ASSIGNMENT OF IST 530 SCOT & SST Yu Fu Oct 18‚ 2013 Social construction of Technology[1]‚ often abbreviated as SCOT‚ advocates that the social environment influences the development of a technology‚ which is opposed to what technological determinism. To grasp the core spirit of SCOT‚ we need to understand the following basic elements of SCOT. SCOT emphasize on the impact of Relevant Social Groups‚ which are not confined to the group that develops the technology‚ but also other groups that
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Supply Chain Optimization: The Case of World Co. Ltd. Diane Floresca Nidhi Ghurka Michael Sable The World of World Co. Ltd. Vertically-integrated retailer of Japanese women’s apparel—designs; produces; and ships the product Headquartered in Kobe‚ the fashion capital of Japan Established in January 1959 as a clothing wholesaler specializing in knit garments. 40 distinctly targeted brands in 7‚000 shops. 3.5% of apparel market. $1.8 billion in net sales and $32 million in net income
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1. What were the challenges that Appex CEO Shikhar Ghosh faced when he joined Appex? Mr. Ghosh faced a very chaotic situation when employees don’t know the roll in the company‚ poor planning‚ no accountability and hierarchic. Why “structure and control” were deemed necessary? Structure and control are one of the basic and more important function for a company. In this case you see the lack of control when employees supposed to show to work at 8:00 A.M. and shows at 10:00 A.M. creating problems
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Executive Summary 1. How has Merck been able to achieve substantial returns to capital given the large costs and lengthy time to develop a new drug? Merck had a 14% increase in sales between 1997 and 1998 and 22% increase in sales from 1998 – 1999‚ and a 13% annual increase in earnings over the same period. Merck’s business strategy consists of two parts: (1) developing and marketing new drugs through internal research‚ and (2) developing partnerships with smaller biotechnology companies. Since
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SUPERVISION Introduction The important function of supervising teaching traditionally fell in the realm of the school inspector alone. Progressively‚ however‚ this function is being shared with other supervising officers who have a direct or indirect influence on the classroom teacher’s motivation and morale. The function of supervision is now the responsibility of all education managers‚ including heads of departments‚ headteachers‚ school inspectors and other senior education officers at the school
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Case – Sales Planning – Launch in a new geography Background : Pepsico is one of the leading FMCG companies of the world selling in over 190 nations. It has been present in India since 1990 and is involved in business of manufacture & selling of foods & beverages. It has 3 divisions viz * Carbonated beverages division which sells leading CSD brands such as Pepsi ‚ Mirinda ‚ Mountain Dew ‚ Slice ‚ Nimbooz ‚ Twister. * Frito Lay India which sells leading food brands such as Frito
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Pan Boricua: Developing a Market Strategy For The Hispanic Market in the United States PAN BORICUA INC: A BRIEF OVERVIEW Pan Boricua Inc. was formed back in 2001 when Auriel Rivera and Franco came up with a plan to export Puerto Rican bread to the United States. Their major product was pan sobao which is bread that is known for its unique flavor and texture; and it’s made in Puerto Rico. An opportunity was identified when several Puerto Rican residents would take several pounds of pan sabao
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LANDAU COMPANY In early August‚ Terry Silver‚ the new marketing vice president of Landau Company‚ was studying the July income statement. Silver found the statement puzzling: July’s sales had increased significantly over June’s‚ yet income was lower in July than in June. Silver was certain that margins on Landau’s products had not narrowed in July and therefore felt that there must be some mistake in the July statement. When Silver asked the company’s chief accountants‚ Meredith Wilcox‚ for
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A co-op store is a store which is owned and controlled by members of a cooperative‚ rather than a single store-owner or corporate entity. The cooperative tradition dates back to the 1700s in Great Britain‚ when workers began organizing in cooperatives in an attempt to get around usurious prices for basic goods‚ housing‚ and other services. Today‚ cooperative stores can be found all over the world‚ and some of these stores are extremely successful business entities. The idea behind a co-op store
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INTRODUCTION It is predominantly established fact that there has been a noteworthy boost in the figure of heterosexual or homosexual partners cohabiting outside marriage in the past three decades in the United Kingdom. Cohabitation has become the standard for a considerable fraction of the people in England and Wales and the increase in cohabitation is a phenomenon not restricted by the law makers. This trend recommends that cohabitation presupposes a better connotation in people’s life
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