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...brand promotion campains. Also, with changing customer behavior it is very important for a company to keep his marketing strategies unique in order to attract more and more customers regularly. The study in this report moves around the different type of marketing strategies and models used by organisations these days along with the case study of Abercrombie and Fitch Co. to create their brand value and getting an international recognition among the top appeareal companies around the world. The paper is studied with respect to the most important related departments of a business marketing finction: services, human resources and finance. Furthermore, the case study of another retail business giant apple is studies to conclude about the research and findings. The structure of report includes discussion about the problem in martketing and analysis. The proposed solutions to the research post findings is also included in the thesis. Previous study for marketing research about Apple is also include in the report to conclude the research. Table of Contents Chapter 1. Introduction 1 1.1. Background 2 1.2. Research Question 4 Chapter 2 Case Brief 5 2.1. Resume of the case 5 2.2. Relevance of the case 6 Chapter 3 Research insight 7 3.1. Problem statement and plan of analysis 7 3.2. Literature review 8 3. 3. Research discussion 12 3.3. 1. Research plan 12 3.3.2. Research design 12 3.3.3. Research methodology 13 3.3. 4. Data...
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...Eleanor Baum Dean, School of Engineering Dr. Fred L. Fontaine Candidate’s Thesis Advisor Acknowledgments I would like to thank my advisor, Dr. Fred Fontaine, for his guidance and patience throughout this process. Without his teachings I would not be where I am today. I would also like to thank the rest of the faculty, as well as my friends and peers at The Cooper Union Albert Nerken School of Engineering. A special thanks is due to David Nummey, Deian Stefan, Ashwin Kirpalani, Stefan M¨nzel and Matthew Epstein, all u of whom gave their time to listen patiently to my ideas and help me improve this thesis into what it is today. I would also like to thank Dr. Jack Lowenthal for keeping me motivated with his interest in my studies and projects. Lastly I like to thank my family, especially my parents, Dr. Richard and Shulamit Charles, my uncle Louis Charles, and my sister Aya for their constant support throughout my life. i Abstract Subband adaptive filters utilize subband decompositions to reduce the length of the adaptive filters, and thus reduce the number of computations needed to adapt for...
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...Nursing Ethics http://nej.sagepub.com/ Demarcation of the ethics of care as a discipline: Discussion article Klaartje Klaver, Eric van Elst and Andries J Baart Nurs Ethics published online 22 October 2013 DOI: 10.1177/0969733013500162 The online version of this article can be found at: http://nej.sagepub.com/content/early/2013/10/21/0969733013500162 Published by: http://www.sagepublications.com Additional services and information for Nursing Ethics can be found at: Email Alerts: http://nej.sagepub.com/cgi/alerts Subscriptions: http://nej.sagepub.com/subscriptions Reprints: http://www.sagepub.com/journalsReprints.nav Permissions: http://www.sagepub.com/journalsPermissions.nav >> OnlineFirst Version of Record - Oct 22, 2013 What is This? Downloaded from nej.sagepub.com at Tilburg University on October 24, 2013 Article Demarcation of the ethics of care as a discipline: Discussion article Nursing Ethics 1–11 ª The Author(s) 2013 Reprints and permission: sagepub.co.uk/journalsPermissions.nav 10.1177/0969733013500162 nej.sagepub.com Klaartje Klaver, Eric van Elst and Andries J Baart Tilburg University, The Netherlands Abstract This article aims to initiate a discussion on the demarcation of the ethics of care. This discussion is necessary because the ethics of care evolves by making use of insights from varying disciplines. As this involves the risk of contamination of the care ethical discipline, the challenge for care ethical...
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...information please contact epubs@scu.edu.au. Southern Cross University Doctor of Business Administration The contribution of business/management education, to small enterprise solvency Peter Ellis Submitted to Graduate College of Management Southern Cross University, in partial fulfilment of the Degree of Doctor of Business Administration. 2004 Copyright “The contribution of business/management education, to small enterprise solvency.” Copyright © 2004 by Dr Peter Ellis, who reserves all rights and asserts his right under the Copyright, Design and Patents Act 1988, to be identified as the author of this work. No part of this work may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of acknowledged brief quotations embodied in this work. i Statement of original authorship I certify that the substance of this thesis has not been submitted for any other degree to date, nor is it currently being submitted for any other degree. I also certify that I have acknowledged all sources used and...
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...1. Name & Number of banking & other financial institutions. (Category wise updated data) Bangladesh Bank Bangladesh Bank has been working as the central bank since the country’s independence. Its prime jobs include issuing of currency, maintaining foreign exchange reserve and providing transaction facilities of all public monetary matters. Bangladesh Bank regulates and supervises the activities of all banks. Bangladesh Bank is also responsible for planning the government’s monetary policy and implementing it thereby. The Bangladesh Bank has a governing body comprising of nine members with the Governor as its chief. Apart from the head office in Dhaka, it has nine more branches, of which two in Dhaka and one each in Chittagong, Rajshahi, khulna, Bogra, Sylhet, Rangpur and Barisal. Category of Bank in Bangladesh |Category |Number of banks | |Nationalized Commercial Banks |4 | |Local Private commercial banks |30 | |Foreign Private Banks |9 | |Specialized Banks of Bangladesh |5 | |Renowned Financial Institutions...
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...International Journal of Computer Graphics Vol. 2, No. 1, May, 2011 Identification of Abnormal Masses in Digital Mammography Images Indra Kanta Maitra Research Fellow, Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering, University of Calcutta, India E-mail: ikm.1975@ieee.org Sanjay Nag Research Fellow, Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering, University of Calcutta, India E-mail: sanjaynag75@gmail.com Prof. Samir Kumar Bandyopadhyay Professor and Senior Member IEEE, Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering, University of Calcutta, India E-mail:skb1@vsnl.com Abstract Mammography is at present one of the available method for early detection of masses or abnormalities which is related to breast cancer. The most common abnormalities that may indicate breast cancer are masses and calcifications. The challenge lies in early and accurate detection to overcome the development of breast cancer that affects more and more women throughout the world. Masses appear in a mammogram as fine, granular clusters, which are often difficult to identify in a raw mammogram. Digital mammogram is one of the best technologies currently being used for diagnosing breast cancer. Breast cancer is diagnosed at advanced stages with the help of the digital mammogram image. In this paper, a method has been developed to make a supporting tool. This will make it easy and less time consuming for identification of abnormal masses in digital mammography images. The identification technique is divided...
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