Critically examine the concept of ‘community’ in relation to virtual community. It is difficult to examine the concept of ‘community’ as the term ‘community’ is used in a very wide sense to refer to many different figurations of people (Bell & Newby‚ 1974)‚ thus generating a large number of separate definitions (Stacey‚ 1969). In order to gain an understanding of what ‘community’ really means it is important to consider the history of its usage. The term originated in the fourteenth century and
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Critically examine how useful the ‘sector matrix’ framework is for analysing demand and supply linkages in all industries. Use two contrasting examples In recent years several frameworks have been developed for analyzing product markets and competitive advantages of companies. Many academic authors have tried to explain what gives competitive advantage in certain industries and how companies inside these industries should restructure in order to achieve greater profitability. This essay is
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Augmented Solow Growth Model The augmented Solow model was proposed by Mankiw‚ Rower and Weil (MRW) in their treatise “A Contribution to the empirics of Economic Growth”. To better explain the variation in living standards across regions‚ they propose a model that adds human capital accounting for the fact that labor across different economies can possess different levels of education. To test this model‚ a proxy variable in the form of human capital accumulation is added as an explanatory variable
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Mathematical Model of the Growth of Trees Absract At different stages of life‚ the growth rate of a tree is not the same. This presentation is to: build a mathematical model according to the regular pattern which has been observed and then solve the problem and optimize the established model. Problem Proposition A newly planted tree grows slowly‚ but gradually the tree grows tall and will grow at a faster speed. But when it grows to a certain height‚ the growth rate will gradually
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Mind‚ Thought and Reality Critically examine one of Descartes ’ arguments for the existence of God Descartes ’ Meditation III provides a causal and cosmological argument that God exists. Having used the Method of Doubt in Meditations I and II in order to reject his false beliefs‚ Descartes assumes that the only things he knows at this point are the conclusions reached at Meditations I and II. Having also doubted judgements in arithmetic and geometry because of the possibility of the existence
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different rates because they accumulate capital at different rates.” Is this true? The Neoclassical growth model is a framework which we can use to attempt to explain how economic growth behaves. It much simplified model which attempts to explain long run economic growth by looking at capital accumulation‚ population growth and increases in technical progress. We will use the neoclassical model to explain how countries grow‚ by using the fundamental equation kdot= sf (k) – (n+g+d) k‚ where k dot
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The BASS Model The BASS model was first developed in 1969 by Frank Bass. It is a sales growth model that predicts future product class sales for a durable good‚ using historical product sales levels. Managerial estimates of initial probability of trial (the probability that a purchase will be made early in the introductory phase of the product life cycle) and of imitation or diffusion rate (reflecting the influence of positive word-of-mouth communication) are also required. Given these estimates
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Economic Growth Model of Thailand Pakistan Economy Presented to Dr Muhammad Aslam Presented by Rubab Asmat Zahra 12P00030 Rubab Ali 12P00014 Rabia Rauf 12P00028 Wajahat Hussain 12P00053 Table of Contents 1.00: Introduction of Thailand Economy----------------------------------------------1 2.00: Historical Background--------------------------------------------------------------1 2.1: 1945-1955--------------------------------------------------------------------1 2.2: 1955-19
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QUESTION; 1. Taylorism and weberism are two sides of a coin .Critically examine the statement. Taylorism is a concept made by Fredrick Taylor.He developed principles to increase efficiency in the work place.for example; by analyzing each task individually‚he was able to find the right combinations of factors that yielded large increase in production. Weberism is a concept developed by Max Weber.He also came up with principles that ‚he believed would create an organizational structure that leads
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reject the world but simply live within it. The last type which Wallis classifies is the world-affirming new religious movements. These do not have any form of organization and do not have specific rules because its members believe mostly in human growth. They normally tolerate other religions‚ and they try to attract people mostly from the middle class through the media. Therefore‚ they have different origins. Many factors may combine in the formation of NRM. This suggests the need for a multi
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