495-8407 mtripsas@hbs.edu Preliminary Draft September, 2005 All authors contributed equally and are listed in alphabetical order. The paper has benefited from comments made by seminar participants at the Harvard Business School. All remaining errors are ours. * Abandoning Innovation in Emerging Industries Abstract Existing models of industry evolution describe a smooth pattern of emergence over time in which the number of firms in an industry increases, hits a peak, decreases as a result
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TOWARDS REAL-TIME CUSTOMIZED MANAGEMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND CHAINS James M. TIEN Ananth KRISHNAMURTHY Ali YASAR Department of Decision Sciences and Engineering Systems Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 Eighth St. Troy, New York 12180 USA Abstract Our focus herein is on developing an effective taxonomy for the simultaneous and real-time management of supply and demand chains. More specifically, the taxonomy is developed in terms of its underpinning components and its research
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Eiko Tsujiyama SYNOPSIS: We examine four key conceptual tensions that are at the heart of many financial reporting dilemmas: stocks versus flows, ex ante versus ex post, conventions versus economic substance, and top-down design versus bottom-up evolution as sources of accounting practice. Associated with each of these conceptual dimensions is an accounting duality; in some cases, one side (e.g., stocks) is easier to measure in a reliable manner, while the other side (e.g., flows) is easier to measure
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some time after that first mobile call; almost every person has a Smartphone today. Martin Coopers dream has become a reality in that everyone has a mobile phone in their pocket or on their hip. As with the evolution of the mobile phone into a Smartphone so to the network speeds of those systems have evolved. When Martin Cooper made that first mobile call forty-one years ago there were no mobile networks per se. The first network was an analog first generation (1G) that provided speeds of about 14
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online with a web browser, have a GPS navigation system embedded inside and even function as game consoles. The many functions of new smartphones in mobile technology leads experts to saying that their wireless functions will be the future of information exchange. The next generation of smartphones will be able to keep track of your personal data and analyse it according to your needs, translate words by just scanning a signboard and tell you information about any location at which you point your phone
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The Evolution of Performance Appraisal: The Rise of 360-Degree Feedback Abstract: "[Horses] have always understood a great deal more than they let on. It is difficult to be sat on every day by some creature without forming an opinion of them. On the other hand, it is perfectly possible to sit all day, every day, on top of another creature, and not have the slightest thought about them whatsoever." (Douglas Adams) The chain of command, most commonly defined as the formal line
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been highlighted. Kuldeep Jain - 1401083 Term Paper – Interim Report | Role of reverse logistics and closed-loop supply chain in sustainability Implementation Manufacturing Strategy | AbstractIn this interim report, motive for doing this topic has been discussed and further, the methodology which will be used to reach the conclusion is also been mentioned. Finally, expected takeaway are also been highlighted. Kuldeep Jain - 1401083 Term Paper – Interim Report | Contents Objective 1
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say that it is an extension of Internet with uniquely addressable objects becoming a part of existing Internet. The objects forming the IoT will have distinct characteristics about them. They may hold selfidentifying information; they may even transmit the processed information or anything that may be considered important with respect to the object with which they are associated. There is a lot of pervasive presence in the human environment of things or objects, such as radio-frequency identification
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Four Enterprise-Architecture Methodologies Roger Sessions ObjectWatch, Inc. May 2007 Applies to: Enterprise Architecture Summary: Twenty years ago, a new field was born that soon came to be known as enterprise architecture. This paper covers a broad introduction to the field of enterprise architecture. Although the history of the field goes back 20 years, the field is still evolving—and rapidly so. (36 printed pages) Contents Executive Summary Introduction A Brief History
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offer their services and products to the consumers. The two business entities are Optum and UnitedHealthcare. It has approximated that it serves over 70 million people in the United States of America. This paper discusses the company in various dimensions. Firstly, the history of its strategic evolution is presented. The important development highlights the various changes that have been done on the company since its introduction. The changes include the introduction of new services, products, and business
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