...motion study standard hours direct labor standard DefinitionSave to Favorites Method for establishing employee productivity standards in which (1) a complex task is broken into small, simple steps, (2) the sequence of movements taken by the employee in performing those steps is carefully observed to detect and eliminate redundant or wasteful motion, and (3) precise time taken for each correct movement is measured. From these measurements production and delivery times and prices can be computed and incentive schemes can be devised. Generally appropriate only for repetitive tasks, time and motion studies were pioneered by the US industrial engineer Frederick Winslow Taylor (1856-1915) and developed by the husband and wife team of Frank Gilbreth (1868-1924) and Dr. Lillian Gilbreth (1878-1972). See also Taylorism. Read more: http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/time-and-motion-study.html#ixzz2HC6A1nzL Time and motion study From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search A time and motion study (or time-motion study) is a business efficiency technique combining the Time Study work of Frederick Winslow Taylor with the Motion Study work of Frank and Lillian Gilbreth (the same couple as is best known through the biographical 1950 film and book Cheaper by the Dozen). It is a major part of scientific management (Taylorism). After its first introduction, time study developed in the direction of establishing standard times, while motion study evolved...
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...Abstract Online shopping or e-commerce is developed rapidly and has a gigantic impact in globalization. Many consumers around the world start to trade products or do business using this system. The most crucial factor for consumer who shops online is trust. Grabner-Kraeuter (1989 p.43) states “Trust can serve as mechanism to reduce the complexity of human conduct in situations where people have to cope with uncertainty”. This paper tries to analyze that which method can be use by online merchants to increase their consumer trust. Various action and tools are introduced to increasing customers’ trust and verify the website information. Amazon.com is chosen to be the case study. The reason behind this is the popularity and reliability of the website and it is ranked in the top30 website in the world. Introduction Figure: E-commerce market size from 2004 to 2014 Source: Euromonitor, International Telecommunication Union; A.T. Kearney analysis E-commerce is now widely used and has a huge impact in globalization The graph above shows the upward trend of e-commerce market size which increasing respectively since 2004 and from now on the trend is also estimated to be rising due to the benefits of it. There are significant reasons behind that why majority of people use this method of trading. First of all, consumers can trade goods easier than by traditional shopping. Consumers can obviously gain convenience when they shop online since they can purchase or sell products...
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...IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON SYSTEMS, MAN, AND CYBERNETICS—PART A: SYSTEMS AND HUMANS, VOL. 30, NO. 4, JULY 2000 421 What Makes Consumers Buy from Internet? A Longitudinal Study of Online Shopping Moez Limayem, Mohamed Khalifa, and Anissa Frini Abstract—The objective of this study is to investigate the factors affecting online shopping. A model explaining the impact of different factors on online shopping intentions and behavior is developed based on the Theory of Planned Behavior. The model is then tested empirically in a longitudinal study with two surveys. Data collected from 705 consumers indicate that subjective norms, attitude, and beliefs concerning the consequences of online shopping have significant effects on consumers’ intentions to buy online. Behavioral control and intentions significantly influenced online shopping behavior. The results also provide strong support for the positive effects of personal innovativeness on attitude and intentions to shop online. The implications of the findings for theory and practice are discussed. Index Terms—e-commerce, online shopping, TPB. I. INTRODUCTION HE use of the Internet as a shopping and purchasing medium has seen unprecedented growth. Most experts expect the global electronic market to dramatically impact commerce in the twenty first century. Jaffray [1] estimates the total volume of cybersales to reach $201 billion in 2001 and Forrester Research [2] predicts electronic commerce activities to reach $327 billion in 2002...
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...Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION Online studies refer to the use of electronic media and information and communication technologies in education. It is broadly inclusive of all forms of educational technology in learning and teaching. Broadly synonymous with multimedia learning, technology enhanced learning, computer-based instruction and training, computer assisted instruction, internet-based environments (also called learning platforms), and digital educational collaboration. These alternative names emphasize a particular aspect, component or delivery method. Online studying includes several types of media that deliver text, audio, images, animation, and streaming video, and includes technology applications and processes such as audio or video tape, satellite TV, CD-ROM, and computer-based learning, as well as local intranet/extranet and web-based learning. Information and communications system whether separate or based on either local networks or the internet in networked learning, underlie many e-learning processes. Online studying can occur in or out of the classroom. It can be self-paced, asynchronous learning or may be instructor-led, synchronous learning. It is suited to distance learning and flexible learning, but it can also be used in combination with face-to-face teaching, in which case the term blended learning is commonly used. It is commonly idea that new technologies make a big difference in education. Many proponents of believe that everyone must be outfitted...
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...A Comparative Study between Online and Traditional Shopping as Perceived by Students in the College of Business Administration, Silliman University Introduction Shopping is one of the addictions and one of the activities among people to which they can use their money to purchase their necessities and buy their luxury goods to satisfy their well-being. People make shopping as an entertainment. They enjoy going to shopping centers, look for a product and purchase them. Some people enjoy staying in their houses, search in the web for online shops and wait for their product to be delivered. In addition, there are also some people who want to go to stores and buy what they want because they want to assure that a certain product or good is worth buying for. However, it’s all up to a person of which method he/she will use, the online or traditional shopping. Shopping is the activity of purchasing available goods in the mall or store. It is an enjoyable activity when one is not working for something. Shopping is also an act of interaction between buyers and sellers. In today’s generation, shopping is common especially to teenagers. They love to buy fashionable bags, jewelries and especially apparel. In fact, shopping is one of the obsession of everybody. Theoretical Background Shopping is the process where one can get his/her wants and needs. Thus it is necessary in one’s life. People need something; like food, clothing, accessories, shoes, and something they want....
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...things we would love and enjoy today. I would love to purchase a house of my choice, drive a better car, going away for family vacations among other things. Going for a summer cruise is one of my dreams, therefore I know that once I graduate from college I can get a great paying job and start making some if not all of the dreams a reality. A college education for me would provide inspiration for my children and other members of my family that haven’t been to college. As a mother, I realize that with a college degree and a good paying job, my children will want to have a comfortable life of their own once they grow up because of the kind of life I provided for them. It will also be better and easier for me to encourage them to further their studies if I use myself as an example. As said by George Shaw, “what we want to see is the child pursuit of knowledge, and not the knowledge in pursuit of the child”. With all that said, that will help them realize that any goal is attainable if you reach out and find the resources....
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...Peapod Online Grocery Case Analysis Abstract This paper explores Peapod Online Grocery (2008) and its possibilities for success and failure based on several types of consumer behaviors. Most analysts do not expect the online grocery business to become more popular than the 8 to 10 percent of consumers that are estimated to purchase their products online. Parkinson, one of the founders of Peapod could not disagree more. “He states that this strategy can leverage the buying power of Ahold to make higher volume, lower priced purchases, lower distribution and transportation costs” ( Peter & Olson, 2010). The types of consumers attracted to online grocery shopping are also discussed as well as why these consumers find online grocery services to be convenient. Peapod Grocery Case Analysis Peapod online grocery was founded in 1989 by brothers Andrew and Thomas Parkinson. Back in the early 1990’s, Andrew and Thomas Parkinson believed that they had a sure winner with Peapod. Dual income families with little time can go online and do their grocery shopping in a matter of minutes. Consumers can browse the aisles on their home computer and place orders online, by fax machine or by telephone. The orders are then processed at affiliating stores and delivered to homes with in a 90 minute window. Peapod has grown from a small family shopping and delivery service in Illinois to America’s leading Internet grocer. Peapod delivers to more than 23 million orders across 24...
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...Tufts Online Colleges is a pioneer in American propelled instruction, specific for its thriving as a respectably assessed school that surpasses desires at examination and is centered around outfitting understudies with an individual experience. Tufts Online Colleges is a blend of both an investigation school and a tasteful sciences school, a unique blend that pulls in understudies, workforce and staff who thrive in our surroundings of premium, creativity and engagement. The focal point of Tufts Online Colleges is gotten in our focal objective and vision explanations, which exemplify the spirit of what Tufts is, and also the qualities and necessities that will oversee us over the coming years. Vision To be an innovative school of creative...
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...| 一、简要流程 | | 1. 凭植入TPO 的托福课程的听课证号、身份证号和真实姓名登陆迅程TPO 网页； | | 2. 系统自动验证成功后即可看到“获得ETS 考试授权号authocode”链接，点击该链接后即可查看到自己的authcode（考试授权号）； | | 3. 拿到authcode 后学生可以在家中任何时间进入ETS 的TPO 页面完成模考； | | 4. 进入ETS 的TPO 页面后的操作流程： | | （1）在主页面右下角‘If your employer or institution provided you with an authorization number, please enter it below’ | |框内输入TPO 授权号（注意：此授权号仅限单次使用，一旦输入进入注册，即视为使用），点击Submit； | | （2）进入注册页面，输入电子邮箱地址。如果之前已注册过TOEFL Practice Online 会员，则输入自己的密码；如果是第一次注册， | |请选取No，I am a new customer 选项。 点击Continue 进入下一页面； | | （3）点击Continue to the Practice Site 进入下一页面填写注册信息； | |...
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...Online Shopping vs. Traditional Shopping Wezley Singleton COM/155 Lee A. Fenstermaker III. Due Date: 22JUL2012 Online Shopping vs. Traditional Shopping As the years pass, technology seems to leap forward exponentially. The capabilities of the home computer have increased so much over the past few decades. Shopping is a ritual that every household in America practices. With the rise of the Internet, companies know the potential consumer base that awaits them. How did they tap into this consumer gold mine? By providing convenient shopping, where consumers can buy products with the click of a button. Online shopping is becoming a much more popular thing these days. With relatively new faces such as Amazon and eBay, and even old players like Wal-Mart and The Home Depot, online shopping is definitely an alternative to traditional shopping. But the question is, which one is more effective, both cost-wise and time-wise? This article will go over the benefits of online shopping vs. traditional shopping, so that you can make an informed decision when trying to decide where to shop. Online shopping, in most situations, is a much more cost and time effective way to shop for many products. It saves you time, money, and spares you of some stress. By the end of this essay, you will see why online shopping is clearly the best option when it comes to where you shop. Saving time is the point and goal of every piece of technology...
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...sthma is a respiratory disorder marked by breathing difficulty caused by temporary narrowing of the bronchi, the airways branching from the trachea to the lungs. Attacks usually are brought on by allergic reaction to ANTIGENS such as grass and tree pollens, mold spores, fungi, animal dander, and certain foods but may also be caused by chemical irritants in the atmosphere or by infections of the respiratory tract. Susceptibility to an asthma attack is based on hyperactivity of the bronchial muscles, which constrict on exposure to one or another of these agents. Episodes of asthma vary widely in severity and may last from a few minutes to several days. They may begin at any age but usually occur in childhood. In children, asthma often is associated with eczema, a skin inflammation that may reflect the tendency of the child to develop hypersensitivity reactions. The attacks usually become less frequent and less severe over the years and disappear in about half of all affected children before adulthood. In one form of asthma, called intrinsic asthma, however, the attacks become less frequent and less severe, but recovery between them is less complete. The bronchi in such patients become chronically narrowed, causing a progressive loss of capacity for physical exertion. The prevalence of asthma is only about 1 or 2 percent worldwide but varies greatly from country to country. In the United States, asthma affects about 6.9 percent of children. Typically...
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...Case Study: Online Comic Book Retailing Case Study: Online Comic Book Retailing Much like a lot of retail businesses the sale of comic books and related items has both grown and moved from the brick and mortar shops to online. In some cases this is to expand their customer base. In others it is a way to reach customers without the overhead of a physical shop, which carries various levels over overhead. My case study will look at three businesses, Mile High Comics, (milehighcomics.com) Midtown Comics, (midtowncomics.com) and My Comic Shop .com (mycomicshop.com). These three shops have different backgrounds and different levels of web presence. I’ll consider each to these things in the case study of online comic book retailing. I chose online comic book retailing as its something that I have familiarity with. Once upon a time I was a manager at a brick and mortar shop in St. Louis, Missouri. The Comic shop that I worked at was a family owned business and had been around for 20 years. The time away near the end of the 90’s and we were beginning to see a decline in sales Like many comic book retailers. You see in the early 90’s the comic book industry saw a boost in sales. Young readers were picking up comics for the first time. Many were getting into comics for the first time many were returning. A big reason for this is was that the large publishers, DC Comics and Marvel, were making efforts to bring new readers in different ways. One of these ways was to begin making collectable...
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...“The Roles of Online Business Transactions to Business Management Students of UBLC” A Research Proposal Research Methodology RES1 Presented to Ms. Perla Mendoza In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Business Management March 2014 CHAPTER I RESEARCH PROBLEM This chapter presents the introduction, background of the study, statement of the problem, conceptual framework, scope and delimitation, significance of the study and the definition of terms. 1.1 Introduction As of today, internet has become an integral tool for business. Consumers can now purchase items online without encountering any hassles. They can now negotiate into other transactions like postal services, order forms, paper checks and paying bills with the use of internet. First of all, online transaction is very convenient. It will allow the consumers to pay their bills and make transactions anytime of the day. Online transaction refers to a class of program that facilitates and manages transaction- oriented applications, typically for data entry and retrieval transactions in a number of industries, including banking, airlines, mail order, supermarkets, and manufacturers. One simple example of an online transaction is a credit card purchase of an e-book. Unlike traditional mail orders involving paper checks, order forms, postal services, and parcel shippers, someone ordering an e-book receives the goods...
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...Computers in Human Behavior 26 (2010) 1296–1304 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Computers in Human Behavior journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/comphumbeh Antecedents of customer satisfaction with online banking in China: The effects of experience Cheolho Yoon * Dept. of Business Administration, Mokpo National University, Republic of Korea a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t This study investigates the antecedents of customer satisfaction with online banking in China, and explores the effects of experience on the relationships between the antecedents and customer satisfaction. Based on prior research, the six antecedents of customer satisfaction – ease of use, design, speed, security, information content, and customer support service – are proposed, and the effects of experience on the relationships between these and customer satisfaction are analyzed using a structural multi-group (a high-experience group and a low-experience group) model. The results show that design, speed, security, information content, and customer support service have a significant influence on customer satisfaction in the high-experience group or the low-experience group, but ease of use does not have a significant influence on customer satisfaction in either of the groups. Also, the results relating to the influence of the level of customer experience reveal that the effects of design, security, speed, and information content on customer satisfaction were significantly...
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...Research Paper—Marketing A STUDY OF INDIAN ONLINE CONSUMERS & THEIR BUYING BEHAVIOUR 2121098765432109876543210987654321210987654321098765432109876543212109876543210987654321098765432121098765432109876543210987654321 2121098765432109876543210987654321210987654321098765432109876543212109876543210987654321098765432121098765432109876543210987654321 2121098765432109876543210987654321210987654321098765432109876543212109876543210987654321098765432121098765432109876543210987654321 2121098765432109876543210987654321210987654321098765432109876543212109876543210987654321098765432121098765432109876543210987654321 2121098765432109876543210987654321210987654321098765432109876543212109876543210987654321098765432121098765432109876543210987654321 2121098765432109876543210987654321210987654321098765432109876543212109876543210987654321098765432121098765432109876543210987654321 2121098765432109876543210987654321210987654321098765432109876543212109876543210987654321098765432121098765432109876543210987654321 2121098765432109876543210987654321210987654321098765432109876543212109876543210987654321098765432121098765432109876543210987654321 2121098765432109876543210987654321210987654321098765432109876543212109876543210987654321098765432121098765432109876543210987654321 July, 2010 * Ankur Kumar Rastogi * Assicate Prof. Comm.Dept. Sant Gadge Maharaj Mahavidyalaya, * Ph.d Research Scholor Singhania University, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, Walgaom. A B S T R A C T This study attempts to analyze the features...
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