On Exploiting Agent Technology in the design of Peer-to-Peer Applications Steven Willmott, Josep M. Pujol and Ulises Cort´s e Universitat Polit`cnica de Catalunya e a Llenguatges i Sistemes Inform`tics Campus Nord, M´dul C5-C6, C/Jordi Girona 1-3, Barcelona (08034), Spain o {steve, jmpujol, ia}@lsi.upc.es Abstract. Peer-to-peer (P2P) architectures exhibit attractive properties for a wide range of real world systems. As a result they are increasingly being applied in the design of applications
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forces which drive change? (Points : 7) External forces for change are totally environmental; internal forces for change are more economic. An internal force for change is a lack of diversity in the make-up of the senior management, whereas an external force for change is a lawsuit by the EEOC requiring the management to correct diversity failure in the company. Internal forces for change tend to create a faster change than external forces for change. The mimetic
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words: Life insurance, liberalization, globalization, Competition, Economic Reforms, LIC of India Changing Face of LIC of India in Response to Liberalization Abstract The purpose of this paper is to facilitate the attempts of mapping the change in LIC of India because of liberalization of Indian insurance sector. The insurance sector in India has experienced a 360-degree journey over a period of more than a hundred years. Its transition from an open competitive sector to nationalization
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by its current Chairman, Alberto Blanc. Currently, it has two boat building facilities in Europe and USA. Besides, Merbatty planned of opening the third building facility in Surania. SWOT analysis Strengths 1. A sale is secured through sales agent. 2. Advanced information technology 3. Long-term relationship with suppliers. 4. Well-known and high profile. 5. Customization product. 6. Just-in-time production. 7. Customer-oriented. 8. Loyal customer/ close contact. 9. Consistent
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Mountain Bank 1. Discuss the strategies that Mountain Bank should implement to achieve a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Changes are occurring in all organizations. Mountain Bank is no exception. Mountain Bank has a strong presence in retail banking and limited presence in the consumer lending, real estate and mortgage banking, and corporate banking lines. It is recognized that corporate banking is profitable. Since Mountain Bank has such a small presence in the corporate banking market
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effectively strategic change? | How can we manage effective strategic change? According to Eric Douglas ‘The process of strategic change management involves developing an innovative vision for where the company needs to be, and then developing and equally innovative path for achieving the goal.’ (Douglas E, 2010) Many different theories have been developed in order to give a greater understanding of strategic change and how to manage it. These include Force Field Analysis theory, the Change Kaleidoscope
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are expected to share externally with every Southwest Customer” Objectives Strategy The strategy that Southwest Airlines should use in order to continue its success is also based on the “Short-Haul” strategy. The difference is that the strategy must be inter-converted. Southwest can try its best to duplicate its “Short-Haul” strategy globally. For instance, it can do exactly the same business with the same strategy once again. But this time, Southwest has to do it in every part of the world.
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Executive Summary Change, change, change… the speed within business and industry has increased immensely over time and new products are introduced regularly. The world has changed and will continue to change. Organizations perceive change as very important for its survival and prosperity in today’s most competitive environment and new business challenges. The success and performance superiority of organizations are very much dependent on the ability to align its internal arrangement with the
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INSTRUCTIONS To complete this section, please see instructions for the preparation of the Summary page: a. Project title: b. Name of implementing agent(s): c. Project location: d. Proposed starting date: e. Project duration: f. Amount requested from Voluntary Fund (US$): g. Government inputs: h. Implementing agent inputs: i. Other donor inputs: The Project Proposal Application for Funding Form has five sections: I. Background and justification of the
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MA360 EXAM SOLUTIONS – 2011 SECTION A Question 1 (a) |Selling Price per|Year 1 Sales Units |Year 1 Year End Stock units |Year 2 Unit Sales |Sales Revenue Year 1 | |Unit (£) | | | |(£) | |20,000 |800,000 |400,000
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