...to produce dirt bikes that could be customized for racing, off-road, and recreational riding by using the best quality components and parts from all over the world. The culture of the company is that they strive to use the best quality components they can find from anywhere in the world. For example, the engines are from Austria, the tires from Dunlop, Inc., and many of the other parts are from the United States. They also want to develop bikes that both perform better and look better than their competition. Part of their culture is to race these bikes in different competitive professional races. Also, it is the company culture to maintain a very friendly family atmosphere. They encourage teamwork, pay attention to detail and quality, and they are continually striving to learn and innovate. Employees, distributors, and retail customers are urged to contribute ideas on how to improve Dirt Bikes’ products and service. Q2 What products and services does Dirt Bikes USA provide? They produce off-road motorcycles. There are currently four models; two Enduro bikes-the Enduro 250 and 550-which are for endurance, and two Moto bikes-the Moto 300 and 450-which are used for motocross racing. They also have a parts and services business which accounts for approximately 15% of its total revenue. How many types of products and services are available to customers? They all are available to customers-through retail. How does Dirt Bikes USA sell its products? Dirt Bikes does not sell...
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...Digital Firm in the Making ....14 Window on Technology: UPS Competes Globally with Information Technology ....17 It Isn't Just Technology: A Business Perspective on Information Systems 18 • Dimensions of Information Systems ....20 1.3 Contemporary Approaches to Information Systems ....25 Technical Approach 26 • Behavioral Approach 26 • Approach of This Text: Sociotechnical Systems ....27 1.4 Learning to Use Information Systems: New Opportunities with Technology ....27 The Challenge of Information Systems: Key Management Issues 28 • Integrating Text with Technology: New Opportunities for Learning ....30 Make IT Your Business ....31 Summary, 31 • Key Terms, 32 • Review Questions, 32 • Discussion Questions, 33 • Application Software Exercise: Database Exercise: Adding Value to Information for Management Decision Making, 33 • Dirt Bikes USA: Preparing a Management Overview of the Company, 33 • Electronic Commerce Project: Analyzing Shipping Costs, 34 • Group Project: Analyzing a Business System, 34 • Case Study: Dollar General: Heavy on Organization, Light on Systems, ....35 Chapter 2. Information Systems in the Enterprise ....38 Opening Case: Fast Fashion, Hot Systems ....39 2.1 Major Types of Systems in Organizations ....40 Different Kinds of Systems 40 • Four Major Types of Systems 41 • Relationship of Systems to...
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...Management Information Systems MANAGING THE DIGITAL FIRM Kenneth C. Laudon New York University f Jane P. Laudon Azimuth Information Systems PEARSON feerttifie tall Pearson Education International Brief Contents Part One Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Part One Project Organizations, Management, and the Networked Enterprise 1 Information Systems in Global Business Today 2 Global E-Business: How Businesses Use Information Systems 38 Information Systems, Organizations, and Strategy 80 Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems 124 Analyzing Business Processes for an Enterprise System 165 Part Two Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Part Two Project Information Technology Infrastructure 167 IT Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies 168 Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management 222 Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology 260 Securing Information Systems 312 Creating a New Internet Business 351 Part Three Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Part Three Project Key System Applications for the Digital Age 353 Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications 354 E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods 388 Managing Knowledge 428 Enhancing Decision Making 470 Designing an Enterprise Information Portal 508 Part Four Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Part Four Project Building and Managing Systems 509 Building Systems 510 Project Management:...
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...Spreadsheet charts and formulas Business skills: Financial statement analysis As part of your analysis of the company for management, you have been asked to analyze data on Dirt Bikes’s financial performance. Review Dirt Bikes’s selected financial data in the Introduction to Dirt Bikes, which can be found at the Laudon Web site. There you will find Dirt Bikes’s income statement and summary balance sheet data from 2005 to 2007, annual sales of Dirt Bikes models between 2003 and 2007, and total domestic versus international sales between 2003 and 2007. Use your spreadsheet software to create graphs of Dirt Bikes’s sales history from 2003 to 2007 and its domestic versus international sales from 2003 to 2007. Select the type of graph that is most appropriate for presenting the data you are analyzing. Use the instructions at the Laudon Web site and your spreadsheet software to calculate the gross and net margins in Dirt Bikes’s income statements from 2005 to 2007. You can also create graphs showing trends in selected pieces of Dirt Bikes’s income statement and balance sheet data if you wish. (You may want to rearrange the historical ordering of the data if you decide to do this.) Prepare an addition to your management report that answers these questions: • What are Dirt Bikes’s best- and worst-performing products? What is the proportion of domestic to international sales? Have international sales grown relative to domestic sales? • Are sales...
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...Table of Contents A. Executive Summary ……………………………………………………………. 1 B. Current Situation ……………………………………………………………. 2 ▪ Current Performance ……………………………………...……………. 2 ▪ Strategic Posture …………………………………………..………. 4 ▪ Corporate Governance ………………………………………………..…. 18 C. External Factors ……………………………………………………………. 19 ▪ Industry and Competitive Analysis ……………………………………..…. 21 ▪ Summary of External Factors ………………………………………… 73 D. Internal Factors ……………………………………………………………. 77 ▪ Financial Analysis …………………………………………………… 105 ▪ Management’s Personal Ambitions, Philosophies, and Ethics ………... 117 ▪ Company Culture …………………………………………………………….. 118 ▪ Summary of Internal Factors ………………………………………….. 120 E. Strategies ……………………………………………………………………… 125 ▪ Generic Strategy …………………………………………………………….. 125 ▪ Strategy to Gain Maintain Competitive Advantage ………………………….. 126 ▪ Matching Strategy …………………………………………………………….. 127 ▪ Summary of the Strategies …………………………………………….…….. 130 F. Recommendation and Implementation / Evaluation and Control …...…………….. 134 Appendix A (Consolidated Financial Statement) ………………………………….. 143 Appendix B (SWOT Matrix) ……………………………………………………………. 152 Appendix C (Responses to Panel) …………………………………………………… 155 A. Executive Summary | |Mission and Vision|Objectives...
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...As they ran outside on a warm Spring morning, they noticed turtles. There were big turtles everywhere! They hadn't seen any turtles before-not in the woods, not by the river, and certainly not in the house! Where did they all come from? Why were they here?-Illustration 3 The boys had so many questions. As they walked to the creek, they had to walk carefully, so not to step on a turtle. They were everywhere! At the creek they saw turtles climbing up the bank and others crawling back down the bank and swimming away! The brothers were excited, but confused. What was going on? Illustration 4 As the days went by, they saw fewer and fewer turtles. Life was back to normal- running, playing, riding bikes and just being boys! As the weather warmed Josh and Hunter spent more time at the creek. One day they noticed tiny creatures crawling to the creek and toppling in! Excited, they ran to investigate and much to their delight, they discovered TURTLES!!! Little tiny turtles finding their way to the creek, one after another and swimming away! Illustration...
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...[BI-PROJECT REPORT] April 13, 2014 DATA MINING Analysis of Bike sharing dataset April 13, 2014 Group 007 MIS 6324 1 [BI-PROJECT REPORT] April 13, 2014 Project Report for Analysis of bike sharing dataset MIS-6324 Intro. to business intelligence software and techniques Prepared by Group Name Group007 Group Members Rohith Raj Abhay Joshi Sai Karan Jahnavi Papanaboina Under the guidance of Professor Kelly Slaughter, PhD Clinical Professor Information Systems University of Texas at Dallas MIS 6324 2 [BI-PROJECT REPORT] April 13, 2014 Table of Contents 1.Introduction to Data Mining ...................................................................................................................... 4 2. Background of the dataset ........................................................................................................................ 4 2.1 Description of dataset ......................................................................................................................... 5 3.Outline of Analysis ..................................................................................................................................... 6 4. The Methodology ...................................................................................................................................... 7 5. Pre-processing the dataset ...........................................................................................................
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...By Jane Yolen • Brown Bear, Brown Bear, by Bill Martin Jr. • The Shape of Me & Other Stuff, by Dr. Seuss • The Wind Blew, by Pat Hutchins 5) NON-FICTION • Black? White? Day? Night! A Book of Opposites, by Laura Vaccaro Seeger • Apples Here! By Will Hubbell • Clothing Around the World, by Kelly Doundra • We Are All Alike, We Are All Different, by the Cheltenham Elementary school Kindergarteners • Little Bear Brushes His Teeth, by Jetta Langreuter SONG & DANCE LITERACY THEMES [pic] Title: A House for Hermit Crab Author: Eric Carle Illustrator: Eric Carle Publisher: Simon and Schuster children’s books Age Level: 4 – 6 Summary – A hermit crab wanders the ocean floor looking for the perfect home. Extension Activity – “The Hermit Crab Cha, Cha, Cha”. Objective – Story recall, large motor development and music appreciation. Materials needed – Singing...
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...particular name? What area is this community located in? ● Housing and Zoning What is the age of the houses? Describe type of construction material, appearance, and general condition. Do you see single family housing? Multi-family housing? ● Common Meeting Places Where do people in the neighborhood “ hang out”? Who hangs out there and what hours of the day? ● Indicators of Growth or Decline Is this a “thriving” community or does it look “run down?” Is there new or ongoing construction? Are buildings, roadways, and public areas clean and well-kept? Do you see dirt, trash, or graffiti? ● Employment Opportunities What places for employment are there in this area? Name the businesses and industries in this area. ● Transportation How to people get from one place to another? Is public transportation available? How timely is it? Personal autos? Bikes? Walking? People Make sure you address fully what you observed and NOTE if something was not found within your community area. ● Race and Ethnicity What is the majority racial group represented? What is the majority ethnic group represented? Describe the distribution of gender, approximate...
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...Red Bull and Rockstar are competitors in a growing market place that will be worth $1,826,300,000 by 2009 (Snapshorts International LTD). The energy drink market had been growing exponentially; but in the recent years growth has been decreasing. How can energy drinks cope with a dwindling market place? Along with dwindling growth, competitors Red Bull and Rockstar have to deal with smaller startup companies trying to steal market share. This report will analyze market share reports from Snapshots International LTD, as well as many other sources. One company that wasn’t even on the top 5 list in 2005, Monster, is now the second biggest competitor in the market place in 2009. Is there a correlation between energy drinks that sponsor sports events or more of a correlation to sponsored athletes? This report will also examine Price, Place, Product and Promotion that Red Bull and Rockstar use. There is a 50/50 split with energy drinkers and non drinkers alike, how can energy drinks expand their sales outside of the energy drink market. This report will also analyze results from Google trends which shows a graphical analysis of search hits. Along with secondary research, this report also includes a primary research section. Included in this section is a survey posted to Survey Monkey.com. With 100 respondents this survey finds out the primary concerns and preferences of energy drink consumers and non-drinkers as well. Broken down within this section are results from Red Bull drinkers...
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...Comparative study of three men’s fairness cream Karan shah (T.Y BBA) Roll no: - 25 Navrachana University Final thesis ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I would like to take the opportunity to thank all the people who have helped me in this project. First of all, I would like to thank Mrs. Shefali Pillai Madam who has been very cooperative. I am also very grateful to Mr. Amol Ranadive sir and Mr. Hitesh Bhatia sir for giving me guidance whenever I required completing this research project. INTRODUCTION Garnieris a mass market cosmetics brand ofL’Oreal that produces hair care and skin careproducts. The company started as Laboratoires Garnier in 1904, and was acquired by L’Oreal in the 1970s. Current product lines include Fructis shampoos and conditioners, and Nutrisse hair colour. Garnier is sold in numerous countries worldwide, with specific product lines targeted for different skin types and cultures. In 2011, Garnier partnered with TerraCycle to promote up cycling of product containers and the introduction of biodegradable products. GARNIER VISION For garnier, beauty is within us all. Every one possesses its...
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...UNDERSTANDING ETHICAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES RELATED TO SYSTEMS A Model for Thinking About Ethical, Social, and Political Issues Five Moral Dimensions of the Information Age Key Technology Trends that Raise Ethical Issues ETHICS IN AN INFORMATION SOCIETY Basic Concepts: Responsibility, Accountability, and Liability Ethical Analysis Candidate Ethical Principles Professional Codes of Conduct Some Real-World Ethical Dilemmas THE MORAL DIMENSIONS OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS Information Rights: Privacy and Freedom in the Internet Age Property Rights: Intellectual Property Accountability, Liability, and Control System Quality: Data Quality and System Errors Quality of Life: Equity, Access, and Boundaries HANDS-ON MIS Developing a Web Site Privacy Policy: Dirt Bikes USA Achieving Operational Excellence: Creating a Simple Web Site Using Web Page Development Tools Improving Decision Making: Using Internet Newsgroups for Online Market Research 4.2 4.3 4.4 Interactive Sessions: Data for Sale The Internet: Friend or Foe to Children? LEARNING TRACK MODULE Developing a Corporate Code of Ethics for Information Systems DOES LOCATION TRACKING THREATEN PRIVACY? F or many years, parents of District of Columbia public school children complained about buses running late or not showing...
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...The Strategic Situation of the Harley Davidson Harley Davidson is a 105 year-old company that was originally established by neighbours Arthur Davidson and William Harley; it is obvious that the name of the company was derived from the name of the two founders. Harley Davidson is into the industry of motorcycle. The growth of the said industry started from different developed countries such as the United States, France, Germany, Spain, France as well as the Great Britain. It was further developed after the World War II. Harley Davidson is one of those companies that have a long history as well as have been through several ups and downs throughout their operation. During the past operation of the company there have been many factors that have affected their image, performance, position in the market and the global industry, relationship to their customer, and their overall sales. Figure 1 PEST Analysis of Motorcycle Industry’s Past Development Figure 1 shows the four main factors that have affected the past condition of the motorcycle industry. There are four main political factors that have affected the performance of the overall industry. First is the agreement that will be implemented in order to reduce gas. It requires all the producers as well as manufacturer of different motorcycle companies to reduce pollutants by 60% and it was implemented in February 24, 2003. Another important law that is directly connected to the industry of motorcycle is the process of acquiring...
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...Outdoor Learning Areas for DETE Children's Services Centres and Schools (Replaces GP22 dated January 1990) D7 Published by: The Government of South Australia, January 2002 Produced by: Site Property Services Department of Education, Training and Employment For information contact: DETE Site Property Services Asset Policy and Planning Phone (08) 8226 1253 DETE Facilities Design Standards and Guidelines Preface and Guidelines documents. Page 2 This document is a part of the DETE Facilities Design Standards It has been produced by the Department of Education, Training and Employment in consultation with Children’s Services staff for the following purposes:− To provide design guidelines for the planning of new centres. − To provide a reference for site managers when making changes and/or additions. − To assist in the assessment of manufactured equipment for suitability in Children’s Services Centres and Schools. This guide is located within the Standards and Guidelines document as follows. P PLANNING GUIDELINES P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 General Children’s Services Centre Primary/Junior Primary School Secondary School Area School Special Education TAFE Landscape and Planting Relocatable Buildings Environmental Design Disability Access Shade Structures Heating, Cooling & Ventilation Outdoor Learning Areas (Children’s Services Centres and Schools) D DESIGN GUIDELINES S STANDARDS S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 S10 S11 S12 R1 R2 R3 R4...
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...PLN 2601- Assignment 3 Timothy Reed Sn: 10181773 Contents Scope 3 Urban Design 3 Principles/Elements 3 Local Character 3 Quality of the public realm 4 Connectivity 4 Diversity 5 Area Background 5 Local Character 5 Connectivity 6 Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design 7 Renewable Energy 8 Density 8 Mixed use 9 Adaptability 10 High quality public realm 10 Integrated decision making 11 User participation 11 Reccomendations 11 Glossary 11 Bibliography 12 Scope This report will identify and briefly discuss the Environmental and Physical influence, the particular urban design principles, and what opportunities and constraints these principles present for urban design application generally. The report will then discuss, with examples, how Wastewater management, Mixed use development, and public access and amenity, already apply in the area surrounding Grand Boulevard to the south of Joondalup Central business district (Appendix A). It then provides recommendations on how green roofs, crime prevention and housing density, can be applied to this area, to address the constraints and/or take advantage of opportunities. Urban Design A definition of urban design has been offered in an article by Kevin Cambell and Robert Cowan in Planning (12 February 1999). Urban design can be considered to be "the art of shaping the interaction between, people and places, environment and urban form, and nature and built fabric, and influencing...
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