report the focus is on LEED certification and accreditation‚ and the impact LEED has on several different service firms. The report begins with background information about the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)‚ LEED‚ and LEED certification and rating systems. Following this‚ will be several different articles regarding the impact that LEED has on the building owner and the building industry as a whole. How LEED also impacts new construction projects‚ while at the same time targeting local and
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of Globalization Abstract We are seeing a tremendous growth in companies worldwide that are becoming more global in recent years. This brings on many positive growth possibilities as well as challenges that affect all countries involved. As economic conditions change in different countries‚ so does the allocation of economic power worldwide. Globalization is in full swing and there seems to be no sign of exhausting its trend anywhere. Effects of Globalization on
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Introduction Globalization is the process by which businesses or organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international level with other countries. (Oxford Dictionaries‚ 2013) Thomas L. Friedman described globalization as three eras for simple understanding; Globalization 1.0‚ where countries globalized‚ Globalization 2.0‚ where companies globalized and last but not least Globalization 3.0 where individuals globalize. (Friedman‚ 2005) We currently reside in Globalization 3.0
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Uber’s Impact on the Transportation Industry Rideshare services are rapidly integrating in cities across the United States and internationally. Uber is revolutionizing the transportation industry‚ specifically in connecting a rider and a driver. A similar business would be a taxi service but more technologically advanced. Uber is not an entirely new concept‚ however‚ it is only from their new advancements and advancement in technology did Uber become a true player in the transportation industry. Uber
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The Impact of Globalization on Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Business Process Outsourcing‚ also known by the acronym BPO‚ continues to be a growth industry in 2010. As BPO evolves‚ improves‚ and provides greater value‚ more companies and organizations will find it necessary to embrace this trend in order to be competitive. For the purposes of this analysis‚ Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) will be defined as the process of contracting specific business tasks to a third-party service
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Tata Iron and Steel Company was established by Dorabji Tata on August 25‚ 1907‚ as part of his father Jamsetji’sTata Group.[11][12][13] By 1939 it operated the largest steel plant in the British Empire. The company launched a major modernization and expansion program in 1951. Later‚ the program was upgraded to 2 MTPA project. In 1990‚ it started expansion plan and established its subsidiary Tata Inc. in New York. The company changed its name from TISCO to Tata Steel in 2005.[14] In August 2004‚
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Globalization and Inequality June 2010 I. Introduction The processes of global economic integration initiated in the 1960s have deeply impacted economic well-‐being across the globe. A number of observers identify these processes as an important factor contributing to the expansion of
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Development defines globalization as a growing interdependence and interconnectedness of the modern world. This is facilitated through the increased flow of goods‚ service‚ capital‚ people and information. Globalization is driven by technology and reductions in the costs of conducting international transactions. There is an inevitable spread of these technology and ideas‚ increase in the share of trade in world production and increases in the mobility of capital (DFID‚ 2000a). Globalization has evolved
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Evaluate the impact of technology in increasing Malaysia’s quality of the service industry. 1.0 Introduction Nowadays‚ with the continuous growth of competition in the market place‚ understanding customer satisfaction has become very important in service industry (Chun Wang‚ 2006). The role of technology in service industry has helped a lot of organizations to reduce unnecessary expenses and uncertainties. It has been used to standardize services by reducing the customer interface (Quinn‚ 1996)
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de ionization or reverse osmosis‚ it can be categorized that way‚ and does not have to state on its label that it is from a community water system or from a municipal source. Processing methods such as reverse osmosis remove most chemical and microbiological contaminants. 2.2 TYPES OF WATER Packaged waters Packaged waters‚ other than natural mineral waters‚ are waters for human consumption and may contain minerals‚ naturally occurring or intentionally added; may contain carbon dioxide‚
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