International Journal of Operations & Production Management A service positioning matrix David A. Collier Susan M. Meyer Article information: To cite this document: David A. Collier Susan M. Meyer‚ (1998)‚"A service positioning matrix"‚ International Journal of Operations & Production Management‚ Vol. 18 Iss 12 pp. 1223 - 1244 Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/01443579810236647 Downloaded on: 09 February 2015‚ At: 04:39 (PT) References: this document contains references
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The Matrix is a highly action-packed‚ exciting movie. It is primarily shown to be a dystopia through its use of setting and characters. The trailer is our main focus. We start by looking at setting. Reality is an illusion. This is the main conflict that Neo (the main protagonist) has throughout the movie. Otherwise known as the plot. One of the key elements of a dystopia is the main characters idea of a controlling society. He is seen in a club‚ in which people can be seen smoking‚ taking drugs‚
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With a movie like The Matrix‚ it is very easy to get caught up in the spectacle. Granted‚ the movie has special effects that were cutting edge for its time‚ and includes many elements of our modern high tech culture. However‚ it also has a much deeper and more philosophical side. When it was written‚ ideas were incorporated into it from a variety of sources. One of these sources was the first meditation of the French philosopher Rene Descartes. In this movie‚ what most people perceive as reality
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The Wachowski brothers created many situations in The Matrix that can provoke discussions and arguments over what they wanted to symbolize by particular characters of pieces of dialogue. These moments and scenes can relate to our modern day lives and how certain aspects of the Matrix perfectly resemble our imperfect world. The Matrix shows the world that certain aspects of life that sometimes people wish didn’t exist have to be there for the wellbeing of humanity. The Matrix’s imperfections are
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Associate Level Material Appendix B Research Methods Matrix . Using the table below list each research method and its advantages and disadvantages for use in this study. Research Method Advantages Disadvantages Naturalistic Observation Detailed information and ecological validity‚ little control of what occurs in the situation. Observe the subject natural setting. Study things that can’t be manipulated. Ethnics sometimes can be biased. Difficult to find the actual reason for the
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How to Use the Short Listing Matrix General principles: The short-listing process is confidential and the panel should be at least two members. Any member of the Appointment/Short-listing Panel‚ who knows any candidate‚ must declare this to the Panel Chair. The short-listing matrix should be used to record the process and will form part of the Recruitment and Selection documents kept by HR for legal reasons. DO NOT introduce any new criteria at the short-listing stage. Reasons for success and
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Introduction In this paper‚ “The Matrix” will be analyzed as an example of a mono-myth‚ by identifying selected topics such as the different stages of the hero’s journey‚ mythical themes and patterns‚ and the different archetypes found in the film. The Matrix is a movie written and directed by the Wachowski brothers. The story of the film revolves around Thomas A. Anderson (Keanu Reeves) who is a computer programmer by day and a hacker named "Neo" by night. He has spent all of his life intuiting
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April 2010 Written 1 ESS 102 “The Real Reasons We Explore Space” In the article “The Real Reasons We Explore Space”‚ by Michael Griffin‚ Griffin elaborates multiple reasons regarding space exploration‚ aside from the justification proclaimed by the media and government. Griffin stresses his belief that the government issued scientific‚ economic‚ and national security benefits are exaggerated‚ claiming that the primary purposes of space exploration consist primarily of personal and value-driven
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Even though the Peoplehood Matrix is not a perfect and exact model‚ it can still be used as a tool to start somewhere when it comes to characterizing indigenous people. The Peoplehood matrix based of the Holm‚ et al. Peoplehood: A Model for the Extension of Sovereignty in American Indian Studies can be applied to tribes that are presented in the Paths of Life exhibit at the Arizona State Museum. The deer dance of the Yaqui can be used for language‚ the mix of Christian and ancient beliefs of the
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of the Cave in regards to the Matrix. My four examples of how this theme is presented in the film are being deceived into believing a falsehood‚ the unreliability of the senses‚ accomplishing of great feats‚ and teaching others about truth. I will refer to the protagonist of the Matrix as Neo and the protagonist of the Allegory of the Cave as Prisoner. Both Neo and Prisoner were deceived into believing in a falsehood: that they lived in the real world. In the Matrix‚ Neo lived most of his life without
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