...Executive Summary ------------------------------------------------- How An Information System Can Significantly Improve An Organization’s Operations Information Systems are becoming the back bone of today's businesses and a critical part of operations for mid-size to large businesses. The massive volumes of data being collected and utilized by organizations need to be organized, stored, and made readily available for effective processing, analyses, and decision support. Information systems provide a variety of services which aide in many essential business practices, some of which include decision making, risk management, and transaction processing. Quick Optics, a manufacturer and distributor of reading glasses, provides a typical scenario where the lack of an information system is causing the organization to realize negative consequences. The current practices of Quick Optics utilize manual processes which are prone to error, use time inefficiently, and will ultimately result in the company’s downfall if they do not quickly design, develop, and implement an information system. In order to propose and develop a suitable information system for Quick Optics, this document will elaborate on the following objectives: * Describe the current procedures and business practices of Quick Optics * Clearly define the problems with the current system of Quick Optics * Identify the level and profile of the users that the new system is intended for * Identify...
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...the type of automated system one should utilize it is imperative to take into consideration what type a business is being established. Given the fact that no two business models alike it is easy to consider that no two business IT systems will work the same for every business. But, what if we looked at the basics. As with any business regardless of type there are certain things that ninety-nine percent of them all share, the hope of profitability. How does profitability begin with a business’s IT system? Well, let’s explore that now! As we explore the scenario of establishing your brick and mortar record store, we need to also establish concerns surrounding this business and those are as follows. 1. Tracking of inventory 2. Recordkeeping (as in paperwork) 3. Payroll 4. Sales While these four things may seem like a no brainer to the average person, it is generally that same average person who does not understand how to overcome the automation of these barriers. To understand these barriers we must understand what actually makes them barriers. Time equals money: Time equals money. The longer it takes for a person to accomplish a task the more money it has just taken from the coffers of your establishment. So, then the one question that is the most vital now remains. How do you implement an IT system that effectively cuts the time needed to process any of the 4 elements above and increase your profitability? Types of Information Systems It departments can...
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...MIS Summary chapter 5 ‘’IT infrastructure and emerging technologies’’ -IT infrastructure: shared technology resources that provide the platform for firm’s specific information system applications. (Including investments) Service platform (Figure 5.1, page 196) 1. Computing platforms that connect employees customers and suppliers in an digital environment. 2. Telecommunication services (provide data, voice and video connectivity) 3. Data management services that store and manage corporate data 4. Application software services (that provide enterprise-wide capabilities) 5. Physical facilities management services that develop and manage physical installations 6. IT management services that plan and develop infrastructure, coordinate with business units for IT services, manage accounting and provide project management services 7. IT standard services that that provides information which system to be used 8. IT education services that provide training in how to use systems for employees 9. IT research and development services Evolution era’s IS (Figure 5.2!, page 198) 1. General purpose mainframe and minicomputer era (1959- present) =IBM mainframes run by professionals. Changed by minicomputers which was cheaper and decentralized computing. 2. Personal computer era (1981- now) =First real computer. Wintel PC became standard desktop. 3. Client server era (1983- now) =laptops (Clients) are networked to server computer that provides client computer with...
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...justice in two different ways. Although he talks about the differences in the punitive system in history and where it is today he does not seem to say that one is better than the other. In history he talks about how the prisoners were executed or punished in front of the whole community. The punishments were meant to inflict the most pain possible on the prisoner and show the community what would happen to those who disobey the laws. There was no mercy shown on these people and the body was so important. The body should experience the same amount of pain or more depending on what the crime was. Things have changed in today’s punitive system. In today’s system the death penalty is still...
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...A Broken Immigration System Immigration is one of the most complex problems facing the nation currently. Immigration has profound influence on the economy, security, social, and demography of this country. Regardless of political party affiliation, both sides of the political aisles agree that the immigration system is broken and needs an overhaul, but cannot seem to agree on the most effective solution. The immigration is a local, national and international problem and concerns the UTA community, which comprises of individuals with different ideology and background. Because of this, “Reforming Immigration for Good” article in the New York Times written on 29 Jan 2013 will be an interesting and timely issue for the UTA community. In this...
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...The Founding of the Postwar System The foundation of the multilateral trade system we know today was decided in the years after the Second World War. In the end of the war the United States had emerged as a superpower and now wanted to promote its trade relations and realize the vision of a great assembly of international institutions with themselves at the top. The interwar experience showed that there is a clear relation between national macroeconomics and external economics so in order to expand trade and development the US wanted to use the “classic economic goals” of free movement of goods, people and funds. In order to realize their vision, the US already discussed their new trade regime and new system of global economic relations ideas with Britain during WW2 but no distinct and concrete proposals were made until 1945. America’s proposals for the new regime included among others the international acceptance of their concepts of freely competitive, private enterprise systems on the basis of “nondiscrimination” and “national treatment” as well as the call for removing quantitative trade restrictions. The British on the other hand wanted the maintenance of high level of employment to be included. This was related mainly to inner country affairs but justified the use of quantitative import restrictions. The above mentioned drafts were discussed on several international meetings, peaking in the conference at Havana in 1947. The Havana charter, America’s and Britain’s...
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...Intrinsic Elements of result controls * Empowerment & decentralization * Performance indicators & targets * Consequences of own actions and decisions * Rewards * Manu organizational levels: alignment Conditions for effective results controls: * Determine & communicate what results are desired in the areas being controlled * Employees have significant influence on results * Results can be measured Action control Check all the actions to make sure that employees make right actions Behavioral constraints (physical, administrative passwords) Action accountability (procedures, policies, codes, professional judgement) Preaction reviews (budgets, investments, huge contracts) Redundancy (4 eyes principle, back up systems: high risks complex decisions) * Be able to determine what actions are (un)desirable * Be able to ensure that the (un)desirable actions (do not) occur Personnel control Put the right people on the right place The game is important Check the working process Selection & placement Training Job design Cultural control Influence the culture of the company To make good cultural perform * Codes of conduct * Group rewards * Employee rotations * Physical & social arrangements * Tone at the top What is the main benefit of the MCS More likely that organizational objectiveS will be achieved Conditions for TIGHT results controls: •Measured result should be congruent (with overall organizational objectives) •Use of...
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...A failing Welfare System Some people will say that welfare is a hand out; others will argue and say that the program is a life raft. But there are always two sides to a story. On one hand, we have people who need the assistance, and on the other there are individuals that find ways to manipulate and basically pilfering from the system. Certainly, the welfare system is in place to help individuals and families who are in need. So, should there be a massive overhaul of the entire system? Speaking from a bystander viewpoint; there should be some form of revision within the program because some departments may need more adjusting than others; merely excluding millions from the program is not the solution. Although, this may seem to be a viable...
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...The public confidence in the legal system is fairly low compared to the confidence in other systems. A nationwide poll conducted found that only 26 percent of voters believe in the criminal justice system. An overwhelming 92 percent of people want some change in the system with only 6 percent contented with the present criminal justice system (Faucheux, 2012). The lack of confidence is because the public has no idea how the courts work. Greater experience and knowledge on the proceedings of a courtroom is suggested as a way to gain confidence in the system’s effectiveness, efficiency, and fairness. It is paramount that people realize that paralleled with historical benchmarks, the criminal justice system is more effective and fair. The public...
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...Motives of transfer pricing strategies – systemic analysis Ching-Wen Lin (Graduate Institute of Management, National Ilan University, Ilan City, Taiwan) Hsiao-Chen Chang (Graduate Institute of International Business Administration,Chinese Culture University, Taipei, Taiwan) Tujuan Penelitian : Menyelidiki motivasi internal dan eksternal yang ada pada perusahaan multi national dalam hal manipulasi harga transfer. Teori yang Digunakan Sebagai Basis Penelitian : - Motif untuk memanipulasi transfer pricing (Styron, 2007). - Faktor-faktor relevan yang berpengaruh pada manipulasi transfer pricing (Tang, 2002). Variabel : * Tarif export/impor Negara pengimpor dan pengekspor. * Pajak Negara dimana perusahaan berlokasi. Metode Pengumpulan Data : Menyebarkan survey pertanyaan mengenai manipulasi transfer pricing yang kemudian dilanjutkan dengan adanya interview. Proses selanjutnya adalah melakukan Analytic Network Process. Alat Analisis Uji Statistika : * Penggunaan alat dan teknik ANP: digunakan untuk menghitung bobot dari model yang dibentuk. * Penggunaan Analitic Hierarchy Process (AHP): digunakan untuk meneliti dan meramalkan perilaku pengisi survey. Hipotesis : * H1 : Terdapat hubungan antara erat antara penghematan pajak dengan manipulasi transfer pricing. * H2 : Penghematan pajak bukan lagi alasan manipulasi transfer pricing. Temuan : * Penghematan Pajak bukan lagi merupakan fokus utama terjadinya manipulasi pada...
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...The contemporary Australian healthcare system isn’t perfect and so there are many factors that strive to influence the system and make it more equitable for all. Two of these factors will be discussed and the way that they impact health in Australia will be identified. The two key influences that will be examined are Medicare and the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS). For each idea, a basic history or background will be given, followed by what areas of the Australian health system need to be targeted, and, finally, how the factor currently affects the system. It can be argued that every single Australian has the right to equal healthcare access no matter who they are and where they are from. Factors such as Medicare and the Royal Flying Doctor...
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...According to the Kȍppen Climate Classification system, San Francisco has “dry-summer-subtropical” or “Mediterranean” climates (Csa and Csb). Data from NOAA, beginning in 1946 (figure 3), shows that from 1946 to 2013, average yearly temperature has increased from 54.8 F° to 58 F° with some fluctuation between. On average, precipitation declined from 11.07” in 1945 to 3.39” in 2013 (figure 4). However, there has been a trend of higher precipitation, just a huge plummet in 2013, as opposed to 2012, where it was 21.48”. There are no records for 2014, however, California as a whole has experienced an intense drought this past year (Lindsey, 2014), which in 1983 saw a huge spike in precipitation, with 38.34”, which indicates a potential flood. The...
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...This Thursday I went to the "The Cost of Silence in The American System" with attorney S. Lee Merritt. This was an eye-opener for me and really made me think about how unfair and the ignorance of justice is still here. I found it most appropriate, the purpose of the conversation Civil rights and how Lee explained his personal feelings towards the issue and his professional feelings. Lee had what we can call a troubled childhood and he found the impotence of speaking up in his society very important. He was born in LA with a father that was a gangbanger, had been in jail, and that was a drug dealer and with a teenage mom that had her first child at the age of 15. In 1991, when Lee was younger, he witnessed a young girl named Natasha Camilo...
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...How the world consists of words The Broom of the System is the first novel written by David Foster Wallace, he wrote it during his senior honors project in English. The first characteristic about this work that strikes the eye is its relative simplicity. The Broom of the System offers a debate about language, logic and identity, and generally ignores cultural and historical questions in favor of formal, theoretical ones. Although each chapter has a year title, most of scenes take place in the same year, 1990, and none of the storylines end up with some kind of conclusion. The ongoing debate between Rick and Lenore is marked by the kind of abstract moral dilemma structure that would become characteristic of Wallace’s fiction. With his early...
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...Postural stability, or one’s ability to maintain balance, generally improves from birth to adulthood, and then declines with age. Exceptions to normal balance occur from health problems such as autism, inner ear dysfunction and nerve disorders such as Parkinson’s disease. Some injuries are known to decrease balance, including concussions / traumatic brain injury and high-altitude sickness. The Balance Error Scoring System (BESS) was developed by researchers and clinicians at the University of North Carolina’s Sports Medicine Research Laboratory in Chapel Hill, NC, and is a part of the Standardized Assessment of Concussion, 3rd edition, endorsed by the 2013 Concussion in Sport Group, an international collection of experts in concussions (Br J Sports Med 2013 47:259), and used worldwide in the evaluation of concussions occurring in sports. BESS has been validated for use in evaluating the effect of concussions on balance, as well as studied in cases of high-altitude sickness. The results of BESS testing can be used by healthcare providers in assessing an affected individual’s recovery and rehabilitation progress. The BESS testing is a portable test that assesses static postural stability. The balance-testing consists of testing balance with three stances on two different surfaces – both on firm ground and then on a moderate-density...
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