report‚ to merge files in queries‚ to merge files in master file maintenance‚ to make searches easier‚ to prioritize‚ etc. Chapter 05 External Sorting Algorithms Internal vs External Sorts Internal Sort – sorting items entirely in main memory ICS 2‚ ICS 3‚ CS 101 External Sort – sorting files in secondary storage using main memory CS 102 Why external sort ? Some files may be too large to fit in main memory Some Terminologies A Pass – an iteration that goes through the items (or records)
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Methodologies and Research Design 18: Research Design IV: External Validity and Sampling Objectives • to unpack different types of external validity • to describe crucial issues in sampling - precision vs. representativeness vs. cost - probability vs. non-probability / ’judgement ’ • to describe stages in the process of sampling‚ and the possible intrusion of ‘bias’ • to describe methods of probability sampling and methods of non-probability sampling • to be able
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key intangible assets that make a significant difference when it comes to market value. Organizational capabilities are stable over time and more difficult to copy than other competitive advantages like product strategy or technology. A capabilities audit can show a company how measure up and how to build on intangible strengths to implement cultural interchange and communal harmony among employees. Some capabilities that well-managed companies all tend to have are as follows Talent: Talent is the
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LVMH – Fashion & Leather Goods External Analysis Faurum Doshi LVMH Summary LVMH‚ known as Moët Hennessy • Louis Vuitton‚ is a French conglomerate and the largest producer of luxury goods in the world. LVMH was formed in 1987 with the merger of Moet et Chandon a champagne manufacturer‚ Hennessy a cognac manufacturer‚ and Louis Vuitton a fashion house. The LVMH group is comprised over five sectors: Fashion & Leather Goods‚ Wine & Spirits‚ Perfumes & Cosmetics‚ Watches &
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What is a Strategic Audit? A strategic audit provides managers with the tools‚ information and commitment to evaluate the degree of advantage and focus provided by their current strategies. It produces the data needed to determine whether a change in strategy is necessary and exactly what changes should be made. The two major elements of a strategic audit are the external and internal environmental assessments. A strategic audit involves assessing the actual direction of a business and comparing
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External Assessment The cellular industry is a very competitive industry when it comes to market share. The industry has 4 major national players holding 90% of the market share. The chart below shows the US market share by carrier and how much ground the smaller carriers have to make up. The chart also shows an acquisition that was declined by the FCC‚ as it would have given AT&T 43.3% of the total wireless market share.(Dailywireless.org) The FCC heavily regulates any mergers in the cellular
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External Forces Organizational change can be caused by external forces and internal forces. External forces commence outside of the organization and not only do they affect a company‚ but they also cause global affects. There are four components that play a crucial role in change of a organization from an external forces view. These four key factors allow a company to under go change and reconstruct its organization to improve its production and services. Demographics in the work place a re
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Chapter 4 The External Environment The Environmental Domain Organization Environment is composed of all elements that exist outside the boundary of the organization that have the potential to affect all or part of the organization. Its domain is the chosen field of action. The environment comprises several sectors or subdivisions of the environment that contain similar elements (ie. industry‚ raw materials‚ human resources‚ market‚ technology‚ financial resources‚ economic conditions‚ government
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Semester 3 MU0013–HR Audit-4 Credits (Book ID: B1735) Assignment (60 Marks) Note: Answers for 10 marks questions should be approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme. Each Question carries 10 marks 6 X 10=60. Q1. Define Human Resource (HR) Audit. Explain the need for HR Audit. What are the benefits of HR Audit? Answer. It is mechanism to review the current HR policies‚ practices and systems to ensure that they fulfill the rules and regulations. The audit also helps in identifying
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Bibliography Textbooks and literature 1) Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation‚ Entrepreneurial Development within Organisations‚ Second Edition‚ Thompson Southwestern‚ M. Morris‚ D. Kuratko‚ and J. Govin. 2) Crafting and Executing Strategy‚ South African Edition. Text‚ Reading‚ and Cases. J. Hough‚ A. Thompson‚ A. Strickland‚ and J. Gamble McGraw Hill 3) Strategic Management of Technological Innovation Second Edition‚ 2008
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