...A CIO’s Challenge for STARS Air Ambulance The case study for STARS Air Ambulance presents an organization in the midst of a transition to a new CIO, Sharaz Khan. Khan entered STARS to discover a severe need for the business and IS infrastructure to be addressed. STARS had previously done much of its strategic planning without the inclusion of IT, which has led to many issues organizationally. Although there are many challenges ahead, Khan must assess and prioritize the problems while gaining support from the CEO and other management as a new member of the organization. It is clear from STARS operations that technology plays a major role in the success and effectiveness of being able to save lives in the cases of emergencies. The rapid delivery of information through the Emergency Link Centre (ELC) allows communication with doctors and hospitals. Assisted by the use of technology, STARS has been enabled to succeed in pursuing its mission of “providing a safe, rapid, highly specialized emergency medical transport system for the critically ill and injured”. Although the organization has not functioned effectively with its IS organization in the past, it has clearly valued the innovation IS brings. This value is demonstrated by the variety of IS projects in development by multiple departments, such as the $500,000 new computer-assisted dispatch system. Projects such as this have potential to innovate and create efficiencies which can provide value to operations. The...
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...Case Study : STARS AIR AMBULANCE If I was given the task of determining the mission statement, I would include the use of the words people and technology in the mission, since it appears STARS need skilled and dedicated staff to achieve their goal. They also plan to replace their current fleet of helicopters for faster and longer range coverage of their service. The mission statement could be as follows: Providing a safe, rapid , highly specialized emergency medical transport system for the critically ill and injured , through the best people and cutting edge technology. If STARS manage to provide these services to cover the whole state of ALBERTA, then the mission statement could also cover the scope of its geographic operations. It is very important that the information system is well managed because: * Information increases flexibility with regard to how, when and where resources may be utilized to achieve strategic advantage for the organization. * Enhanced information exchange facilitates collaboration and redefines relationships between an organization, employees, suppliers and the public at large. * Managers will use it to better manage resources towards achieving goals through human resource in an organization. IS is therefore the thread that links the organization’s activities into an integrated process Based on my analysis, it can be seen that there is no coherent IS strategy in STARS because from the 72 page STARS Critical, Strategic and...
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...KAIZEN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT MARKS: 80 COURSE: _____ SUBJECT: CONSUMER BEHAVIOR N.B: 1} Attempt all the questions 2} All Questions Carries Equal Marks Name:__________________ Reference Number: ___________________ Case – 1 Grace Cards is one of the top three global brands of credit cards operating in various countries. The card has been in the business for a long time but the troubles began showing up in the last ten years or so. The card company, which is controlled by a large number of banks, is facing troubles on many fronts. Firstly the company incurred a loss of $ 3 million in the year 1993 and the ratio of their bad debts totaled up to 2.3 percent of receivables (as against bad-debt ratio of 1.9 percent of its nearest competitor Hallmark.) The loss resulted cutting back on many direct market activities such as mass mailing.etc, which would have further accelerated the bad-debt ratio. To cut down on the losses, the company decided to hike the transaction fee levied on retailers by a massive 10 percent. The decision was opposed and the hike was termed as excessive by all retailers and others who opposed this move very seriously. After many discussions, the company had to roll back the fee hike. This retailers and banks all over but Grace lost an opportunity to cut back on its losses. The firm also suffered as it intended to offer some incentives to banks and retailers to push the card over competition. The company wanted the retailers and bankers to prefer it’s own...
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...ANÁLISIS ECONÓMICO DE MARUTI | SUBMITTED TO:- SUBMITTED BY:-DR. R.L. CHAWLA GARIMA SUNNY ARYA RITIKA SABARWAL SWARAJ S. SIDHU YASHASVI YADAV | MARUTI SUZUKI INDIA LIMITED (MSIL). COMPANY AT A GLANCE HISTORY * Year of Establishment – 1981 * MUL was established by Govt. to meet the growing demand of personal mode of transport caused by the lack of efficient public transport system. * MUL launched Maruti -800 as its 1st car in Dec,1983 for Rs. 47,500 MERGER BETWEEN SUZUKI MOTORS CORP. & MARUTI UDYOG LTD. * Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. Is subsidiary of Suzuki Motors , Japan * MSIL has been the leader of Indian car market for over 25 years now. * The company has two manufacturing units located at Gurgaon and Manesar. * Number of employees >8500 * The company offers...
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...INTROCUCTION Cashing in on the increasing demand for quality healthcare, Kolkata-based BP Poddar Group having interests in real estate, textiles, mining, technical education and media is setting up a 200-bed mutlispeciality hospital in the southern part of the city. To be set up at a cost of Rs 50 crores, the hospital will be completed in three phases. The first phase is likely to become operational without the oncology department within the next couple of months. Said Debashish Poddar, managing director, BP Poddar Hospital & Medical Research Limited, "It will not be a so called state-of-the-art hospital but a hospital, which will ensure healthcare deliver of international standards within the affordable limits of the common man. The hospital is the culmination of the dream of Arun Poddar, Chairman of the Group and his family to perpetuate the memory of his father Late BP Poddar, he added. Despite being a multispeciality unit, the focus area of the hospital will be oncology. All possible imaging facilities will be provided at the hospital. The management has applied for necessary regulatory clearances from Bhaba Atomic Research Centre (BARC) to start radiation therapy for treatment of cancer. According to Dr Subrata Das, medical director, BP Poddar Hospital & Medical Research Limited, "With a few dedicated hospitals in the region dedicated to oncology, the proposed hospital will take care of all the needs of the cancer patients. We are in the process of installing the...
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...How is the scientific method used to solve problems? Scientific method used to solve problems by keen observations, rational analysis, and experimentation. Observation: Closely observe the physical world around you. How is the scientific method used to solve problems? Scientific method used to solve problems by keen observations, rational analysis, and experimentation. Observation: Closely observe the physical world around you. Question: Recognize a question or a problem. Hypothesis: An educated guess or a reasonable explanation. When the hypothesis can be tested by experiment, it qualifies as a scientific hypothesis Prediction: Consequences that can be observed if the hypothesis is correct. The consequences should be absent if the hypothesis is not correct. Conclusion: Formulate the simplest general rule that organizes the hypothesis, predicted effects, and experimental findings. What is the principle of falsifiability? For a hypothesis to be considered scientific it must be testable?it must, in principle, be capable of being proven wrong. Fact: A phenomenon about which competent observers can agree. Theory: A synthesis of a large body of information that encompasses well-tested hypotheses about certain aspects of the natural world. Law: A general hypothesis or statement about the relationship of natural quantities that has been tested over and over again and has not been contradicted. Also known as a principle. Evidence: which...
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...Advance Edited Version Distr. GENERAL A/HRC/12/48 15 September 2009 Original: ENGLISH HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Twelfth session Agenda item 7 HUMAN RIGHTS IN PALESTINE AND OTHER OCCUPIED ARAB TERRITORIES Report of the United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict ∗ ∗ Late submission A/HRC/12/48 page 2 Paragraphs Page EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PART ONE INTRODUCTION I. II. III. METHODOLOGY CONTEXT EVENTS OCCURRING BETWEEN THE “CEASEFIRE” OF 18 JUNE 2008 BETWEEN ISRAEL AND THE GAZA AUTHORITIES AND THE START OF ISRAEL’S MILITARY OPERATIONS IN GAZA ON 27 DECEMBER 2008 IV. APPLICABLE LAW PART TWO OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY: THE GAZA STRIP Section A V. VI. THE BLOCKADE: INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW OVERVIEW OF MILITARY OPERATIONS CONDUCTED BY ISRAEL IN GAZA BETWEEN 27 DECEMBER 2008 AND 18 JANUARY 2009 AND DATA ON CASUALTIES ATTACKS ON GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS AND POLICE VIII. OBLIGATION ON PALESTINIAN ARMED GROUPS IN GAZA TO TAKE FEASIBLE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT THE CIVILIAN POPULATION VII. A/HRC/12/48 page 3 IX. OBLIGATION ON ISRAEL TO TAKE FEASIBLE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT CIVILIAN POPULATION AND CIVILIAN OBECTS IN GAZA X. INDISCRIMINATE ATTACKS BY ISRAELI ARMED FORCES RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF LIFE AND INJURY TO CIVILIANS XI. DELIBERATE ATTACKS AGAINST THE CIVILIAN POPULATION XII. THE USE OF CERTAIN WEAPONS XIII. ATTACKS ON THE FOUNDATIONS OF CIVILIAN LIFE IN GAZA: DESTRUCTION OF INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE, FOOD PRODUCTION, WATER INSTALLATIONS, SEWAGE...
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...Advertising 11 7.5 Sponsorship 12 7.5.1 Exclusive Item (Sponsor) (dsaexibition 2014) 12 7.5.2 Events (Sponsor) (dsaexibition 2014) 12 7.5.3 Branding (Sponsor) (dsaexibition 2014) 13 7.5.4 Facilities (Sponsor) 13 7.6 Legal and Risk, Health and Safety Management 14 8.0 Logistic 14 9.0 Evaluation 15 10.0 Conclusion 15 11.0 References 16 11.0 Appendix 17 Executive Summary DSA 2014 was the biggest Defence Services Asia Exhibition and Conference staged in Kuala Lumpur so far. Attendance were record highs with 344 foreign delegations from over 45 nations, 33,544 trade visitors from 96 countries and 1057 companies occupying a floor area of 41000 sq. metres. The analysis carried out by our group discovered that the organising committee, led by the Secretary General of Defence Malaysia, did a fine job in event design and program. Participants could understand the layout of the venue and so navigate efficiently within the site of the event. The site was themed into country pavilions with designated paths and separate programs for VVIP delegations, distinguished guests, exhibitor’s and visitors to follow. This year's event witnessed the debut of new features: Cyber Security, Humanitarian & Disaster Relief (HADR) and transnational crime & non-conventional security threat in the wake of terrorism,...
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...An in depth managerial analysis of An in depth managerial analysis of Dhaka Bank Limited Prepared for Ms. Nusrat Nabi Course Instructor MGT 210.25 Prepared by Foresight Members: Ishan Debnath ID:1120608030 Mofizur Rahman Hridoy ID:1120391030 Mohammed Raisul Islam ID:1120263030 Rezwan Arifin Khan ID:1130027030 Saidi Hossain ID:1130010030 School of Business North South University August 7, 2012 Ms. Nusrat Nabi Lecturer School of Business, North South University Dhaka, 1229. Subject: Submission of a research paper on Introduction to management Mam, It is our sincere pleasure to submit a research paper titled “An in depth managerial analysis of Dhaka Bank Limited”. This research paper is submitted as part of the partial fulfillment of the course Introduction to management (course title MGT 210). This research paper briefly discusses about the managerial analysis of Dhaka Bank Limited and some of its application.We hope this research will merit your approval. Sincerely yours IshanDebnath ID:1120608030 MofizurRahmanHridoy ID:1120391030 Mohammed Raisul Islam ID:1120263030 RezwanArifin Khan ID:1130027030 SaidiHossain ID:1130010030 BBA Program Table of Contents Executive Summary 1 1.0 An Overview of the Organization: Dhaka Bank Limited 2 1.1 Key Facts about Dhaka Bank Limited 2 1.2 Customers 4 1.3 Products and Services 4 1.3.2 Corporate Banking...
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...industrial hygiene, toxicology, education, engineering safety, ergonomics, psychology, etc. Occupational health issues are often given less attention than occupational safety issues because the former are generally more difficult to confront. However, when health is addressed, so is safety, because a healthy workplace is by definition also a safe work place.The important point is that issues of both health and safety must be addressed in every workplace. Importance of Health and Safety Work plays a central role in people's lives, since most workers spend at least eight hours a day in the workplace, whether it is on a plantation, in an office, factory, etc. Therefore, work environments should be safe and healthy. Yet this is not the case for many workers. Every day workers all over the world are faced with a multitude of health hazards, such as: * dusts;...
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...Analysis of an Argument Questions for the GMAT® Exam This document contains all Analysis of an Argument questions used on the GMAT® exam. Each question is followed by this statement: Discuss how well reasoned you find this argument. In your discussion be sure to analyze the line of reasoning and the use of evidence in the argument. For example, you may need to consider what questionable assumptions underlie the thinking and what alternative explanations or counterexamples might weaken the conclusion. You can also discuss what sort of evidence would strengthen or refute the argument, what changes in the argument would make it more logically sound, and what, if anything, would help you better evaluate its conclusion. The following appeared as part of an annual report sent to stockholders by Olympic Foods, a processor of frozen foods: “Over time, the costs of processing go down because as organizations learn how to do things better, they become more efficient. In color film processing, for example, the cost of a 3-by-5-inch print fell from 50 cents for five-day service in 1970 to 20 cents for one-day service in 1984. The same principle applies to the processing of food. And since Olympic Foods will soon celebrate its 25th birthday, we can expect that our long experience will enable us to minimize costs and thus maximize profits.” Discuss how well reasoned . . . etc. The following appeared in a memorandum from the business department of the Apogee Company: “When the Apogee...
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...Analysis of an Argument Questions for the GMAT® Exam This document contains all Analysis of an Argument questions used on the GMAT® exam. Each question is followed by this statement: Discuss how well reasoned you find this argument. In your discussion be sure to analyze the line of reasoning and the use of evidence in the argument. For example, you may need to consider what questionable assumptions underlie the thinking and what alternative explanations or counterexamples might weaken the conclusion. You can also discuss what sort of evidence would strengthen or refute the argument, what changes in the argument would make it more logically sound, and what, if anything, would help you better evaluate its conclusion. The following appeared as part of an annual report sent to stockholders by Olympic Foods, a processor of frozen foods: “Over time, the costs of processing go down because as organizations learn how to do things better, they become more efficient. In color film processing, for example, the cost of a 3-by-5-inch print fell from 50 cents for five-day service in 1970 to 20 cents for one-day service in 1984. The same principle applies to the processing of food. And since Olympic Foods will soon celebrate its 25th birthday, we can expect that our long experience will enable us to minimize costs and thus maximize profits.” Discuss how well reasoned . . . etc. The following appeared in a memorandum from the business department of the Apogee Company: “When...
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...‘Sustainability’ The Brundtland report (named after Dr Gro Harlem Brundtland, the youngest person and first women ever to hold the office of Prime Minister of Norway, who spearheaded the initiative which ultimately led to the earth Summit in 1992), published in 1987 by the United Nation’s World Commission on Environment and Development, defined sustainable development as “Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”. Sustainability has been used more in the sense of human sustainability on planet Earth. At the 2005 World Summit it was noted that this requires the reconciliation of environmental, social and economic demands - the "three pillars" of sustainability. This view has been expressed as an illustration using three overlapping ellipses indicating that the three pillars of sustainability are not mutually exclusive and can be mutually reinforcing. (Definitions of sustainability often refer to the "three pillars" of social, environmental and economic sustainability) (A representation of sustainability showing how both economy and society are constrained by environmental limits) Rapid growth of industrial activities in the past has led to natural resources being depleted at a rate that is faster than the rate of restoration. If this trend continues, most globally admired companies will be out of business. Growth of businesses will always be dependent on the resources available. And if there is no...
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...15 3. Success Stories of Electronics Retailing and Distribution Companies around the World17 3.1. Best Buy 3.2. GOME Electrical Appliances Holding Ltd. 3.3. Jumbo Electronics Co. 3.4. Media Market 3.5. NEXT Retail India Ltd. 17 18 20 22 24 4. Favorable Investment Environment 4.1. Investment Climate in Saudi Arabia 4.2. Overview of the Retail Industry in Saudi Arabia 4.3. Saudi Domestic Electrical Appliances Sector 4.4. Key Drivers for Saudi Domestic Electrical Appliance Industry 4.5. Saudi Domestic Electrical Appliance Industry – Major Trends and Forecast 4.6. Conclusion 27 27 33 40 43 55 56 5. Al-Hayat International Holding Co: Strategic Planning 5.1. Stakeholder analysis 5.2. Vision 5.3. Mission 5.4. Strategic Objectives 5.5. USP 58 58 58 58 58 58 6. The Business Plan 6.1. Product and Portfolio Analysis 6.2. Market Segmentation, Targeting and Positioning 6.3. Sales Propositions 6.4. Distribution: Strategic Options 6.5. Pricing: Strategic Options 6.6. Logistics: Strategic Options 6.7. The Marketing Milestones and the Roadmap 6.8. Promotional Strategy 60 60 61 62 62 63 64 65 66 September 22, 2008 2 Feasibility Study and Business Plan – Al Hayat 6.9. Appointment of a Business Development Company 6.10. Value Added Services...
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