Information Systems Volume 6 | Issue 3 July 2014 Identifying Critical Success Factors: the case of ERP Systems in Higher Education Billy Mathias BM Kalema Dr Tshwane University of Technology‚ kalemabm@tut.ac.za Oludayo O. Olugbara Prof Durban University of Technology‚ oludayoo@dut.ac.za Ray M. Kekwaletswe Prof University of the Witwatersrand‚ Ray.Kekwaletswe@wits.ac.za Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/ajis Part of the Management Information Systems Commons
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The Key Factors of German Unification Germany became a unified country in 1871 under the leadership of Otto Von Bismarck. The separate states up until this time were independent‚ Prussia being the strongest and most influential‚ followed by Austria. There are several contributing factors to the unification of Germany‚ the most influential of which being the leadership of Otto Von Bismarck. The three wars that Prussia fought with Denmark‚ Austria and France also played significant roles in the
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2010 Ninth International Conference on Mobile Business / 2010 Ninth Global Mobility Roundtable What factors contributed to the success of Apple’s iPhone? John Laugesen McMaster University‚ DeGroote School of Business Hamilton‚ Ontario CANADA laugesjd@mcmaster.ca Abstract — Unknown to most North American consumers‚ a mobile data and Internet service in Japan called i-mode has been highly successful in that country for the past decade. Unfortunately‚ mobile data services in North America have
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asic v adler hih insurance HIH Insurance was founded in 1968 by Ray Williams and Michael Payne‚ which was known as "M W Payne Underwriting Agency Pty Ltd". However‚ their company was acquired in 1971 by a British company called CE Heath PLC and appointed Ray Williams to be the board of CE Heath PLC in 1980. In 1989‚ the business operations of CE Heath PLC were transferred to CE Heath International Holdings Ltd. And the company floated on the Australian Stock Exchange in 1992. After 3 years
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MOTOROLA CORPORATION – A HISTORY OF QUALITY MANAGEMENT Ivan Ortiz Illinois Ensign85@yahoo.com 630-699-3264 GM 588 Managing Quality Instructor Robert Lee August‚ 2011 Keller School of Management Introduction The Motorola Corporation was founded in 1928 when its’ Owners Paul and Joseph Galvin decided to start a business in the area of battery storage. Paul was interested in improving on the technological advances that had taken place to date in that field. As a result‚ his motivation and
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regulated industries in the United States. Regulation also adds cost. “Health care facilities‚ providers‚ insurance companies‚ drug companies and device manufactures expand huge amounts of resources”. In this paper‚ I will provide a summary of chapter one‚ describing a variety of indicators/drivers that are responsible for our healthcare cost and include approaches and innovations used to control healthcare and provider cost. Payment System: Medicare and Medicaid Healthcare professionals and facilities
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Case Study-Motorola China Experience 1. How should Motorola appropriately react to the emerging local brands‚ head-to-head competing or cooperating in some fields? Due to the large size of the Chinese cell phone market and its potential for long-term continual growth‚ competition for access to China’s consumer markets is intense. Competitive threats from Nokia‚ Siemens‚ Samsung‚ and local producers like TCL are a cause for concern within Motorola. However‚ eighty-four percent of Chinese consumers
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Wisesaputri (Deti) S3100622 Geoffrey Stewart ............................................................................................................................................................ International Business Strategy & Success Factors in an Emerging Economy: A study of IKEA’s Expansion to China 1. Introduction: IKEA and a Semiglobalised World There is a Chinese proverb that says‚ "when the wind rises‚ some people build walls; others build windmills." The business world has
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sources of conflict or miscommunication. Hence‚ there is a pressing need to understand the cultural diversity and exercise proper measures to manage it. This paper explores the factors affecting crosscultural management in R&D projects using Principal Component Analysis (PCA). Using the method of PCA‚ this paper explores the factors affecting international R&D project management under a combination of Chinese and Western cultures. Eight principal components are extracted and labeled‚ and the top two include:
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market and competitive position Initially Motorola was the market leader. This position was entrenched by a long history of successes going back to its development of the first walkie talkie’ used by the US Military. They produced the first pager. They were one of the first companies to adapt the Total Quality Management system when predominately Japanese companies were cornering the efficiency of manufacturing. In 1990 Motorola had total revenue of $10 billion with what is staggering
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