COMPUTER MODELS FOR BUSINESS DECISIONS LECTURE 01: MODELLING BASICS Jojo Lartey Department of Information Technology Methodist University College Ghana Dansoman 11 March‚ 2013 Jojo Lartey (MUCG) MUIT 404 Lecture-One March 2013 1 / 25 Overview 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 L ECTURE O BJECTIVES INTRODUCTION MODEL BUILDING METHODS MODEL CATEGORIES STAGES OF MODEL BUILDING MODEL BUILDING TECHNIQUES SUMMARY Jojo Lartey (MUCG) MUIT 404 Lecture-One March 2013 2 / 25 L ECTURE O
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Models of Teaching Summary Information-processing models emphasize ways of enhancing the human being¡¦s innate drive to make sense of the world by acquiring and organizing data‚ sensing problems‚ and generating solutions to them‚ and developing concepts and language for conveying them. The book discussed eight different information-processing models which include: Inductive thinking‚ Concept attainment‚ The Picture-Word Inductive Model‚ Scientific inquiry‚ Inquiry training‚ Mnemonics‚ Synectics
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Kurt Lewin Kurt Lewin was a great innovater at his time in the field of Psychology. The theories he developed‚ the methods of reserch he used and the people he influenced all have had a profound impact on Psychology and even more specifically on Social Psychology. Lewin was born in 1890 in what is now Poland but at the time was the Prussian province of Posen‚ in the village of Moglino and was the second of four children (Greathouse). His parents owned a general store‚ and a farm on the outskirts
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Kotter’s Change Phases are an outline of phases that can be utilized to help organizational changes become successful. Kotter’s eight steps or change phases are “1. Establish a sense of urgency 2. Create a coalition 3. Develop a clear vision for the change 4. Share the vision 5. Empower people to remove obstacles 6. Secure short-term wins 7. Build on the change 8. Anchor the change in the corporate culture” (Phillips & Gully‚ 2014). Each of these steps highlights the ways in which changes can not
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3.1. The AK growth model The models described so far all have the implication that changes in government policies‚ such as subsidies to research or capital investment‚ have level effects but no long-run growth effects. That is‚ these policies raise the growth rate temporarily as the economy grows to a higher level of the balanced growth path. But in the long run‚ the growth rate returns to its initial level. There are two meanings of the phrase endogenous growth: [1] Long-run growth is not
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Q1: Critically Analyze the Business Model operated by Mc Donald in terms of its Advantages and Drawbacks? The Business Model in Mc Donald is operated by franchisees. They pay about 4% of revenue in addition to rents. If we looked at the model we will find that the company has lands and buildings. So the company keeps its revenue‚ but the franchisees bearing some risks. Strengths of McDonald’s model The benefits and advantages of this model can be seen by some features that determined the success
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By definition‚ a role model is one whose behavior‚ example‚ or success is emulated by others. Today‚ athletes and other sport stars are looked up to by people of all ages. Everyone loves them‚ they appear on television with the entire world watching. Athletes are known for their wealth‚ talent‚ and fame. We admire them as our leaders with their determination and confidence. No wonder we always make heroes out of favorite athletes. They are seen as role models because they can do what we cannot
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Application of Biopsychosocial Model The Biopsychosocial model‚ proposed by George Engel (1997)‚ provided a revolutionary way of looking and understanding medicine as a holistic endeavor. Branching from the Biomedical approach‚ the biopsychosocial model integrates psychological aspects‚ biological aspects‚ and social aspects of a disease as a model for medical and mental health conditions (Smith‚ 2002). Some biological aspects of obesity include an individual’s genetic history‚ metabolism
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Circumplex Model of Family and Marriage has been used and has been affective in the treatment process when helping dysfunctional families. The Circumplex Model of Marriage and Family Therapy developed by David Olson and other colleagues provides a road map in understanding the marriage and family experience. Circumplex Model of Marriage and Family As previously mentioned‚ the Circumplex model of Marriage and Family Therapy was developed by David Olson and several of his colleagues. This model focuses
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Models of Care The purpose of this essay is to provide a review of the models which are Chronic Care Model and Patient-Centered Medical Home Model. Also to provide how both achieve quality and safety and add as much information on how both models benefit in providing care to the patients. In comparison and contrast between Chronic Care Model and Patient-Centered Medical Home Model‚ it is pertinent to know that Chronic is a condition which “requires ongoing adjustments by the affected person and
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