American industrialist who founded the Ford Motor Company in 1905. Three years later Ford introduced the Ford Model T car in 1908 and then went on to develop the assembly line mode of production‚ which revolutionized the industry. Henry Ford did not invent the automobile‚ but he did develop the techniques of production and marketing that brought it within the reach of ordinary Americans. One of Henry Ford’s assembly lines employ about 13‚000 men‚ making more jobs available for people. Ford also raised
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Can profitability and morality coexist? Explain the statement in detail The largest companies in the nation have evolved over the years to find more ways to streamline operations‚ reduce waste‚ increase the productivity of their employees‚ preached corporate ethics to their employees‚ try to be involved with local communities by giving to the local youth clubs or donations to a regional cancer research center. But is this to be a good citizen of the community‚ or is it a show? There’s a view
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Determinants of Commercial Banks Profitability: An Empirical Evidence from the Commercial Banks of Ethiopia Birhanu Tsehay Amare ID No. GSR/ 0695/03 A thesis submitted to The Department of Accounting and Finance Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree of Master of Business Administration in Finance Addis Ababa University Addis Ababa‚ Ethiopia May‚ 2012 1 Addis Ababa University School of Graduate Studies This is to certify that the thesis prepared by
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It is hard to say whether federalism would have saved the Greeks. On one hand‚ a combined Greek force would have had a much better chance against Phillip and the Macedonian force. On the other hand‚ Phillip made some very significant changes in the way the Macedonian army fought that it would have very difficult for even a united Greek force to compete with them. Even if the Greeks had been divided‚ the aftermath of the Peloponnesian War left many of the Greek states‚ especially Athens‚ with depleted
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Popular Personal Computer The Altair 8800 created by MITS of Albuquerque‚ New Mexico‚ is known as the first popular personal computer that was available to all Americans. The Altair 8800 was released in January 1975 in the front-page article of Popular Electronics Magazine. The designer‚ Ed Roberts‚ planned to sell only a few hundred to hobbyists‚ but was astonished when he sold thousands in the first month. Although the Altair was not the very first microprocessor-based personal computer‚ it is
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The Holocaust Many events have happened throughout history‚ good and bad‚ that have influenced the world. The Holocaust was by far one of the most devastating times in history. The Holocaust was a period of time during World War II in which many innocent people were killed; the conditions of the concentration camps that were used during the Holocaust were extremely harsh; the aftermath once the Holocaust and the war were over also left an impact on the entire world and many people’s lives forever
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Understanding Customer Profitability To Create Value Bala V. Balachandran J.L. Kellogg Distinguished Professor of Accounting and Information Systems The Current Business Environment New Products Manufacturing Excellence Demanding Customers Changing Workforce Changing Technology New Competitors Decreasing Margins Global Competition © 2005 Bala V. Balachandran Kellogg School of Management Levers to Maximize Profit © 2005 Bala V. Balachandran Kellogg School of Management Levers to Maximize
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CHAPTER 1.0 Introduction to using a computer Definition of a computer‚ this is an electronic device that is made up of input devices such as the keyboard and is used to capture data and instructions‚ with the help of sets of instructions it will be able to produce results or output through devices such as printers or screens. 1. Classes of computers Computers can be classified as follows: • • • • Supercomputers Mainframe computers Minicomputers Microcomputers‚ commonly called
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http://www.craigapanozzo.com/2012/10/16/porters-five-forces-model-the-internet-industry/ Porter’s Five Forces Model – The Internet Industry The following table is an example of the Porter’s Five Forces Model applied to the Global Internet & Services Industry. I explain the industry infrastructure of Internet companies like Google Inc. according to the threat of entrants‚ buyer power‚ threat of substitutes‚ supplier power‚ and rivalry. Threat of New Entrants There is a moderate degree
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Not Your Average Joe of a Teacher The school year had just started; I was walking into the classroom of one of my most difficult classes that junior year. As I enter the room I see a man who looked like a basic high school male teacher. Although he looked like many male teachers I have seen before‚ I was a little intimidated by the presence he gave off. As I sit down‚ and class begins‚ I realize that this average looking teacher is not the intimidating man I thought he was. On this day‚ I met a
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