com/locate/lrp From Strategy to Business Models and onto Tactics Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Joan Enric Ricart Strategy scholars have used the notion of the Business Model to refer to the ‘logic of the firm’ e how it operates and creates value for its stakeholders. On the surface‚ this notion appears to be similar to that of strategy. We present a conceptual framework to separate and relate the concepts of strategy and business model: a business model‚ we argue‚ is a reflection of the firm’s
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| |2013 | | | | | | | Louisiana Wet Land Loss [pic] The coastal land loss for Louisiana has become a growing concern for the people of Southeast Louisiana over the last decade. “Coastal Louisiana wetlands make up the seventh largest delta on Earth‚ contain about 37 percent of the herbaceous marshes in the United States‚ and
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Theoretical Models Colleen M. O ’Leary HCS/587 March 18‚ 2013 Theoretical Models The benefits of a motivated staff should prove an impetus to managers to use motivation as a driving force to obtain a high degree of functioning by employees. According to Musselwhite (2011) “managers who are effective at motivating their direct reports reap the reward of employees who can handle a variety of assignments‚ work more autonomously‚ report higher levels of job satisfaction‚ and contribute more
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Mathematical Theory and Modeling ISSN 2224-5804 (Paper) ISSN 2225-0522 (Online) Vol.4‚ No.1‚ 2014 www.iiste.org A comparative study of initial basic feasible solution methods for transportation problems Abdul Sattar Soomro1 Gurudeo Anand Tularam2 Ghulam Murtaa Bhayo3 dr_sattarsoomro@yahoo.co.in‚ a.tularam@griffith.edu.au‚ gmsindhi@yahoo.com 1 Professor of Mathematics‚ Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science‚ University of Sindh‚ Jamshoro‚ Sindh‚ Pakistan 2 Senior Lecturer‚ Mathematics and
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“There are numerous models and explanations that highlight biological as well as social and psychological processes.”(Aggleton‚ 1990) Health‚ illness and disease are defined conflictingly depending on different factors and models. Models of health vary but every model plays a defining role in signifying and conceptualizing what should or shouldn’t be the object of public health concerns. The purpose of these models is to explain why inequalities in health not only exist but also persist; there is
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Standard Model There are two types of building blocks to everything in the universe: fermions and bosons. Fermions are units of mass. Fermions are the building blocks which make stuff. Bosons are units of force. Bosons are the mechanisms of interaction and exchange. There are four different types of forces in the Standard Model: electromagnetic force‚ the strong force‚ the weak force and gravity. The electromagnetic force explains electricity‚ magnetism‚ and other electromagnetic waves including
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on professional support to live their lives. According to Ferrini‚ mental health is described as the ability to engage in productive activities and fulfilling relationships and to cope successfully with change and adversity. (Ferrini‚ 2013). A model developed by Rowe and Kahn in 1998 describes three major points that should essentially be successful points for anyone aging. These points
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Software Qual J (2006) 14: 159–178 DOI 10.1007/s11219-006-7600-8 Usability measurement and metrics: A consolidated model Ahmed Seffah · Mohammad Donyaee · Rex B. Kline · Harkirat K. Padda C Springer Science+Business Media‚ Inc. 2006 Abstract Usability is increasingly recognized as an important quality factor for interactive software systems‚ including traditional GUIs-style applications‚ Web sites‚ and the large variety of mobile and PDA interactive services. Unusable user interfaces
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I really enjoyed reading A Loss for Words: the Story of Deafness in a Family. I found the book to be a pleasurable and extremely fast read. Lou Ann Walker definitely has an impacting touch on anyone who reads her story. This story highlights the challenges of being different. Her parents being deaf really caused a strain on her lifestyle. Also‚ the reactions of others affected her tremendously. Lou Ann really opens the eyes of those who do not understand deafness. How the deaf community functions
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“Loss of a Friend:” Cause and Effect Many situations can cause a loss of a friend. The situation can occur when a friend moves away and as a result‚ his or her old friends are often forgotten. Sometimes you lose a friend because of a lack of communication. If one friend never calls or e-mails or I do not try to contact‚ that friend ultimately fades and dies. It is hard to spend time with a friend if one is busy with school‚ work‚ and other responsibilities. Eventually‚ in these situations‚ the
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