because AET operates in the highly competitive petroleum industry. AET is one of five national software companies which provide an accounting and business management package for oil jobbers and gasoline distributors. A few years ago‚ AET jumped into the “application service provider” world. Their large data centre provides clients with remote access to AET’s complete suite of application software systems. Traditionally‚ one of AET’s primary competitive advantages has been the company’s trademark IT
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the organization respond more rapidly to customers. owner of small-town computer‚ a new‚ local computer repair store that also builds custom computers to order. What competitive strategies would you advise small-town computer to take? Which ones will have difficulty exercising? Differentiate. Niche. The most difficult would be differentiate strategy because it would be hard to create a unique business which means there will always be competitors such as custom built computers as DELL. They
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HUMAN AND SOCIAL CAPITAL BY: JOSEPH KIOKO REG. NO: D80/61281/2011 DATE: 05/06/2013 LECTURER: PROF. P. O. K’OBONYO Introduction and Definitions: Human capital is defined by the OECD (1998‚ p9) as “the knowledge‚ skills and competences and other attributes embodied in individuals that are relevant to economic activity.” While Duration of schooling and levels of qualification are the standard measures used to measure human capital the OECD itself
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points Question 3 ________ is used to solve large-scale computing problems. Answer Grid computing Edge computing IP convergence Distributed computing Trusted computing 4 points Question 4 The digital divide is one of the major ethical challenges facing society today when you consider the strong linkage between computer literacy and a person’s ability to compete in the information age. Which of the following statements‚ if true‚ would widen the digital divide
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be developed as part of accounting system. The main object of management information is to obtain the required information about the operating results of an organization regularly in order to use them for future planning and control. CONCEPT OF MIS DEF: “A system of people‚ equipment‚ procedures‚ documents and communications that collects‚ validates‚ operates on transformers‚ stores‚ retrieves‚ and present data for use in planning‚ budgeting‚ accounting‚ controlling and other management
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THE INFORMATION SYSTEMS FUNCTION IN BUSINESS We’ve seen that businesses need information systems to operate today and that they use many different kinds of systems. But who is responsible for running these systems? Who is responsible for making sure the hardware‚ software‚ and other technologies used by these systems are running properly and are up to date? End users manage their systems from a business standpoint‚ but manag-ing the technology requires a special information systems function. In
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ROLE OF HUMAN CAPITAL IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF NIGERIAN CASE By Risikat Oladoyin S. Dauda‚ Ph.D Department of Economics University of Lagos Akoka‚ Lagos E-mail: rissydauda@yahoo.com rdauda@unilag.edu.ng ABSTRACT Although several theories of endogenous growth point towards a positive effect of human capital on growth‚ empirical evidence on this issue has been mixed. Despite various efforts of the successive Nigerian governments‚ virtually all indices of human
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Question: Explain the basic composition of MIS that can be explained in terms of different approaches. Answer : MIS is system where manager could access detailed piece of information instantaneously. For example‚ it also explains annexure and appendages of accounting system and financial summary statements. MIS can be defined as an integrated man-machine system that provides information to support planning and control function of managers in the organisation. MIS reveals clear planning targets to control
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Capital One Financial Corp: Setting and Shaping Strategy Strategy Capital One Financial Corp’s strategy is to develop and market products and services to satisfy the demands of a competitive and ever-changing marketplace by utilizing information technology for mass customization which will deliver the right product to the right customer at the right time and at the right price. Such a strategy requires the employment of talented people and a flexible culture promoting innovation to help
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Africana Studies 305 Critical Analysis Summary Form Date: February 15‚2010 In-Class Exercise No: Course: AFS 200-01 Author and Title of Reading or Chapter #: The Mis-Education of the Negro by Carter G. Woodson List and Define Important Terms. mis-educated - taught inferiority & the education afforded to blacks was far inferior segregation - to separate or isolate propaganda - information given that helps or harms a particular group or instutition economic basement - the lowest financial
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