Generals Die in Bed by Charles Yale Harrison Teaching notes prepared for VATE members by Robert Cole CONTENTS 1. Introduction Page 1 2. Ways into the text Page 6 3. Running sheet Page 8 4. Characters Page 12 5. Issues and themes Page 16 6. A guided approach to selected passages Page 18 7. Further activities for exploring the text Page 22 8. Key quotes Page 25 9. Essay topics Page 29 10. References and resources Page 30 References in this guide are to Harrrison‚ Charles
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Question 1 Which role should marketing managers play in helping to formulate business-level (SBU) strategies in a large diversified firm such as General Motor? Visit the company’s South African website at http://www.gmsa.co.za and use the information obtainable from it to formulate your answer. At the business unit level the strategic issues of General Motors are both practical co-ordination of operating units and about developing and sustaining a competitive advantage for the cars and industry
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Insurance Sector in India Last Updated: August 2013 Brief Introduction Currently India is a US$41 billion industry. Currently‚ in India only two million people (0.2% of the total population of 1 billion) are covered under Mediclaim‚ whereas in developed nations like USA about 75% of the total population are covered under some insurance scheme. A robust insurance sector is a boon to a country’s economy. The sector facilitates long-term funds for infrastructure development and simultaneously
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Accounting for Managers 3. BUDGETING When you have completed this section‚ you should be able to: • Explain the benefits of budgeting • Describe a budgeting process • Explain the difference fixed and flexible budget • Prepare a simple flexible budget from a fixed budget • Compute variances from budget and actual data • Prepare a cash budget • Explain the setbacks of traditional budgeting • Explain the problems of budgetary slack • Explain the impact of globalization to the budgeting process
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MBADS (SEM 3/SEM 5) MBAFLEX/ MBAN2 (SEM 3) PGDOMN (SEM 1) SUBJECT CODE & NAME OM 0010 - OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT BK ID B1232 CREDITS & MARKS 4 CREDITS & 60 MARKS Question 1 : Write short notes on : Operations as Transformation Systems : Answer : Operational transformation is a technology for supporting a range of collabouration functionalities in advanced collabourative software systems. OT was originally invented for consistency maintenance and concurrency control in collabourative
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Engineering‚ Bhopal‚ Madhya Pradesh‚ India 3.Université de Picardie Jules Verne‚ Amiens‚ France Received: June 14‚ 2011 / Accepted: July 11‚ 2011 / Published: October 10‚ 2011. Abstract: Bioreactor operation requires continuous monitoring of fermentation parameters and real-time control over bioreactor devices. Remote monitoring and control of the bioreactor’s computer via the Internet avoids the necessity of personnel being continually onsite during operation. A two liter Sartorius-stedim Biostat®
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delivery expense; the predicted cost of transportation will be determined by the location(s) of the manufacturers and the distribution partners. Quantity will impact transportation expense both from the manufacturer and to the distribution locations. Brand name vs. substitution is under review and is dependent on customer demand. Depending on the outcome of our request for quotes and negotiations from our manufacturer(s) we will determine the inventory and selling
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Operations management refers to the complex set of management activities involved in planning organizing leading‚ and controlling an organization’s operations. At one time‚ operations management was considered the backwater of management activities – a dirty‚ drab necessity. This view has changed in recent years‚ as more and more managers realize how operations can be a “beehive” of activity with major financial consequences for any organization. For instance‚ to support the work of Johns Hopkins
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Bank managers direct bank branches and departments‚ resolve customers’ problems‚ ensure that standards of service are maintained‚ and administer the institutions’ operations and investments‚ in addition to overseeing the following employees: * Bank tellers‚ the largest number of workers in banking‚ provide routine financial services to the public. They handle customers’ deposits and withdrawals‚ change money‚ sell money orders and traveler’s checks‚ and accept payment for loans and utility bills
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Insurance sector in India Index Topic Page numbers 1. Brief history of the Insurance sector in India 1 – 3 2. Life Insurance industry in India 3 – 31 - Market structure - Product mix and margins - Key factors driving growth and profitability - Market share dynamics – LIC v/s Private cos - Analysis of the big 5 private players - Life Re-insurance 3. Non-Life insurance industry in India 32 – 42 - Market structure and products - Market share dynamics - Impact
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