Social Computing: Study on the Use and Impact of Online Social Networking IPTS Exploratory Research on the Socio-economic Impact of Social Computing Romina Cachia EUR 23565 EN - 2008 1 The mission of the IPTS is to provide customer-driven support to the EU policy-making process by researching science-based responses to policy challenges that have both a socio-economic and a scientific or technological dimension. European Commission Joint Research Centre Institute for Prospective
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Strategic management E) Distribution management Answer: A Page Ref: 5 Objective: 2 Difficulty: Easy 3) Identify the correct statement about marketing management. A) It is primarily concerned with the systematic gathering, recording, and analysis of data about issues related to marketing products and services. B) It focuses mostly on monitoring the profitability of a company's products and services. C) It focuses solely on attaining an organization's sales goals in an efficient manner.
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Journal of International Business and Cultural Studies When East and West Meet, Page 1 When East and West Meet: An Essay on the Importance of Cultural Understanding in Global Business Practice and Education S. J. Chang Illinois State University ABSTRACT As today’s business decisions and choices are increasingly influenced by the diverse cultural backgrounds and perspectives of various corporate stakeholders, it is critical for business managers to have multicultural understanding. This motivates
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Dublin Institute of Technology ARROW@DIT Dissertations School of Computing 2010-09-01 Cloud Computing:Strategies for Cloud Computing Adoption Faith Shimba Dublin Institute of Technology, faith.shimba@gmail.com Recommended Citation Shimba, F.:Cloud Computing:Strategies for Cloud Computing Adoption. Masters Dissertation. Dublin, Dublin Institute of Technology, 2010. This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the School of Computing at ARROW@DIT. It has been accepted
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Germany | 23 | Ch 1: Globalization Imperative | 14-18 | Ch 2: Economic Environment | 18-21 | Ch 3: Political Environment | 22-23 | Ch 4: Legal/Regulatory Environment | 24 | Ch 5: Global Cultural Environment | 27 | Hofstede’s Analysis | 31 | Ch 6: Global Market Research | 33 | Ch 7: Products & Service for Consumers | 35 | Ch 8: International Marketing Channels | 37 | Ch9: Communication with the World Consumer | 39 | Ch 10: Pricing Decisions | 40 | Final Decisions
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PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 OR ‘ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Commission file number: 000-50726 Google Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 77-0493581 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043 (Address of
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9-607-138 REV: APRIL 27, 2009 WILLY SHIH STEPHEN KAUFMAN DAVID SPINOLA Netflix Late one afternoon in January 2007, Reed Hastings had just concluded a meeting with his senior management team in the King Kong board room at Netflix’s corporate headquarters in Los Gatos, California. Hastings, the founder and CEO of the company, which pioneered online DVD rentals, was preparing to unveil Netflix’s highly anticipated entrance into the online video market. Many industry observers believed that the
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Investigation of Web Users’ Interests Influence on Perceived Download Times for Websites Honours Project Interim Report Mateusz Magiera BSc (Hons) Internet Software Development Submitted for the Degree of BSc in Internet Software Development 2008 - 2009 Matric No: 200702631 Project Supervisor: Prof. Katrin Hartmann Second Marker: Quentin Mair “Except where explicitly stated all work in this document is my own” Signed: Date: Abstract Long loading times
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Designed to Lead 2009 Annual Report Contents A.G. Lafley Letter to Shareholders Bob McDonald Letter to Shareholders Touching Lives P&G Brands — Designed to Be Leaders Billion- and Half-Billion Dollar Brands Improving Life P&G Leaders — Built from Within Corporate Officers Board of Directors P&G at a Glance Financial Contents Shareholder Information 11-Year Financial Summary 1 5 8 10 12 16 18 24 25 26 27 72 73 Financial Highlights FINANCIAL SUMMARY (UNAUDITED) Amounts in millions, except
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Investment Highlights GreenTech: Tesla Motors Poster Child for Green Mobility NeXt Up! www.nextupresearch.com With over 1063 Roadsters sold, Tesla, in our view, is the first to achieve commercial scale in sale of high performance electric cars. Our model assumes only sales of 4200 Model S (to be launched in 2012) cars even in 2015, which could prove conservative given Tesla‟s expectations for 20k cars a year. We note that Tesla has booked over 2200 orders for Model S. We expect the NUMMI
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