...Objective: To discuss the role of capital market intermediaries in the dot-com of 2000 and to check whether their incentives were properly aligned with their intended roles. Observation: This case mainly describes the dot-com bubble and discusses the underlying causes of the bubble burst. It was primarily caused due to the speculation by intermediaries such as investors, accountants, lawyers, regulatory bodies, investment banks, venture capitalists, and money management firms of the value of the rapidly growing Internet sector and e-business. These intermediaries wanted big ideas more than a solid business plan from a company. The IPOs of internet companies emerged with ferocity and frequency, sweeping the nation up in euphoria. Soon, speculators were barely able to control their excitement over the "new economy." Investors were blindly grabbing every new issue without even looking at a business plan to find out, for example, how long the company would take before making a profit, if ever. Obviously, there was a problem. Some of the analysts at the firm began to recommend companies simply because they knew that the stock prices would go up, even though they were clearly overvalued. Plenty of venture capital created an environment in which these businesses dismissed standard business models, where businesses were running on losses yet forecasted as good investments. Finally, a slowdown in e-business spending from large corporate clients prompted many analysts to downgrade most...
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...1. Communication Age- An age in which communication, technology, and media converge and deeply permeate daily life. (Convergence- the ways in which the many forms of technologically mediated and face-to-face communication overlap and intersect in our daily lives.) 2. Digital Natives- People for whom digital technologies already existed before they were born. 3. Digital Immigrants- People who have adopted and learned digital technologies later in life. 4. Communication- The collaborative process of using messages to create and participate in social reality. (Individual identities, relationships, organizations, communities, cultures, and ideas.) a) Process a) Collaborative b) Involves Messages c) Creative d) Participatory 5. Contexts of Communication- Each context or situation has unique characteristics or features that influences how messages are used and how meanings are constructed. 6. Face-to-Face Communication- Refers to situations in which the participants who are physically or bodily present speak to one another during the interaction. 7. Mediated Communication- Refers to communication or messages that are transmitted through some type of medium. 8. Interpersonal Communication- Refers to communication with or between persons. 9. Small Group Communication- Refers to the communication among the members of a small group of people working together to achieve a common goal or purpose. 10. Public Communication- Refers...
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...Case Study for Student Analysis Student COMM/215 July 21, 2010 Instructor Case Study for Student Analysis In the case study, Carl is a new recruiter for ABC Inc. Upon being assigned to his position, he beat expectations by successfully hiring several new people despite his lack of time on the job. Because of this, he probably feels a lot of pressure to succeed and continue to perform better than his previous efforts at all times. He has made a number of mistakes in the case study and is at a loss as to what he should do next. Specifically, we’ll look at the mistakes Carl made, what he should have done in the first place, and the options he has available to him now to correct the mistakes he’s made. First of all, Carl started off wrong by assuring Monica that everything would be taken care of in time and leaving it at that. There is quite a bit involved with making sure each hire has their applications and resumes filled out and submitted correctly. Additionally, drug screening is something that has to be done at an approved facility for your company or corporation since there are potential legal issues if the urinalysis tests are done at your place of business. Even hospitals send their employee’s urinalysis bottles to other medical facilities to have them checked rather than doing the drug screening at their own facility though there are companies that are offering on-site drug testing (OHS Health and Safety Services, Inc., 2010). Physicals are also a potential...
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...accessing information, these steps should be followed. First, locate the authors name, look for any credentials, locate the contact information, and what authority does the author have on this topic. Second, take note on who published the site, what links are connected to it and at the bottom of the web page look for the date of publication. Examine the domain or URL. Dot gov means a US government site, .mil means a US military site, and .edu means an accredited post secondary educational institution. Dot com means a commercial for profit site, .org means a noncommercial, not for profit entity, .net means a computer network, and .int means an international organization. Lastly, determine the sites purpose. Is it trying to sell something, persuade you, or just providing you with information. Investigating the areas will aid in evaluating websites. The author may have a PhD or be a professor but that does not make him and expert on topics not related to the field of practice or study. Taking not on the publishers helps determine the motive and correlation to the author. Looking at the date of publication helps determine how recent the information is and when last updated. Scenario and Recommendations A patient whom is 58 y/o has developed a rash on her mid back that has traveled around her axilla to her right breast. She has...
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...information with publish dates are resourceful, research based, and the best domains to find good information on are .org, .gov, .mil, and .edu. Although just because the site has one of these domains it does not mean the resource is accurate or correct necessarily. What did you not learn? Well as I said in the previous paragraph in the first activity most of the information that was present I acquired before. The comparison between the library and the internet are basic knowledge to most people. The Library is based for research purposes, with trained staff to help you, but closes at certain times. The internet has multiple reasons for use, with no trained assistance, but it never closes. They each have great traits that can be used for study. I also knew it is not safe to purchase items online you must be careful when doing this. You need to do research and make sure the site is reliable. Some people think because a paper has a title and author that it is true but this is not so. On some websites anyone can input whatever information they want without verifying this. It is hard to tell what is true or not true on the internet without doing needed research to authenticate...
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...ntroduction Since the introduction of dot.com companies in the late 90's to the way we do e-Business in today's market. Dot.com companies were a collection of start up companies selling products or service using the Internet. e-Business on the other hand is opening new avenues of collaboration in the apparel and retail industries, and companies across the supply chain. They proliferated in the late 1990's dot.com boom, a speculative frenzy of investment in Internet and Internet-related technicial stock and enterprises. The name derives from the fact that many of them have the ".com" internet top level domain suffix built into their company name. (Remember why the dot. com companies tanked?) Modell's Sporting Goods is the nation's oldest, family-owned and operated, retailer of sporting goods, sporting attire, for men, women and children wear and brand name athletic footwear. Modells.com (e-Business) currently offers a large collection of products from top name brands in the sporting goods and clothing business and has prospered from its e-business. Modell's has taken full advantage of its e-business opportunity like most of the dot.com companies but survived the rise and fall of the boom. The electronic medium (Internet) has reduced or eliminated many costs associated with doing store front business. For example: investment in real estate and facilities are reduced, and certain administrative costs related to these stores have been eliminated. Moreover, the accomplishment...
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...STUDY GUIDE FOR FIRST QUIZ The quiz will be given in sections on Friday, April 19th. You will need to purchase a Scantron form at the University Bookstore (50¢) and bring a No. 2 pencil & your student ID. There will be a penalty if you do not bring a Scantron form and a pencil. The test will consist of 25-30 multiple choice items and will cover lecture through April 18. Some items will focus on recall of concepts and definitions, while others will tell you a brief story or describe a scenario and then ask you to identify properly an idea or concept within it. All of the materials on the test are mentioned in one way or another on this study guide. If it’s not in the study guide, it will not be on the test. BE ABLE TO DEFINE AND RECOGNIZE EXAMPLES OF THESE TERMS: Source Message Channel Receiver Feedback Encoding Decoding “Multicoders” Verbal codes Nonverbal codes Noise Selective exposure Selective attention Selective perception Selective retention (memory) Denotative meaning Connotative meaning Symbol Referent Semiosis Sapir-Whorf hypothesis mneumonics as memory aids “Wysiati” Linguistic determinism Fallible memory Transactive memory Transactive encoding Transactive retrieval Contested memory System 1 vs. System 2 Semantic differential Halo effect Priming Framing Language Paraphrasing Dating (language) Indexing (language) BE ABLE TO RESPOND TO THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: 1. According to the opening lecture, what is main thing...
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...A CASE STUDY OF WWW.TIMBUK2.COM A Case Study of www.timbuk2.com A Case Study of www.timbuk2.com Timbuk2 is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in manufacturing ready-made and custom-made messenger bags. A messenger bag is also called a courier bag. It is a type of sack, usually made out of some kind of cloth worn over one shoulder and often used by bicycle messengers. To its owner, a Timbuk2 bag is a dependable, everyday companion. Many Timbuk2 bags are worn daily for a decade, or more. It is common for a Timbuk2 bag to outlive jobs. Timbuk2 messenger bags commonly incorporate certain technical features that make them suitable for cycling such as specialized fittings for loosening and tightening the main strap, reflective materials, compression and stabilization straps, and waterproof lining. Timbuk2 is popular among bicycle messengers and cycling enthusiasts. Over the years, Timbuk2 messenger bag has outgrown its working-class roots. It is now increasingly adopted by a growing number of urban, students, and young professionals as a stylish alternative to the ever-present two-strap day pack and the formal black briefcase. Timbuk2 remains faithful as ever to its working-class urban roots, while expanding its city-bred sensibilities to a broader range of products and a wider audience. All its new products share a sense of style, toughness, attention to detail and dedication to quality. Messenger bags are often used as a fashion accessory. Timbuk2 messenger...
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...Assignment On Conflict Management of A&S DOT COM: (story of conflict, consequences, management strategy and preventions) Prepared by: 1. RoselineAbedinRiya ID: 141-11-731 2. Mariam Binta Khalil ID: 141-11-752 3. BickramTalukder ID: 141-11-737 4. SiumSadik ID: 141-11-742 5. HosneAraShetu ID: 141-11-718 6. Abu Raihan ID: 141-11-741 Prepared for: Md Abu Jafar Lecturer & Coordinator BBA program (Uttara Campus) Daffodil International University Daffodil International University LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL August 11, 2015 Md Abu Jafar Lecturer & Coordinator BBA program (Uttara Campus) Daffodil International University Subject: Submission of Assignment. Dear Sir, With due respect, We would like to inform you that it is our pleasure and a great privilege to submit the assignment titled "Conflict Management of A&S DOT COM". This is a conceptual subject where we have tried our best to complete this assignment with our theoretical knowledge as well as analytical abilities. However, it is also true that we have some limitations in our abilities and knowledge for which. Therefore, we expect your kind consideration about the limitations of our study while assessing our assignment. Your kind advice will help us to improve our work ability. We sincerely hope that the assignment would meet your level of expectation. We would gladly clarify...
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...TD5 Group 1 STRATEGY “Amazon.com Case Study” * Question 1: Analyze Amazon.com each year from 2004 to 2006: The case shows Amazon’s strategy from 2004 to 2006. The year 2003 was the introduction of the new Amazon’s strategic plan. Indeed, from 2001 to 2003 Amazon realized negative income and the economic situation of the company was worrying. Because of the sharing price falling sharply, Amazon had to find an alternative to improve the situation. * Year 2004: Amazon.com adopted a new strategy that was based on innovation. They decided to expand their product range to sell others items and to diversify its offer. Moreover they tried to make their products more affordable thanks to discounts (30% on books over $15) and an additional discount was offered to the customer who used the Amazon’s A9 search engine. This strategy allowed them to make more profits and re-launch the company. Then, they acquired Joyo.com that is website in corporation in order to be more international. Besides, they created more internet domains such as .de that is the denomination of the Deutsch Amazon’s website (internationalization). They innovated thanks to A9.com which builds innovative search technologies. Amazon.com diversified its offer by creating two new product categories: beauty and jewellery (75 000 products). There is a large category of prices from cheap to expensive ($13/$93 000). The main objective is to be the single shopping place on the web. The project “Search...
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...if I should sit Alfred Zingale and Matthias Arndt next to each other. It wasn’t that I was worried about conflicting views, actually it was quiet the contrary, and I didn’t want them to be able to double team the other guests. Finally I decided that just because they have essentially the same opinions, I wouldn’t separate them. In my mind they come as a unit because they had co-authored a book. The place cards had been set and I made up my mind that I would do no more rearranging. I bent over the table in my grey sleeveless dress and lit the deep red candles that were extending upward out of the floral arrangement. The guests would be arriving soon and I began to think over the whole situation. Each person has written a book about the dot com industry, how they can be successful as well as how to invest wisely in one. I was hoping to learn a lot of information so I could make a good decision on whether my company would benefit from being online. These thoughts drifted through my head until the doorbell rang. I opened the door to a short plump woman with reddish brown hair in her late 40’s was standing on my stoop. She wore a pale green dress suit, but looked quite attractive. She extended her arm, shook my hand and introduced herself as Anita Rosen. As the only woman who was attending the dinner party that night, it was a given who she was, but all the same she was quite pleasant. John Cassidy was next to arrive. He looked like the typical “guy next door” type. I bet he...
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...Since the introduction of dot.com companies in the late 90's to the way we do e-Business in today's market. Dot.com companies were a collection of start up companies selling products or service using the Internet. e-Business on the other hand is opening new avenues of collaboration in the apparel and retail industries, and companies across the supply chain. They proliferated in the late 1990's dot.com boom, a speculative frenzy of investment in Internet and Internet-related technicial stock and enterprises. The name derives from the fact that many of them have the ".com" internet top level domain suffix built into their company name. (Remember why the dot. com companies tanked?) Modell's Sporting Goods is the nation's oldest, family-owned and operated, retailer of sporting goods, sporting attire, for men, women and children wear and brand name athletic footwear. Modells.com (e-Business) currently offers a large collection of products from top name brands in the sporting goods and clothing business and has prospered from its e-business. Modell's has taken full advantage of its e-business opportunity like most of the dot.com companies but survived the rise and fall of the boom. The electronic medium (Internet) has reduced or eliminated many costs associated with doing store front business. For example: investment in real estate and facilities are reduced, and certain administrative costs related to these stores have been eliminated. Moreover, the accomplishment of the electronic...
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...Com435 Exam 3 Material Exam April 10th The Adoption of Technology * Technology advances are increasing at a growing rate * Moore’s variation of the Law: Technological advances double approximately every 18 months * Unlike processing speed, storage capacity, etc, adaption of technology is more difficult to measure * Adoption of particular technologies tend to follow a particular pattern A Common Pattern * Adoption (diffusion) of innovations follow a typical pattern known as the S-shaped curve The Diffusion of innovations * Everett Rogers – Diffusion of innovations * Innovation: an idea, practices, or objects that are perceived as new by an individual or other unit * Channels: the means by which messages about innovations travel from one person to another * Time: * Innovation decision-process for individual * Relative time to adoption compared to other adopters * Overall rate of adoption for innovation * Social System * Interrelated units that are engages in problem solving to accomplish a goal Types of Adopters – Innovators * Innovators * Shortest adoption curve * Possible Characteristics * Venturesome * Access to financial resources * High level of technical knowledge * Tolerant of uncertainty Types of Adopters – Early Adopters * Early Adopters * Most influential adopters * Possible characteristics ...
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...The dot-com bubble that occured in the 1990's through the early 2000's was said to have left some major negative impressions on the world of the internet and our economy, but that is not necessarily true. Because of the dot-com bubble, there have been many great outcomes that often goes unnoticed before looking past all of the businesses and internet companies that went under when this bubble finally burst in the early 2000's. In fact, many say that the dot-com bubble and burst was actually a needed cause and effect that has shaped the internet into what it now is today. Many people believe that a lot of the websites that existed during the dot-com bubble would have had some sort of success if it wasn't for the network infrastructure at the time. The thing is, not many people didn't have access to broadband and the websites weren't getting the exposure and full potential that it could have received. This is especially true for some websites, such as Broadcast.com (Altucher Confidential, 2011). This very same thought occurred during the dot-com bubble and computer scientists and engineers realized that there was a very much needed improvement to the infrastructure of the internet. In order to correct this, many businesses in the tech industry began using tax money to lay high-speed fiber optic cables so that the internet would be more accessible in certain cities and states. This is probably one of the most beneficial things that came about from the dot-com bubble because...
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...Abstract The purpose of this study is to identify most common strategies in managing employee engagement in startup companies in Seattle, Washington, US. Although many research and studies has been conducted to identify strategies to manage the employee engagement, many companies are still unsuccessful to improve their engagement level and their turnover rate. Therefore, this research will narrow the study of employee engagement to a specific type of company, so the result of this study will be most possible to be adopted and referred by other companies in the same category. Engagement level in thirty sample startups will be determined using ISA Engagement Scale and common HR strategies will be evaluated among companies with higher employee engagement score. In the future, the findings of this study can be use as a reference for practitioners at startup companies to develop a better human resource strategy, improving their employee engagement level. Keywords: engagement, startups, human resources, strategy Introduction According to State of the Global Workplace Study by Gallup, there are only 13% of employees are engaged at work in the world. In other word, only one in eight employees that are emotionally committed to their work, contributing to the company’s growth by working effectively and efficiently. Studies have proved that engaged employees contribute to the company’s performance (Arrowsmith & Parker, 2013; Reilly, 2014; Pollitt, 2008) and strategies to improve...
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