...Business Research Application RES/320 Foundations of Research September 9, 2013 Dr. Elizabeth Frayne Business Research Applications Research is an essential activity for businesses of all sizes. It is necessary to collect as much data as possible to make sound business decisions. The primary goal of the business research process is to generate valuable insights about a company that can produce growth in shareholder wealth. The main steps covered include research question development, research design, survey, and the final data analysis. Throughout this paper, the focus will be on the research methods of Exxon Mobile Corporation. Create a Research Question The first step in the business research process is to identify goals and outcomes that will lead to prosperity for the organization. An effective business research question should have the ability set the foundation for future data gathering activities. Research questions can be related virtually to any business area, such as customer service, competition, employee relations, etc. The question should seek an answer to a potential weakness within the company. Once the question is answered, it will allow the company to make better business decisions (Baruch, 2008). As one of the largest oil and gas producers in the world, Exxon Mobile must focus on goals that will help the company maintain dominance within its industry. Research questions will be related to competitor analysis and global market conditions...
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...Business Research Applications Paper January 14, 2013 Res 320 Foundations of Research Professor Deanna (Annie) Moats I work on a farm as a cost accountant. This business is a family owned business for over three generations. This organization has grown a great deal over the generations. Technology and state of the art equipment has helped the organization grow over these years. Some of the research techniques that we use in our office are Google searches on many every day duties. The company uses many search engines and online software data programs to keep the company in compliance with every day duties. On a daily basis we use Google or yahoo to search many different businesses. Doing business in agriculture can get really tough since commodity business is very unpredictable. When doing business with new customers we like to do a full check on if they have a website available and also check their credit references with other customers they do business with. With commodities it is not something that you can repossess if not paid for since it is consumable. Management There are managers that are assigned to different departments within the company. The operations manager is in charge of making sure the business is running smoothly. The operations manager is constantly on top of all training for the employees within the company. This manager is also in charge of all safety training. We utilize online training...
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...FEES AND CHARGES FOR 2011 Web Page www.ru.ac.za/fees (1) GENERAL INFORMATION Liability for fees Liability for all fees begins as soon as completed application forms are submitted to the University and the student is accepted. The signing of the application form establishes the legal liability of the student and his/her other funder for the payment of all fees as determined by the Council. This can vary according to the student's circumstances. These fees are published in the annual Rhodes University Calendar, and are available on the WEB. In any discussions or negotiations about fees, it will be assumed that a student and his/her other funder have made themselves aware of the provisions of this section and of the equivalent fees schedule. While the University attempts to keep fees as low as possible, student fees usually increase annually by approximately 10% per annum. Ignorance of the fees payable does not provide grounds for avoiding liability for any fees due and payable. Alteration of fees The University Council reserves the right to alter all fees payable to the University, or to impose a fees surcharge if circumstances require it. In the case of an alteration of fees...
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...Phases of Change and the Concord Bookshop HCS/587 Creating Change Within Organizations Phases of Change and the Concord Bookshop The need for organizational change is inevitable. Technological advances, variations in the consumer marketplace, and evidence-based research dictate that in order for an organization to remain viable, it needs to be amenable to change. This does not mean, however, that organizations change effectively (Spector, 2010). Scientists have formulated many theories for describing processes to implement change in an organization, in hopes that understanding change and forces that resist it will lead to effective strategies. In this paper, I will review one of these theories and apply it to an actual organization that attempted to implement change. Kurt Lewin’s Field Theory One of the best known theories, and still applicable after 66 years, is Kurt Lewin’s Field Theory. Lewin “offered…insights that, to this day, shape our understanding of how to alter patterns of behavior” (Spector, 2010, p. 26). According to Ford, Lewin’s theory was linear and process driven (2009). It was based on the idea that variable forces acting upon a group can modify individual behavior. Therefore, as Burnes stated, Lewin believed that individuals affected by change would resist less if the organization involved them in the process (2007). Additionally, Lewin identified three distinct phases of change. During the first phase, unfreezing, the equilibrium of the...
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...Foundations of Research RES 320 April 26, 2011 Patricia Moser Abstract The discussion of this paper will review The Neilsen Ratings System for television programming in the United States. The paper will specifically focus on the research studies for the Neilsen Ratings System. The goal of the paper is to explore these issues, incorporate the ideas and practices of the Neilsen Rating Systems and discuss the pros and cons of this research giant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Neilsen Rating System The Neilsen Ratings System began as a radio rating system by Arthur Neilsen. The Neilsen Rating System evolved to eventually analyze television data. In 1950, Nielsen moved to television, developing a ratings system using the methods he and his company had developed for radio (Levin, 2006). That method has since become the primary source of audience measurement information in the television industry around the globe. Measuring Ratings The Neilsen Rating system is characterized as a syndicated data provider. A syndicated data provider tracks the change of one or more measures over time, usually in a given industry (Cooper, 2006). Neilsen Rating system makes a very lucrative business for the data that is presented to the entertainment industry, most importantly television. The primary system of measuring data for the Neilsen Rating system is by gathering data and the industry...
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...A fuzzy logic approach to urban land-use mapping Henning Sten Hansen National Environmental Research Institute, Ministry of Environment & Energy Frederiksborgvej 399, DK-4000, Roskilde, Denmark Phone : +45 46 30 18 07 Fax : +45 46 30 12 12 HSH@DMU.DK Abstract. The growth of cities represents huge problems for modern societies. Monitoring, analysing and modelling the urban dynamic call for detailed mapping of urban land-use. Traditionally, urban land-use mapping is based on orthophotos and satellite images, but deriving land-use from remote-sensing alone is not satisfactory. The Danish Building & Dwelling Register is a database containing detailed information like year of construction, use, area etc. Therefore, this database provides a useful foundation for urban land-use mapping. To be able to track urban land-use changes over time, we have chosen square cells (100m x 100m) as basic mapping units. Generally, land cover and land-use mapping are based on crisp classification, but in the current project we have applied a fuzzy modeling approach to land-use mapping. Fuzzy classification offers a better choice in urban land-use mapping, because it can indicate the primary, secondary etc. land-use simultaneously. This will offer more meaningful information for planners and a more detailed understanding of the land-use patterns. Based on these principles, a nation wide urban land-use database for the year 1997 is established. 1 Introduction Metropolitan areas all over the...
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...terms of income, age, personal taste, as well as gender. By understanding consumer buying behaviour it will allows marketers making further process while in creating an appropriate marketing strategy aim on their consumers. Furthermore, it can be a foundation for marketers to develop a sense of awareness on the criteria that influence consumer buying decision making. In this analysis, it is to study the differences between the genders at a various level of buying decision. Among all these factor which will influence consumer buying behaviour. Gender is one of the major factor. Putrevu, (2001, p.1) stated that gender is one of the most common method while on segmenting criteria which used by nowadays marketers. This makes sense, by dividing gender into two male and female primary category, its makes marketers ease to identify and access into their market and at the same time it is large enough to be profitable. The differences between men and women is due to their diversity in socialization, biological and psychological factors that illustrate the differences on their behaviour at the various situations. When comes to decision making whether it is on shopping or eating, or perhaps in the aspect of personal or professional life, research found that men and women are tend to have a diversity in decision making. As stated by Eagly & Mladinic, (1989). People are more into women than men and women are preferable the most by people due to the nature characteristic and attitude...
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...Rivier College Writing & Resource Center Using APA: Creating a Reference Page (Updated October 2012—APA 6th Edition) General Guidelines for Formatting a Reference Page Your reference list provides the information necessary for a reader to locate and retrieve any source you cite in the essay. Each source you cite in the essay must appear in your reference list (except for personal communications); each entry in the reference list must be cited in your text. Start the reference list on a new page. Type the word References in upper and lowercase letters, centered, at the top of the page on the first line below the page header; do not underline, and do not put it in quotation marks. Your reference list must be in alphabetical order according to author’s last name; if no author is given for a particular source, alphabetize by the title of the piece and use a shortened version of the title for parenthetical citations. If you have more than one work by a particular author, order them by publication date, oldest to newest. Provide first initial (and not first name) and middle initial (if provided) for all authors of a particular work. Capitalize only the first word of a title or subtitle of a work unless it is a proper noun. Italicize titles of books and journals—note that the italics extend to include the volume number of a periodical as well as the period at the end of a book title. Use “&” instead of “and” when listing multiple authors of a single work. The first line of each entry...
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...Apple Strategic Analysis Apple was founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne. Starting off as Apple Computers, Apple Inc. became the top designer for consumer electronics, computer software, and personal computers. Their flagship devices include the Mac line of computers, the iPod music player, iPhone smartphone and the iPad tablet computer. They have also created the OS X and iOS operating systems, the iTunes media portal, Safari web browser, and the creativity and production suites iLife and iWork. With all of these solid, well-engineered ideas, Apple has established itself as the leader in the electronics world by creating simple, powerful, and high-quality technological solutions for consumers. On September 18, 2012, Apple stock broke through long-standing resistance levels of $680.0 and hit a new high of $702.33 per share. In order to reinforce Apple’s position as market leader in the consumer electronics industry, Steve Jobs and team designed the powerful iPhone 4S in 2011, causing the stock price’s upwards trend in anticipation for the iPhone 5, setting the stage for achieving the milestone. However, things started to take a turn for the worse last year, after the release of the iPhone 5, leaving consumers terribly disappointed by the quality and lack of innovation of the new model. Many blamed it on the death of Steve Jobs in October the year before, as he was the pedantic mastermind behind Apple, at times an almost obsessive micro-manager whose...
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...Transforming Lives Communities The Nation …One Student at a Time Disclaimer Academic programmes, requirements, courses, tuition, and fee schedules listed in this catalogue are subject to change at any time at the discretion of the Management and Board of Trustees of the College of Science, Technology and Applied Arts of Trinidad and Tobago (COSTAATT). The COSTAATT Catalogue is the authoritative source for information on the College’s policies, programmes and services. Programme information in this catalogue is effective from September 2010. Students who commenced studies at the College prior to this date, are to be guided by programme requirements as stipulated by the relevant department. Updates on the schedule of classes and changes in academic policies, degree requirements, fees, new course offerings, and other information will be issued by the Office of the Registrar. Students are advised to consult with their departmental academic advisors at least once per semester, regarding their course of study. The policies, rules and regulations of the College are informed by the laws of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. iii Table of Contents PG 9 PG 9 PG 10 PG 11 PG 11 PG 12 PG 12 PG 13 PG 14 PG 14 PG 14 PG 14 PG 15 PG 17 PG 18 PG 20 PG 20 PG 20 PG 21 PG 22 PG 22 PG 22 PG 23 PG 23 PG 23 PG 23 PG 24 PG 24 PG 24 PG 24 PG 25 PG 25 PG 25 PG 26 PG 26 PG 26 PG 26 PG 26 PG 26 PG 27 PG 27 PG 27 PG 27 PG 27 PG 27 PG 28 PG 28 PG 28 PG 28 PG 28 PG 33 PG 37 Vision Mission President’s...
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...www.ccsenet.org/ijbm International Journal of Business and Management Vol. 5, No. 9; September 2010 A Study of the Impact of Business Process on the ERP System Effectiveness Wen-Hsien Tsai (Coresponding author) Department of Business Administration National Central University, Jhongli, Taoyuan 320, Taiwan E-mail: whtsai@mgt.ncu.edu.tw Shu-Ping Chen Department of Business Administration National Central University, Jhongli, Taoyuan 320, Taiwan E-mail: irwin26@mail2000.com.tw Elliott T.Y. Hwang Department of Information Management Chung Yuan Christian University, Jhongli, Taiwan 320, Taiwan E-mail: eliott01@ms3.hinet.net Jui-Ling Hsu Department of International Trade Feng Chia University, Taichung 407, Taiwan E-mail: jlhsu@fcu.edu.tw Abstract An ERP implementation takes many years to complete and requires a large amount of IT investment and their effectiveness is hard to evaluate. Companies implement ERP systems to integrate the business processes of a company, and help organizations obtain a competitive advantage. In each ERP implementation stage, Business Process Reengineering (BPR) plays different important roles. This study examined the process problems (system process / business process), BPR and performance of ERP systems by using the questionnaire survey and AVOVA analysis. We also examined the relationship between degree of BPR and ERP system performance using regression analysis. Keywords: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Business Process Reengineering (BPR)...
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...Position Paper ENG135 Jonathan Dougherty Professor Stephen Mendonca DISCUSSION The objective of this study is to examine the differences between the vegan and omnivore diet and to study the relationship of these diets to body composition, blood lipids, and the serum hormones vitamin D and parathyroid hormone. As seen previously, those eating an omnivore diet consumed significantly more dietary protein than those consuming a vegan diet (2; 3). The values we observed for dietary protein in both the vegan and the omnivore groups were similar to those seen by Hadded et al. (3) and Janelle and Barr (2). The women in our study eating an omnivore diet exceeded the RDA for protein. In contrast to other studies of vegetarians and vegans, our data also showed that vegan women met the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for protein (50 g) (7). Low protein intake has been shown to cause secondary hyperparathyroidism (4), but this is not seen in our vegan group perhaps because the protein intake in the vegan group did not fall as below as 0.7g/kg; the level that resulted in hyperparathyroidism in the Kerstetter et al. study (4) and is above the recommended intake of 0.8g/kg (7). Total fat, saturated fat, and dietary cholesterol have been previously reported to be higher in omnivores (2; 3) and our data agree with those findings. This is likely due to the inclusion of meat and dairy products, high in protein and fat, in the omnivore diet Fiber, vitamin A, and vitamin C were seen to...
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...encouragement, incentives etc. But no matter which method is use, the important of education cannot be overemphasized. The aim of this work is to look at the educational system in Argentina, as well as the private and public education system, higher education, issues facing the Argentine educational system, education and government, Argentina educational position in South American vis-à-vis the world, and we shall proffer some recommended solutions on how to improve their educational system to meet the standard of other developed nations around the world. INTRODUCTION Education is central to development and a key to attaining developmental goals. It is a powerful instrument for reducing poverty and inequality and it lays a foundation for sustained economic growth. Education is widely recognized as one of the most fundamental building blocks for human development. When given the opportunity to learn, people are empowered to contribute fully to the development of their lives, their communities, and their countries in general. Developed nations work with less develop countries to integrate education into national economic strategies and develop holistic and balanced education systems that produce results, with the goal of helping them achieve quality learning for all while investing in the skills and...
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...Sheeran, Connor, & Germain , 2005). The underlying problem is that only 3% of the eligible population donate blood regularly (Godin, Sheeran, Connor, & Germain , 2005). In particular, Generation Y, who made 150,000 donations, present a problematic age group, as their retention rate is only 61% (Godin, Sheeran, Connor, & Germain , 2005). Young donors, aged below 25, make up the lowest generation for repeat donations. As a consultant to the RCBS, it is vital to understand why Australians choose to disengage with blood donation, in order to retain them as active donors. Literature Review Many scholars have undertaken research into the implications of blood donation and specifically, reasons as to why the retention rate is so low. One of the overarching issues discussed by academics is the effect of the gap between intention and behaviour. Research has found that a positive intention to give blood is not sufficient for an individual to actually perform the behaviour (Pomazal and Jaccard, 1976). Intentions represent a person’s motivation in the sense of his or hers conscious plan or decision to exert effort to enact the behaviour (Connor and Armitage, 1998). Analysis on what motivates donors to give blood has been completed in hopes to increase the retention rate and the frequency of donation. Findings discovered that the foremost reasons for the donation of blood were altruism and knowing that there was a need for blood (Belda Suarez et al., 2004; Glynn et al., 2002; Ibrahim...
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...MGMT 591: LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR PROJECT OUTLINE Organization Overview The organization of interest that I will base my course project on is, Sunset Jamaica Grande Resort and Spa. This is currently a three star rated all-inclusive hotel, which is located on the island of Jamaica. This property consists of two towers, the north and south towers, which total to 730 rooms, which is situated along the beach front. There are a variety of amenities such as: a spa, slot machines casino, four specialty restaurants, two grills, a main buffet dining area, seven bars (including a swim up bar), lavish pools with Jacuzzis and water slides, conference rooms that holds 2500 persons, banquet facilities, business center, private beach, tennis courts, gym and a night club. The majority of Sunset Jamaica Grande guests are from North America and Europe, which clearly identifies the hotel’s peak season to be in the winter. While training at SJG as a trainee manager in food and beverage, I have realized a breakdown in relationship development, employee feedback, employee motivation, poor accountability, employee recognition, and employee freedom and respect. The hotel went from having over 600 employees to a little over 300 within the one-year span that I have been there, as well as, guests’ occupancy drops from 100 percent to 60/80 percent within its peak season. A variety of marketing strategies were implemented to enhance the organization’s structure, without realizing...
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