technology’s power and ubiquity have grown, its strategic importance has diminished. The way you approach IT investment and management will need to change dramatically” (Carr, 2003) IT Doesn’t Matter! • Information Technology: – Proprietary Technology vs. Infrastructural Technology • The Commoditization of IT – Transport mechanism – more valuable shared rather than isolated – Interconnectivity and interoperability – Standardisation of technology and homogenisation of its functionality – Highly replicable
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Fedex AnnuAl RepoRt 2011 poweRFul, lonG-teRM tRendS in GlobAl tRAde Revolve ARound Fedex. The global shipping arrow poinTs up We’ve reached a tipping point in how the world works. The largest economy in the world is no longer the economy of any one country — it’s the economy of global trade of goods and services. Value: $18.3 trillion in 2010. At FedEx, our job is to facilitate these transactions, the heart of commerce, by providing access — moving goods across the global supply chain. Macroeconomic
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CHAPTER 8: LOCATION STRATEGIES TRUE/FALSE 1. FedEx chose Memphis, Tennessee, for its central location, or "hub," primarily because of the incentives offered by the city of Memphis and the state of Tennessee. False (Global company profile, easy) 2. Generally, the objective of the location decision is to maximize the firm's profit. False (The strategic importance of location, easy) 3. When selecting a location, service organizations typically focus on maximizing revenue
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Topic 1: Business Organisation and Environment 1.3 Organisational Objectives • “If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else.” – “Yogi” Berra, Major League Baseball player and manager. Why do we need objectives? • • • • • • • • • Implement the mission/vision Focus for decision making Set target Motivate employees Have control over actual performance Provide criteria for evaluating performance Reduce uncertainty Provide sense of unity Positive image Hierarchy
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United Parcel Service By Michael Vida Carmela Miele Salvatore Samà 1 of 34 St. John’s University Undergraduate Student Managed Investment Fund United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) Type of Report: Recommendation & Analysis Recommendation: $58.40 Date: April 14, 2003 Limit order to buy 175 shares at $55.00 Market order to buy 175 shares Industry: Transportation - Air Delivery, Freight & Parcel Services Analysts: Michael Vida - mvida24@hotmail.com Carmela Miele – carmela37@aol
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unenforceable 1)voluntary consent 2)formlaw requiremente.g in writing -3 categories: formation, performance, and enforceability SECTION 2 Types of Contracts 1) formation -offeror=party making offer -offeree=party to whom the offer is made -biliteral vs uniliteral -bilateral contractprmose for a promiseno need for payment or delivery -unilateral contract acceptance is through performanceonly after performance contests, lottery,etc. -revoce=cancel -offer can be revoked anytime until (fully) accepted
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The muse of Beale Street Over the years, Beale Street has evolved into a well-structured entertainment stop. Between the thrilling nightclubs, small tasty pubs, and the sweet love of music, Beale Street has provided Memphis with endless opportunities to have a great time. Beale Street gives the community of Memphis a hot label, according to Planet Ware Beale Street is Memphis’s second top tourist attraction. However, we must give credit to music and rock n roll, without the inspiration that rooted
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INTRODUCTION Human resources planning is a process that identifies current and future human resources needs for an organization to achieve its goals. Human resources planning should serve as a link between human resources management and the overall strategic plan of an organization. Aging worker populations in most western countries and growing demands for qualified workers in developing economies have underscored the importance of effective Human Resources Planning .As defined by Bulla and Scott
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OPERATIONS AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT www.ibscdc.org 1 Efficient Project Management at TransWorks Information Services Pvt. Ltd., an Indian-based BPO Company This is a real life case taken from a service industry; it discusses the real life problem faced by a BPO Company. It focusess on the problems faced by the calling agents and the management as a whole
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discussed here the crux of the situation is that a surplus of an import can cause business and domestic consumers to suffer. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the value of all goods and services produced in one country during a one year period. GDP is made up of consumption of goods (expected to last three or more years such as food and
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