...Term Paper Mobile Computing and Social Networks Emanuel Hampton - Student CIS 500 - Information Systems for Decision Making Dr. Ringhand - Professor June 13, 2013 I. Introduction. There are thousands of applications that have been developed for mobile devices which perform a myriad of tasks and processes. In the beginning most of these applications were games. Business later joined the mobile revolution and developed their own business based applications to run on these mobile devices. Many mobile business applications can now streamline business processes, reduce operational processing times and provide better customer service. The mobile revolution has forced many industries to reengineer their business processes to accommodate the many mobile devices. In order for a business to remain competitive within their particular industry they must engage the mobile platform. In fact today, the customers demand and expect that these applications be available for their use. For this final term paper I have been asked to: (1) Assess the effectiveness and efficiency of mobile-based applications especially those which utilize GPS to capture information vice a desktop PC. (2) Evaluate the benefits afforded to the customer from mobile applications. (3) Examine the challenges of developers to design mobile applications to meet the various mobile devices specifications especially their many screen formats. (4) Describe methodologies to use to select the mobile platform...
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...WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF THE INTERNET ON INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS? WHICH COUNTRY WILL GAIN AS INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS THRIVE ON WWW? 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Internet enhance migrate businesses to drive globally. Internet impacts on international businesses are huge. This study will conduct the positive and negative factors impacting international businesses. Internet effects the businesses in positive and negative sight. Internet usage in the world is migrate users to save cost of travel, fast communication and expand business market globally. Internet disadvantages are created by irresponsible users. Internet disadvantages explanation are about malwares, spamming, identity theft and unable to solve conflicts. This study examines the impact of the internet on international businesses. The findings concerns on the country that will gain as international business thrive on World Wide Web (WWW). 2.0 INTRODUCTION International business is playing a huge role in today’s economy. Everyone is taking part in international business. Larger and smaller businesses become global businesses. Business transaction between two parties from various countries is known as international business. Every day dramatic changes are happening in international business world. Export and import of goods and services, international investments, licencing, franchising and management contracts are some kind of international business activities. In addition, an organization that participates in cross-border...
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...Saudi Arabian Business Culture Abstract People have different cultural characteristics that affect the way they conduct business. This paper will educate the reader on how religion, relationships, communication, different concepts of time, culture and family values, building respectful and trusting relationships, business meeting etiquette, dress and appearance, and gender considerations all influence the way the Saudi Arabians negotiate business. I chose to write about this topic based on a personal experience I had with a male Saudi Arabian Officer that was my classmate during BOLC (Basic Officer Leadership Course). Due to my lack of cultural knowledge, I found myself struggling to communicate with him until I took the time out to learn about their cultural differences. Country Information Saudi Arabia, formally known as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is a desert country, encompassing most of the Arabian Peninsula. The country is positioned between the Red Sea in the west and the Arabian Gulf in the east. It is bounded on the north by Jordan, Iraq and Kuwait, and on the south by the Yemeni Republics (north and south), and on the east by the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar and Oman (“The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Brief,” n.d., para 1). The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is approximately 1,960,582 sq. km and occupies an area about the size of the United States east of the Mississippi River. Riyadh is the capital city of Saudi Arabia. The name originated from the Arabic...
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...Running head: INTERCLEAN BENCHMARKING PAPER INTERCLEAN BENCHMARKING PAPER Great Team University of Phoenix InterClean Benchmarking Today's organizations thrive on benchmarking to find best practices or solutions to a company's problems through outside industries or companies. This paper highlights some of those issues focusing on how other companies have implemented plans to handle those issues. The issues facing InterClean highlighted in this analysis are human resource philosophy, employee retention, mergers and acquisitions, human resources product handling and servicing. Benchmarking was conducted to evaluate how other companies had handled situations similar to those of Interclean. Outside companies evaluated for comparison come from the mortgage industry, pharmaceutical industry, oil industry, specialty eatery industry, technology industry, airlines industry, chemical industry, insurance industry, and home improvement retail industry. The companies evaluated in this paper were Guardian First Funding Group, Trinity-Chiesi Pharmaceuticals, BP Amoco, Starbucks, Google, Northwest Airlines and Delta Airlines, Rohm and Haas Company, Liberty Mutual Holding Company, Pepsico, and LOWE’s. Evaluation of these companies showed several concepts used in handling the issues and how the companies used these concepts. Situational Analysis Retaining Employees Guardian First Funding Group - Guardian First Funding Group (GFFG) is a mortgage company exclusively involved...
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...programmes currently in use, • Used for writing to and reading. • Measured in gigabytes 4. ROM:- • Instructions computer needs to start, • Non-volatile (permanent storage), can’t be changed, only read • Stores the Boot up/Start up program for the PC START UP STEPS:- • Power up • Read ROM chip • Connect all in and output devices • Load DOS from hard drive. • Load windows from hard drive 5. CACHE:- • Temporary storage, • Stores most frequently used instructions, • Is RAM memory that the computer microprocessor can access more quickly. • Volatile (128kb-512kb). 6. DOS:- Disk Operating System, 7. GUI:- Graphical User Interfaces, WIMP, user chooses option by pointing mouse at icon or menu and clicking on it with pointer, WHY IS WINDOWS USER FRIENDLY • Uses WIMP • WIMP:- Windows (programme that carries out DOS instructions), icons (Symbol that represents a program/shortcut), menus (selection of options of a list), pointers (to select options) • Help...
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...SAP NetWeaver ® ™ FOR DUMmIES ‰ by Dan Woods and Jeff Word SAP NetWeaver ® ™ FOR DUMmIES ‰ by Dan Woods and Jeff Word SAP® NetWeaver™ For Dummies® Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc. 111 River Street Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774 Copyright © 2004 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Published simultaneously in Canada No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise, except as permitted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, (978) 750-8400, fax (978) 646-8600. Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Legal Department, Wiley Publishing, Inc., 10475 Crosspoint Blvd., Indianapolis, IN 46256, (317) 572-3447, fax (317) 572-4447, e-mail: permcoordinator@ wiley.com. Trademarks: Wiley, the Wiley Publishing logo, For Dummies, the Dummies Man logo, A Reference for the Rest of Us!, The Dummies Way, Dummies Daily, The Fun and Easy Way, Dummies.com, and related trade dress are trademarks or registered trademarks of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the United States...
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...Trip Report 2011 The Fifth annual Geomatics Engineering Student Trip to Switzerland By Adam Thomas Schulich School of Engineering University of Calgary Table of Contents Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 2 Itinerary..................................................................................................................................................... 3 CERN.......................................................................................................................................................... 4 CERN Gallery ............................................................................................................................................. 5 Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) ................................................................................... 6 EPFL Gallery............................................................................................................................................... 7 The Federal Office of Topography (SwissTopo) ........................................................................................ 8 SwissTopo Gallery ..................................................................................................................................... 9 Leica Geosystems .....................................................................................
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...managerial problems (Turban 2005). Information is power. Providing significant and updated information is important to an administration because it is committed to promote transparency in school. It is grateful to a certain place that if it is linked to the rest of the world, it means that people could easily access vital information about the school. This set of web information could include data about the events of school or the school history, its vision and mission, its faculty and staff and its plans and programs. In this age of information, almost all fields of endeavor such as education, manufacturing, research, games, entertainment, and business treat information systems as a need. Indeed, every activity in our daily life today requires people to get involved in the use of information systems. Information technology is playing a crucial role in the development of modern society and social life. It has transformed the whole world into a global village. Now social life has moved to online. People are using discussion board, blogs and social networking sites through web-based technology to communicate digitally. World Wide Web, digital library, e-commerce and computer based distance learning have made our life easier. The advancement of information communication technology in developed country, education field should take advantage to upgrade their learning and management techniques. Students should be allowed to learn anytime, anywhere and at their own place. However, administration...
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...Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION From the caveman, the tribal men and up to the new man of our modern age information has always been the root of all decisions concerning, human activities. But the way of treating information has evolved from ages to ages. We have finally reached the time of Information Technology. At start Information Technology was considered as a new and sophisticated means used in conducting business. With globalization and the integration of national economies, Information Technology has become an inevitable and a ‘must’ tool for conducting business. Today many economies embrace information technology to be more competent and to develop competitive advantages. In this study we will focus on the implementation of e-government: The case of e-judiciary in Mauritius. E-government is the application of IT in the provision of government and services with an aim of minimizing the burden of public administration and the business activities to its citizens. According to Wikipedia, e-government refer to “government use of information and communication (ICT) to exchange information and services with citizen (government- to-citizen, or G2c), businesses (Government-to-business, or G2B), and other arms of government ( Government-to-government, or G2G)”. In Mauritius e-government is available at http://www.gov.mu The component that need to be installed for e-government to be effective include websites for assessment of information, improvement of service delivery, rendering...
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...Customer Retention Strategies Customer Retention Strategies Project Report on Customer Retention Strategies Table of Contents Introduction 4 Executive Summary 5 Jabong 6 Myntra.com 8 Airtel 10 Starbucks 12 Big Bazaar 14 BSNL 16 Comparison 18 Conclusion 19 References 20 Introduction Customer Retention is the activity that a selling organization undertakes in order to reduce customer defections. A company’s ability to attract and retain new customers, is not only related to its product or services, but also strongly related to the way it services its existing customers and the reputation it creates within and across the marketplace. Companies can go through the following steps to develop plan for retaining their customers: * Define Customer Loyalty * Identify factors that affect customer loyalty * Discuss practical and relevant strategies to retain clients 1) Customer Loyalty- It is the customer’s commitment or attachment to a company. It can be to the brand, the manufacturer, to the service provider or any other entity. 2) Factors- There exist numerous factors that may affect customer loyalty. To name a few will include choice of customer, history of company, trust and emotional bonding etc. 3) Strategies- The companies can develop their strategies on the basis of common factors such as gaining the trust of the customer, creating awareness about their brand value etc. Executive Summary The objective of the project...
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...CONCEPT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY In the era of digital economy or the so-called information age, the words information and communication technology have become a byword or a common terminology. This is particularly true among users and enthusiasts where computers and telecommunication systems are part of the provisions of the workplace. The term information and communication technology refers to a collective and generic term that covers the broad range of systems, devices, hardware, peripherals as well as variety of programs or software used in conjunction with computers and telecommunication devices in aid of doing electronic-based business transactions. In many instances, the phrase information technology (IT) is often associated with and used interchangeably or synonymously with the broader phrase information and communication technology. The truth is, that IT and ICT have different technical meanings but they have something common in context. The phrase information technology by itself connotes a narrower meaning limited in context by the use of information in association or coordination with computer technologies or hardware with link up and connectivity appeared to be set aside or given not much emphasis. Basic Functions of Information and Communication Technology Capture Function – takes the form of a task that is done by way of using devices like scanners and cameras thus allowing storage of vital data and information for future use. ...
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...A Report on “Pre-Budget discussion And its reflection in National Budget 2015-16” SUBMITTED TO Taher Jamil Course Instructor Business Taxation Course no: F-203 Lecturer Department of Finance Faculty of Business Studies University of Dhaka SUBMITTED BY group # Date of Submission: 11th August, 2015 Group Members Name | ID No. | Bodrun Nesa Ali | 20-008 | Pronab Saha | 20-110 | Ratila Haque | 20-124 | Tamanna Jahan Toma | 20-128 | Aleya Hossain Lima | 20-219 | Letter of Transmittal August 11, 2015 Taher Jamil, Lecturer & Course Teacher, Department of Finance, Faculty of Business Studies, University of Dhaka. Dear Sir, It is a great pleasure for us to submit the report on “Pre-Budget discussion And its reflection in National Budget 2015-16” , which is prepared as a fulfillment of the requirement of the course named “Business Taxation” of BBA program under ‘Department of Finance’ of the Faculty of Business Studies, University of Dhaka. This study has given us the opportunity to learn the basics of tax and also given us the practical Knowledge through the discussion on budget. The analysis that we observed through this report will help us in our future, indeed. We would like to convey our special thanks and gratitude to you for patronizing our effort & for giving us proper guidance and valuable advice. You will be delighted to know that, we have tried our best to make this report more & more informative and factual. Sincerely Yours, Bodrun...
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...School/Portfolio | The Business School | Course Code/ID | BSMAN3007 | Course Title | International Business Management | Program(s) | Bachelor of Applied Management | Lecturer | Chirs Pan | Author | Wang Lin yu | Email | lynne.lowkey@gmail.com | FIN | G0961866Q | Date | 10 Jan 2013 | 1. Exective summary This case study discusses the business strategies used by Apple, Microsoft and Google in internet industry。Everyone know the Internet has developed into an enormous information infrastructure. This new economy is driven by a relentless force of technological and conceptual innovations stemming from an innumerable number of parties scattered around the globe. Its speed of change and innovation make it to a highly competitive arena. Apple, Microsoft and Google have been the most successful companies within this arena for a long time. Throughout the previous decades, they have internalized the economic laws and technological characteristics of the Internet in their business thinking. Their strategies and competitive moves did not only form the information economy as we know it today, but do also provide showcase examples of how profitable market positions can be achieved in the Internet. Table of content Introduction My report answers some questions: How did Apple, Microsoft and Google successfully navigate and define the competitive arena of the Internet? Which roles did their unique strengths play for their business strategies? Which...
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...ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Firstly, we would like to express our greatest appreciation to Allah for His love and blessings upon us. Secondly, we would like to express our sincere appreciation to Sir Ahmad Suhaimi for his guidance and advice in making sure our research project is completed within the timeframe. We would also like to thank him for all his support and patience in supervising. Our work, which greatly motivated us throughout the completion of the research project . Thank you so much. Lastly, we would also like to thank our parents, as well as our fellow friends , for their constant support and encouragement throughout our studies at KLMUC. The research project would not have been possible done without the care and concern shown. We would also like to dedicate our appreciation to Malaysian Government for PTPTN and MARA financial aid, which has helped us with the funding and support necessary to study. Introduction of Internet and E-commerce History of the Internet began with the development of computers in the 1950s. Point-to-point communication between mainframe computers and terminals was the beginning. Since then, the development of Internet had grown in alignment with the rapid development of computers1. E-commerce emerged during the 1990s when Internet was opened to commercial use and in 2000; E-commerce became a hit in United States and Western European where a great number of businesses represented their products or services in the World Wide Web2, promoting...
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...Information Technology deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to store, retrieve and transmit information. New IT capabilities (e.g., e-commerce and social networks) strongly influence competitive strategies and the efficiency of operations. New IT developments are important to all business disciplines because they trigger changes in marketing, operations, e-commerce, logistics, human resources, finance, accounting, and relationships with customers and business partners. Nothing about business or corporate strategy is untouched by IT. Information technology is used in a wide variety of business organizations like Wal-Mart, Galeries Lafayette. The IT has also been applied to optimize police departments’ performance to reduce crime. The following points illustrate the use of IT to optimize police departments’ performance to reduce crime. • It stores the data of the previous crimes in a single location for easy access. Whereas with street patrolling accessing of data regarding previous crimes takes some extra efforts as the data is not in a single location. • We can apply certain logics and calculations on the collected data to come up with some predictions. With street patrolling, based on the previous data and experience we come up with some predictions • The output of such a prediction is a report that gives the location and time of where the crime will occur. With street patrolling no such reports are available and the prediction is made on...
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