1.0 INTRODUCTION Times are changing. A company is no longer valued on just its physical assets and income streams. Today, there is a new kind of asset being valued in our economy. That asset is knowledge, the intellectual capital of the organization. The high potential return of leveraging the knowledge capital of an organization has led to company valuations that far exceed what used to be accepted as standard. This new capital is walking around your company, is hidden in file drawers, and surfaces
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Developing Countries Invest More in technology? In the last 200 years the term “technology” has changed. It was first described as the study of useful arts before the 20th century. Technology is now defined as the making, modification, usage and knowledge of tools, techniques, systems and machines in order to solve a problem or improve the current situation (Merriam-Webster, 2014). The use of technology began with early evolution of man, with the first piece of technology to be used being a stone simply
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ABSTRACT Productivity maybe the central problem for education and educational research for the remainder of this decade. Failure to deal successfully with this issue must inevitably lead to continued reduction of in the real income of teachers and the loss of competent teachers to higher- salaried jobs. The result will be declines in student achievement, followed by lagging economic growth for the nation. Some early signs of these are already visible. Unfortunately, we presently lack the
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Artemis Sportswear Proposal Comm/215 August 4th, 2014 Artemis Sportswear Proposal Artemis Sportswear is a non-profit company, specializing in the creation, marketing and production of sporting goods and apparel, the company also offers its own line of Wines. Artemis donates and raises money for charities and organizations with the help of some hockey legends, such as Jason Zent. Although Artemis is a non-profit company, this does not mean that they would not benefit from both cost reduction
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McKinsey Global Institute June 2011 Big data: The next frontier for innovation, competition, and productivity The McKinsey Global Institute The McKinsey Global Institute (MGI), established in 1990, is McKinsey & Company’s business and economics research arm. MGI’s mission is to help leaders in the commercial, public, and social sectors develop a deeper understanding of the evolution of the global economy and to provide a fact base that contributes to decision making on critical management
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McKinsey Global Institute June 2011 Big data: The next frontier for innovation, competition, and productivity The McKinsey Global Institute The McKinsey Global Institute (MGI), established in 1990, is McKinsey & Company’s business and economics research arm. MGI’s mission is to help leaders in the commercial, public, and social sectors develop a deeper understanding of the evolution of the global economy and to provide a fact base that contributes to decision making on critical management
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s o n a n d H e n r y C. L u c a s Jr. New York University Computer technology has recently been applied to the automation of office tasks and procedures. Much of the technology is aimed not at improving the efficiency of current office procedures, but at altering the nature of office work altogether. The development of automated office systems raises a number of issues for the organization. How will this technology be received by organization members? How will it affect the definition of
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adds value to a business by: • Increasing productivity • Reducing costs • Improving quality - This achieves a strategic competitive advantage through lower costs and/or differentiated goods. - Role of the operations manager will require skills such as communication, decision-making, delegating and complex problem solving. Strategic role of operations management - A strategic decision affects the business in the long-term - Strategic goals improve productivity, efficiency and quality of outputs
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Relationships between GNP per capita and population growth, agriculture’s share in GNP, and urbanization in low- and middle-income countries 22 5. Links between property rights, collective action, and technology adoption 28 iv International agricultural research has contributed enormously to increasing world food supplies to their
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the local variety, Victoria already earns a good name on the European market. Moreover, Baby pineapple is on high demand in niche markets. The technology for its production is already available. Pineapple is very tolerant to cyclone, can be grown under rain fed conditions, is not a seasonal crop and rational planning of planting and harvesting through judicious use of floral induction, ensures consistent income throughout the year.
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