S-curve describes how the performance or cost characteristics of a technology change with time and continued investments. While the horizontal axis shows the history (time and investment) of technical innovations‚ the vertical axis shows some problems of product performance or cost competitiveness. The pace of improvement slows when the established technology is improved and approaching its maturity. Many problems which a new technology has to face with are solved over time and with investment
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The 1950’s was a time where war soldiers were coming home and were given the opportunity to go back to their families and begin a new life or create one; the war was over. There were new opportunities arising‚ and suburbs were becoming the norm. Racial segregation was coming to an end‚ we added two new states to the United States of America‚ and families were beginning to have babies left and right. Music started to change with Rock n’ Roll‚ clothing and fashion was changing‚ inventions were being
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Describe & compare the basic contributions of Maslow & Herzberg to the understanding of worker motivation. We have basic needs which‚ when not met‚ cause us to be dissatisfied. Meeting these needs does not make us satisfied‚ it merely prevents us from becoming dissatisfied. There is a separate set of needs which‚ when resolved‚ do make us satisfied. These are called motivators. This theory is also called Herzberg’s two-factor theory. Herzberg asked people about times when they had felt good about
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following I will commit myself to the above-mentioned question by firstly reconstructing Anselm´s proof of God´s existence and secondly considering his position in the light of the critique put forward by Gaunilo‚ Aquinas and Kant. St. Anselm (1033-1109) was an Italian philosopher and monk who later left his country to become Archbishop of Canterbury. As Anselm firmly believed in God‚ he wanted to prove God´s existence through use of logic and reason and thus set out to demonstrate it in his most popular
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Language and Literature How to improve students’ communicative skills Bachelor Thesis Brno 2007 Thesis Author: Lenka Temerová Thesis Supervisor: Mgr. Renata Jančaříková Announcement Hereby I state that I worked on the Bachelor Thesis on my own and used the sources of information listed in the bibliography only. Vyškov 23rd April 2007 Lenka Temerová Acknowledgement I would like to take this opportunity to thank Renata
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HERZBERG THEORY Herzberg’s Two Factor theory (Motivator-Hygiene) suggested that the factors involved in producing job satisfaction and motivation are separate and distinct from the factors that lead to job dissatisfaction. (Herzberg‚ 1987) In 1959‚ Frederick Herzberg found that people had two essential needs in life. 1. The human’s need as an animal to avoid pain 2. The human’s need to grow psychologically And from the two founding‚ Herzberg has come up with a two factor theory or is
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do things differently than the generation before them. This was seen as rebellious and against the older generation’s morals. One of the issues in dating in the youth culture is petting and necking. Petting and necking mean kissing extensively from the neck and above and petting or fondling each other. The document “Petting and Necking‚ 1924” talks about a young lady that was at a student conference for college girls. At this conference‚ they did not advise that girls not take part in these activities
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the 70’s 80’s and 90’s Computer technology took a great leap in development during the 70’s when schools‚ businesses‚ and universities began to use computers. The 70’s would have to be the beginning of the technology of computers‚ as we know it today. The personal computer became big in the 80’s. Now computers are being updated daily‚ if not hourly. During the 70’s computers and computer use began to become known by everyone. This period was a time for development and improvement. The 70’s was where
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Marketing Ambu A/S The aim of this project is to prepare a decision base for Ambu’s international marketing strategy. Table of contents Problem background Problem issues Problem statement Delimitations Methodology Deciding which markets to entry/screening Screening Choice of a specific country The external environment PESTLE analysis Political factors: Economic factors: Socio-Cultural factors: Technological factors: Legal regulations: Environmental factors
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but with the invention of the internet in the 80s‚ we can reminisce and unveil the distinct fashion‚ arts and music of the decade. Fashion from the 1960s/70s evolved into the 1980s. America’s wealth prospered‚ a decade consisting of traditionalism‚ luxury‚ and consumerism. As gender roles faded away‚ many people were more expressive with their clothes‚ from Hippie to Yuppie. The newfound wealth lead to trends in Neon‚ Jam shorts‚ acid wash jeans‚ Big hair‚ and of course shoulder padding. “A style
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