...NO! CHILD LEFT BEHIND. Barack Obama took a strongly progressive stance for public education and for teachers, and against publicly-funded vouchers to pay for private school education, in this July 5, 2007 speech. Obama's remarks included a number of controversial proposals, including immediate, across-the-board pay raises for teachers, and redesign of standardized tests to support learning, not punishment of teachers. While Obama proposed to fix the many substantial problems of the No Child Left behind Act, he also slammed its shortcomings, and remarked, don't tell us that the only way to teach a child is to spend too much of the year preparing him to fill in a few bubbles on a standardized test. Over the last few years, I've been traveling to different schools and meeting with all kinds of educators to hear about what's working, what's not, what makes the difference when it comes to educating children today. I've gained a lot of valuable insight from these visits, but one I'll always remember is my trip to Dodge Elementary School in my hometown of Chicago. I was talking to one of the young teachers there about the challenges they faced, and she mentioned what she called the "These Kids Syndrome". The willingness of society to find a million excuses for why "these kids" can't learn. It's the idea that "these kids come from tough backgrounds" or that "these kids are too far behind." And after a while, "these kids" become somebody else's problem. Then she said to me, "When I...
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...1. Draw the table. ISYS 2110 welcome 2. Form (web controls, validation) Use DropDownList, TextBox, RadioButton, CheckBox, Hyperlink, Label, RequiredFielValidator, CompareValidator to create a form. 3. 6 steps of website development process. • Planning: determine the goals, objectives and target audience of the site. • Information architecture: IA is closely related to the concept of IM as it involves planning the information in a logical and organized way. Draw sitemap. Create a content outline. Storyboard. • Design: Banner. Background. Layout. Color. • Implementation: put them together by using visual web developer. • Testing: try to run all pages on local computer, ensuring all links work and all content and picture look correct. • Deployment: upload to web server. 4. Differences between static and dynamic website. A static site is one that is written in HTML only. Each page is a separate document and there is no database that it draws on. It means we cannot change the content of the site. The only way to edit the site is to go into each page and edit the HTML. A dynamic site is written using more complex code and can do a lot more. It can make an area where you can log in and change various parts of the site, such as adding information or products. This is because each page is constructed based on the information in a database, and the information in that database can be changed via another interface...
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...Abstract: While knowledge is increasingly considered to be a key resource for companies, the models for formulating business strategies that explicitly include it as a core component are still lacking. The paper investigates such issues by considering the particular case of computer service companies, which can be seen as Knowledge Intensive Business Services (KIBS) firms connecting the sources of innovation (i.e. large multinationals, research laboratories, universities, etc.) to the individual needs of the local customers. In doing so they operate as mediators between the local cognitive requirements and the more generic knowledge available in the global environment. Since those companies base their competitiveness on the capability to manage knowledge flows among various actors, the formulation of their business strategies requires new approaches that directly focus on knowledge assets and relevant processes. The paper describes the results of a survey involving twenty-one computer service companies located in the Northeast of Italy. The study allows the user to draw useful schemes for the identification of knowledge-based strategies, which can be of use beyond the specific context of investigation. In particular, rather than proposing completely new models for knowledge-based strategic formulations, the paper analyses the way knowledge can be integrated into more traditional strategic frameworks. The assumption is that these approaches can be more comfortable and understandable...
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...Information and Knowledge for business decision making. Knowledge is a very important factor inside and outside of the business world. You need it to get through all aspects in life quickly and efficiently. Without knowledge many things that someone or even a business will try to do may not be a good decision for themselves or their business. There are many benefits when knowledge is incorporated into daily decision making. You can solve problems better with knowledge than using a guess and check method. In a business stand point you can improve customer service, processes, product management, innovation, and intellectual capital. The interesting fact of the chapter was the discussion on the Knowledge Management Process. This process consists of creation, capture, codification, storage, retrieval, transfer, and application. All these categories are very vital when gaining knowledge in any aspect. When these steps are executed in the correct manner, there should be no problem with managing the knowledge you’ve gained. When gaining or creating knowledge, there are also steps you can take to do this accurately. You first need to socialize. Get to know people or things and interact with them to gain information. Externalize your opinions to get other input from peers or mentors. Then combine the input you have received with the social interactions. Finally, internalize it; take action upon what you’ve learned and put it to use. With all of this information and knowledge for decision...
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...Accredited Business Knowledge Accredited business knowledge is the process of actually being able to know, apply, and integrate content of one’s major. Having the ability to demonstrate the knowledge gained by paying a great deal of attention while a student in college, then later on replicating this in an actual business setting is very critical if you want to become successful. Here Is What I Have Done When presented with an assignment in my Business Cornerstone class last semester to develop a comparative financial analysis between The Walt Disney Company and one of its major competitors in the same industry, it was vital to utilize the retained marketing and financial information from previous courses. Using five financial performance...
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...Chapter 2: Understanding E-Business, CRM, and KM Chapter Objectives 1. Understand how e-business differs from traditional business 2. Comprehend the relationship between e-business and electronic commerce 3. Understand the fundamental ideas behind customer relationship management 4. Understand the fundamental value proposition and key tenets of knowledge management 5. Identify the opportunities for knowledge management in e-business 6. Understand the fundamental ideas behind knowledge-enabled customer relationship management and its evolution E-Business: Is the conduct of business on the Internet, not only buying and selling but also servicing customers and collaborating with business partners. CRM: Is an information industry term for methodologies, software, and usually Internet capabilities that help an enterprise manage customer relationships in an organized way. KM: The capabilities by which communities within an organization capture the knowledge that is critical to them, constantly improve it and make it available in the most effective manner to those who need it, so that they can exploit it creatively to add value as a normal part of their work. Death of 4 Ps Building Digital Capital: Knowledge & Relationships. Important Definitions: Customer Acquisition Cost, Channel Strategy, Switching Costs, Lock-In, Segmentation, Customer Profitability, Customer Retention, Response Analysis Fundamentals of Customer Relationships:...
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...MEDWAY SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING Programme: Msc. Information Technology Management for Business Course: Knowledge Management and Exploitation Course Tutor: Dr. A.A.F. Al-Shawabkeh Topic Using Data Mining and Knowledge Management to Improve Business Performance By Nurudeen Babatunde Lawal 000620744 Table of Contents Content Page No. Table of Contents 2 List of Figures 3 Abstract 4 Chapter One 5 1.1 Overview of Business 5 1.2 Nature of Business 5 1.3 Business Challenges 6 Chapter Two 2.1 Knowledge and Knowledge Management 8 2.1.1 Knowledge 8 2.1.2 Knowledge management 9 2.1.3 Knowledge Management Process 9 2.1.4 Knowledge Discovery from Database 10 2.2 Data Mining 12 2.2.1 Data Mining Tasks in Knowledge Management 12 2.2.2 Data Mining and Knowledge Management in Business 14 Chapter Three 17 3.1 Implementation Challenges of KM in Business 17 3.2 Limitations of Data Mining Applications 18 3.3 Conclusion 18 References 19 List of Figures Figure No. Description Page No. Figure 1 Forms of Knowledge Organisation 8 Figure 2 Integration of KM Technologies with KM Process Cycle 10 Figure 3 DM and KDD Process 11 Figure 4 Intersection of DM and KM 14 Abstract ...
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...Coping with Continuous Change in the Business Environment CHANDOS KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT SERIES Series Editor: Melinda Taylor (email: melindataylor@chandospublishing.com) Chandos’ new series of books are aimed at all those individuals interested in knowledge management. They have been specially commissioned to provide the reader with an authoritative view of current thinking. If you would like a full listing of current and forthcoming titles, please visit our web site www.chandospublishing.com or contact Hannah Grace-Williams on email info@chandospublishing.com or telephone number +44 (0) 1993 848726. New authors: we are always pleased to receive ideas for new titles; if you would like to write a book for Chandos, please contact Dr Glyn Jones on email gjones@chandospublishing.com or telephone number +44 (0) 1993 848726. Bulk orders: some organisations buy a number of copies of our books. If you are interested in doing this, we would be pleased to discuss a discount. Please contact Hannah Grace-Williams on email info@chandospublishing.com or telephone number +44 (0) 1993 848726. Coping with Continuous Change in the Business Environment Knowledge management and knowledge management technology ANTONIE BOTHA DERRICK KOURIE AND RETHA SNYMAN Chandos Publishing Oxford · England Chandos Publishing (Oxford) Limited TBAC Business Centre Avenue 4 Station Lane Witney Oxford OX28 4BN UK Tel: +44 (0) 1993 848726 Fax: +44 (0) 1865 884448 Email:...
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...physical segment. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: 36 OBJ: 02-01 TYPE: comprehension NOT: AACSB: Ethical & Legal understanding | Management: Ethical Responsibilities | Dierdorff & Rubin: Managing the task environment 2. The external environment facing business stays relatively constant over time. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 34-35 OBJ: 02-01 TYPE: comprehension NOT: AACSB: Business Knowledge & Analytical Skills | Management: Environmental Influence | Dierdorff & Rubin: Managing the task environment 3. Demographic, economic, political/legal, sociocultural, technological, global, and physical are the seven elements comprising the industry environment. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Hard REF: 38 (Table 2.1) OBJ: 02-02 TYPE: knowledge NOT: AACSB: Business Knowledge & Analytical Skills | Management: Environmental Influence | Dierdorff & Rubin: Managing the task environment 4. Firms can directly control the elements of the seven segments of the general environment. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 37 OBJ: 02-01 TYPE: comprehension NOT: AACSB: Business Knowledge & Analytical Skills | Management: Environmental Influence | Dierdorff & Rubin: Managing the task environment 5. To successfully deal with today’s external environment and to achieve strategic competitiveness, firms must be aware and fully understand the different segments of...
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...learning with business process management Nicola Capuano, Matteo Gaeta, Pierluigi Ritrovato and Saverio Salerno Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose an innovative approach for providing an answer to the emerging trends on how to integrate e-learning efficiently in the business value chain in medium and large enterprises. Design/methodology/approach – The proposed approach defines methodologies and technologies for integrating technology-enhanced learning with knowledge and human resources management based on a synergistic use of knowledge models, methods, technologies and approaches covering different steps of the knowledge life-cycle. Findings – The proposed approach makes explicit and supports, from the methodological, technological and organizational points of view, mutual dependencies between the enterprise’s organizational learning and the business processes, considering also their integration in order to allow the optimization of employees’ learning plans with respect to business processes and taking into account competencies, skills, performances and knowledge available inside the organization. Nicola Capuano, Matteo Gaeta, Pierluigi Ritrovato and Saverio Salerno are all ` based at the Universita di Salerno, Fisciano, Italy. Practical implications – This mutual dependency, bridging individual and organizational learning, enables an improvement loop to become a key aspect for successful business process improvement (BPI) and business process reengineering...
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...focusing on product innovations and upgrades of its properties, McDonald’s was able to achieve strategic competitiveness and above average returns. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Medium OBJ: 01-01 TYPE: application NOT: AACSB: Business Knowledge and Analytical Skills | Management: Strategy| Dierdorff & Rubin: Managing strategy and innovation 3. Strategic competitiveness is achieved when a firm successfully formulates and implements a value-creating strategy. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: 01-01 TYPE: knowledge NOT: AACSB: Business Knowledge & Analytical Skills | Management: Strategy | Dierdorff & Rubin: Managing strategy & innovation 4. Part of McDonald’s strategy was the choice that it would remain involved in additional food concepts such as Boston Market and Chipotle. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: 01-01 TYPE: application NOT: AACSB: Business Knowledge & Analytical Skills | Management: Strategy | Dierdorff & Rubin: Managing strategy & innovation 5. Alligator Enterprises has earned above-average returns since its founding five years ago. Since no other firm has challenged Alligator in its particular market niche, the firm’s owners can feel secure that Alligator has established a competitive advantage. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Hard OBJ: 01-01 TYPE: application NOT: AACSB: Business Knowledge & Analytical Skills | Management: Strategy | Dierdorff & Rubin: Managing the task environment 6. permanent. The goal of strategic management is to develop a competitive advantage that is ANS:...
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...required to write a piece of advice to a group of Level Three business students on the usefulness of innovation management and new product development in an essay format. The topic of the essay is “what skills should a business graduate acquire about innovation management in order to advance their career development and employability”. "We live in a society where technology is a very important force in business, in our daily lives. And all technology starts as a spark in someone's brain. An idea of something that didn't exist before, that once they have invented it —brought it into existence — could change everything. And that activity is generally one that's not very well supported." - Nathan Myhrvold, CEO, Intellectual Ventures From a 2010 interview with Harvard Business Review Introduction In the development of new businesses today, initiatives that spur knowledge-based competitions amplify the importance of boundary spanning activities and tactical coalitions, which cause organizations to focus more on institutional knowledge, system improvement and knowledge management (Quah, 2001). This essay will help the level 3 business school students to understand the required skills about innovation management to to advance their career development and employability. An innovation is something that is new. You are required to write a piece of advice to a group of Level Three business students on the usefulness of innovation management and new...
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...KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT THROUGH STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PROCESS ABSTRACT Knowledge Management (KM) is the key factor for the organizational success and survival. In the competitive business environments, knowledge management involve strategic management processes. The processes consist of formulating stages, implementation stages, and controlling stages. With a systematic strategic management approach, organizations are able to generate competitive advantage and achieve organizational objectives. This paper provides an approach for organization to manage KM through strategic management process. KM currently is a discipline which is growing very fast. Therefore to support business viability and competitiveness, organization needs to integrate fragmented landscape of KM with strategic management process. Keywords: Knowledge Management, Strategic Management. 1.0 INTRODUCTION According to Webb (1998), KM is the process of identification, optimization and active management of intellectual assets to create value, increase productivity and gain and sustain competitive advantage. Meanwhile, Murray (1998) said KM is a strategy that turns an organization’s intellectual assets and the talents of its members to produce new productivity, value and increase competitiveness. Therefore, we can conclude that KM is a discipline, designed to provide strategy, process, and technology to increase organizational learning. A part from that, strategy is the major plan to be undertaken and allocating...
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...Strategic Knowledge Management What is it and why is it important? Summary Knowledge is re-usable. Knowledge is different from information. Both are needed for effective decision making. Knowledge of a domain helps identify which information is relevant. Strategic Knowledge Management addresses the four major weaknesses in the strategic decision making process. Strategic Knowledge Tools require explanatory power. Fuzzy logic provides this. 1. Knowledge - What is it? A successful business makes good decisions, implements them well - and then learns from the experience in order to do better next time. To make a good decision, one needs not only information about the specific instance, but also an understanding of the domain. In other words, one needs a set of principles, models, templates or other abstractions. These abstractions are then re-usable for making new decisions with different information. Knowledge is re-usable - unlike information which relates to specific instances. Knowledge is a set of re-usable abstractions that assist understanding and provide meaning to decision-making. Information is about specific instances and is the raw material of particular decisions. For instance: Consider a civil engineering business that builds bridges. Its knowledge is in its understanding of how to build bridges, how to manage projects, how to handle finance etc. This knowledge is re-usable. Its information is about specific bridges, budgets...
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...EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Knowledge Management is a process where organization gathers shared knowledge from available resources like databases, paper and human minds and contributes it to places that help in generating large reimburses. In this assignment, our objective is not only to understand how Knowledge Management functions in the company but also to analyze the challenges and current strategies that the company is facing. We have studied the Knowledge Management system of company named – FACTIVA, USA. Factiva is one of the top companies in US, formed in 1999. Factiva in past was popularly known as Dow Jones Reuters Business Interactive. In late 2006 Dow Jones bought out Reuter’s stake in Factiva for $160 million. Factiva’s aim is to help its customers with straight facts and figures. Factiva is a leading provider of News Articles and Business Information. Mr. Clare Hart, the President, presently heads Factiva. Factiva’s web – based service provides a collection of information from 14000 Sources such as The Financial Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Yomiuri Shimbun and Etc. it also contains 400 Newswire Services (Dow Jones Factiva, 2010). In this assignment we have discussed and analyzed Knowledge Management, its current position and functioning and its challenges with ways given to improve the drawbacks of the company. The structure of the assignment begins with the introduction followed by the questions and answers about the Knowledge Management System in...
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