...information systems can provide competitive advantage. ©2006 Prentice Hall Organizations and Information Systems • The interaction between information systems and organizations is mutual. Designing IS in any organization is influenced by many mediating factors such as the organization’s structure, business process, Policies, culture, environment, and management decisions. • Definitely, You will not be able to design new Information systems successfully without understanding your own business organization. The relationship between organizations and Information Systems What is an Organization? • An organization is a stable legal entity with internal rules and procedures that takes resources (Inputs) from the environment and processes them to produce outputs. • This definition focuses on three elements of an organization: - (Inputs): capital and labor that are primary production factors provided by the environment. - The organization transforms these inputs into products or services in a production function. - . (Outputs): products or services are consumed by customers Routines, Business Processes, policies, Culture, and Environment •...
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...Epidemiology and Vulnerable Populations Angela Wilson NUR / 408 November 4, 2013 Epidemiology and Vulnerable Populations Introduction Health is a state of optimum well-being, a human right and a social goal. The public health mission is to provide and assure conditions that promote health in the community. Public health, epidemiology and nursing practice share the same goal of disease prevention and control. By definition, epidemiology is the study of population in order to monitor the health of the population, understand the determinants of health and disease in the community, and investigate and evaluate interventions to prevent disease and maintain health. (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2012). Epidemiology today is considered to be the core science of public health and is described as a constellation of disciplines with a common mission: optimal health for the whole community (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2008). Epidemiology has reformed public health and continues to strive for disease prevention and health promotion in communities across the world. The population...
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...2001 till a web based Racial Profiling Data Collection Resource Center was created with the help of the Department of Justice to be a central clearing house for police agencies, legislators, community leaders and others to access information about current collection efforts, legislation and model policies, police community initiates and methological tools that can be used to collect and analyze racial profiling data. After this was made in 2003 the department of justice issued the Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Policy that forbids racial profiling by law enforcement officials. The new Policy the Guidance supersedes the 2003 policy and builds upon as well as expands its framework and ensures that law enforcement agencies conduct their activities in an unbiased manner (Guidance, 2014). It emphasizes that biased practices are unfair and promote mistrust of law enforcement and perpetuates negative as well as harmful stereotypes (Guidance, 2014, p. 1). It also stresses that these same biased practices as demonstrated by the MCSO are very...
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...concept of Management information system (MIS) has been in existence as early as the 19th Century. Works of majorly were in the form of tabulated cards which could be counted and sorted commonly referred to us punch – cards. The punch-cards still remembered by many, could capture elements of information keyed in on punch-card machines; the cards were then processed by other machines some of which could print out results of tallies. Each card was the equivalent of what today would be called a database record, with different areas on the card treated as fields. The initial idea of MIS was to process data from the organization and present it in the form of reports at regular basis. The system was largely capable of handling the data from collection to processing. It was more impersonal requiring each individual to pick and choose the processed data and use for his requirements. This concept was further modified when a distinction was made between data and information. Information is a product of analysis of data. However the data could be analyzed in different ways producing different shades and specification of information as a product. It therefore demanded that the system concept be an individual oriented since each individual has different orientation. This concept was further modified that the system should present information in such a format or form that it creates an impact to its user that it creates a decision or an investigation. It was later realized that even though...
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...Resolves moderately difficult problems by gathering and evaluating information from a variety of sources that provide several alternatives. For example, recommends alternative approaches for completion of projects Over the last eight years as a Library/Information Technician, I had to use proper judgment on a daily basis while working in this field. As being a technician for the library, you are expected answer routine reference inquiries in person, email, chat or by phone. I have to guide patrons in finding and using library resources, including reference materials, audiovisual equipment, computers, and electronic resources. Review subject matter of materials to be classified, and select classification numbers and headings according to classification systems. While staffing the public service desks, respond to the public’s informational and recreational needs using a variety of sources, formats and equipment, and determining the services, collections and areas of the library that will fulfill those needs. Review and resolve complaints and complex problems. Also, make recommendations on library materials selection. Functioned in an environment where stress occurred with some regularity such as project work, special assignments, or seasonal peak periods. Work efforts and/or successful completion of project/assignment resulted in the resolution of complex issues in situations having urgency, high visibility, or specifically desired outcomes of significant importance to others...
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...system that captures data about an organization, stores and maintains the data, and provides meaningful info for management • Accounting Information System (AIS) is a subset of an MIS • Data captured by the MIS are aggregated, summarized, and organized to produce information that helps an organization monitor and control business processes Scope of an Accounting Information System • AIS provides accounting and financial information, and other information obtained in the routine processing of accounting transactions • It tracks info about sales order, sales in units and dollars, cash collections, etc. • Enterprise Resource Planning System (ERP): business management system that integrates all aspects of a firm’s business process Uses of AIS • Producing External Reports o These reports satisfy the needs of investors, creditors, tax collectors, etc. o Includes financial statements, tax returns, and reports required by agencies • Supporting Routine Activities o Ex. taking customer orders, delivering goods/services, billing customers, etc. o Computer systems can handle repetitive transactions • Decision Support...
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...(2011-2016) National Board of Revenue (NBR) 1 Table of Contents Executive Summary 1. NBR Modernization Plan 1 5 2. Progress made by NBR in implementing the Plan 3. Indicative timeline 24 25 2 Executive Summary The National Board of Revenue (NBR), as the central authority of tax policy and administration in Bangladesh, plays a critical part in the development of the country. During the current fiscal year (FY 2010-11), NBR is expected to collect Taka 75,600 crore, providing much needed support to the government‟s development efforts. In recent years, Bangladesh‟s tax collection has recorded an impressive growth averaging 20% per annum. Despite this good achievement, a lot remains to be done. Bangladesh‟s tax-GDP ratio at 9.3% remains quite low when compared with other similarly placed countries in South Asia. Less than 1% of the population pays income tax and tax evasion is persistent even though a significant amount of tax revenue is given up in the form of tax incentives. Together, curbing tax evasion and dealing with tax incentives could add 5 percentage points to the tax-GDP ratio, potentially adding about 40,000 crore to the revenue collection. Most of NBR‟s processes are manual and there is little in the nature of taxpayer service and taxpayer education. The NBR also faces problems in its functioning due to its current administrative structure. Despite being under the same board, the different wings of the NBR (Income Tax, Value Added Tax (VAT)...
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...Principles of Business Credit Abraham Serrano Credit and Collections Manager February 16, 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page MISSION STATEMENT i CREDIT DEPARTMENT CREDIT POLICY ii COLLECTION CYCLE iii ACCOUNT RECEIVABLES COLLECTION POLICY iv JOB DESCRIPTION v Mission statement Our goal is to treat our employees, customers and investors with the utmost respect by creating an innovative workplace that... * Fosters employee decision making and establishes an environment where employees value themselves, their coworkers and our customers. * Allows our customers to receive competitive pricing and timely, accurate and proactive customer service. * Allows our investors to earn exceptional returns on their investment while being proud of their Company's community reputation and its treatment of employees. Summary We are very proud of our Mission Statement. It is a true profile of who we are as a company. Every day we strive to become better at what we do and that is taking care of our customers internally and externally. Internally, we are able to find the potential in our employees and help them become better at what they do. We use and provide top of the line equipment and infrastructure to give our employees the ability to succeed and grow within the company. Externally we’ve been recognized in the last 5 years for our great Customer Service (how? JD Powers...
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...In 1981, a rare lung infection, Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, and other strangely uncommon afflictions, including Kaposi’s sarcoma, became oddly prevalent among young homosexual men. By the end of 1981, of the 270 reported cases of unexplained immunodeficiency, 121 individuals had died. The unknown disease was dubbed GRID (Gay-Related ImmunoDeficiency) by the American media, and this was the root of much stigmatization against HIV-positive individuals and homosexuals that unfortunately remains today. It was obvious that a national health crisis was developing, however, current United States President Ronald Reagan remain oddly silent, no national response or policy was established, and stigma was allow to run rampant, severely impacting...
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...investigation is: 1. Determine if a crime has been committed 2. Identify the perpetrator 3. Apprehend the perpetrator 4. Provide evidence to support a court conviction • Criminal investigation consists of: Discovery of evidence, collection of evidence, the preparing of evidence, identifying the evidence, and presenting the evidence to determine who or what is...
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...Oxford English Dictionary defines a strategy as follows: 1: The art of war. 2a: The management of an army or armies in a campaign. 2b: the art of moving troops, ships, aircraft, etc into favourable positions 3: A plan of action or policy in business or politics So let us now ask this question again, and this time attempt to answer it using a more information systems and business oriented language. “Strategy is a rule for making decisions under conditions of partial ignorance, whereas policy is a contingent decision. Business strategy is the broad collection of decision rules and guidelines that define a business’s scope and growth direction.” [1] “Strategy is the pattern of objectives, purposes or goals and major policies and plans for achieving those goals stated in such a way as to define what business the company is in or to be in and what kind of company it is or is to be.” [2] “Strategy formulation involves the interpretation of the environment and the development of consistent patterns in streams of organisational decisions.” [3] “Strategy is a broad based formula for how business is going to compete, what its goals should be, and what policies will be needed to carry out those goals. The essence of formulating competitive strategy is relating a company to its environment.” [4] “ Strategic decisions are concerned with: The scope of an organisation’s activities The matching of an organisation’s...
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...025-1065 The firm’s operational capability and innovation: Comparative studies of innovative firms from the south of Brazil. PAULO ANTÔNIO ZAWISLAK Graduate Center on Business Administration Management School Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul Rua Washington Luiz, 855, Porto Alegre, RS, 90.010-000, Brazil paz@ea.ufrgs.br ANTÔNIO DOMINGOS PADULA Graduate Center on Business Administration Management School Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul Rua Washington Luiz, 855, Porto Alegre, RS, 90.010-000, Brazil apadula@ea.ufrgs.br LÁZARO SUMBA QUIMI Graduate Center on Business Administration Management School Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul Rua Washington Luiz, 855, Porto Alegre, RS, 90.010-000, Brazil lsumba@hotmail.com CAROLINE PRATES Graduate Center on Business Administration Management School Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul Rua Washington Luiz, 855, Porto Alegre, RS, 90.010-000, Brazil carol.prates@ibest.com.br POMS 23rd Annual Conference Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. April 20 to April 23, 2011 The firm’s operational capability and innovation: Comparative studies of innovative firms from the south of Brazil. Abstract: In emergent economies, firm’s innovation is often a survival issue. This research is focused on the operational capability concept and it is intended to explain, in a comprehensive way, how this capability matters and supports innovation. This paper analyzes firms, which working under standard technology...
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...Available online at www.ilshs.pl International Letters of Social and Humanistic Sciences 1(2) (2015) 110-120 ISSN 2300-2697 Impact of CNG Load Shedding on Daily Routine: A Study of Pakistan Muhammad Arslan1,*, Rashid Zaman1, R. K. Malik2 1 Bahria University, PO box 440000, E-8, Islamabad, Pakistan *Tel: 00923317500173 2 Head of Campus, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, Institute of Science and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan *E-mail address: MuhammadArslan73@gmail.com ABSTRACT People of Pakistan are facing a number of problems due to CNG load shedding. This study investigated the consequences of energy on routines of people and also on social and economic performance of people. Primary data has been collected by conducting video recorded interviews and comment based interviews from twin cities i.e. Islamabad and Rawalpindi of Pakistan. The sample of study includes students, housewives, businessmen and professional workers who are affecting by this CNG shortage. This study focuses on relationship between CNG shortage and its effect on daily routine life and performance of people. It also focuses on psychological issues as well as the economic issues that are caused due to this shortage. This study utilizes in depth semi structured interviews to conduct the qualitative study. N-Vivo 10 is used as tool of data analysis. The CNG shortage in Pakistan caused many critical issues like unemployment, decrease in export contracts and commodities prices are increasing due to this shortage...
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...is affecting change. Changes to policy, procedure, or regulation all come with some predetermined view of disgust, or apprehension. The drivers behind these changes can be social, political, or profit based, but in all instances, with all sizes of organizations, effective change management techniques can help offset the drop in efficiency, or morale. Within criminal justice systems, many factors play a part in policy, procedure, and regulation. Social interaction between members of the system and the community, and within the systems themselves, political pressure, and the overall behavior within an organizations membership can mean the success or failure of the organization. Police agencies for instance, do not have the luxury of failing, and therein would remain active, yet ineffective, hostile, with low results and a negative impact on the community. Organizational systems provide for the established routes of command, control, and production. From the chief administrator, to the patrol officer, these systems allow for an efficient, and effective line of communication and instruction from the top to the bottom of the ranks, and a line of communication to report successes, failures, and suggestions for change from the bottom back to the top ranks. Organizational behavior is relevant in that the manner in which this communication is submitted, passed and received, be it verbal orders, instructional material, or progressive change in policy, the reaction of the receiver(s)...
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...Induction Training is absolutely vital for new starters. Good induction training ensures new starters are retained. It's about the basics that seasoned employees all take for granted: what the shifts are; where the notice-board is; what the routine is for holidays, sickness; where the canteen is; what the dress code is; where the toilets are. New employees also need to understand the organisation's mission, goals, values and philosophy; personnel practices, health and safety rules, and of course the job they're required to do, with clear methods, timescales and expectations. Induction Checklist: * Essential 'visitor level' safety and emergency procedures * Washrooms * Food and drink * Smoking areas and policy * Timings and induction training overview * Organisational history and background overview * Ethics and philosophy * Mission statement(s) * Organisation overview and structure * Local structure if applicable * Departmental structure and interfaces * Who's who (names, roles, responsibilities) * Site layout * Other sites and locations * Dress codes * Basic communications overview * Facilities and amenities * Pay * Absenteeism and lateness * Holidays * Sickness * Health insurance * Pension * Trades Unions * Rights and legal issues * Personnel systems and records overview * Access to personal data * Time and attendance system * Security * Transport and parking ...
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