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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Planning for Commercial Producers What Tools Are Useful in Assessing Strengths and Weaknesses? Resources‚ Capabilities‚ and Core Competencies Strategic Business Planning for Commercial Producers Strengths and Weaknesses • Goal: objective assessment of your strengths and weaknesses – relative to competitors – important to customers Note: This is difficult to do well. Strategic Business Planning for Commercial Producers Challenge of Internal Analysis • Identifying‚ developing
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Descartes argues throughout the meditations‚ that we should be sceptical of our perception of the external world‚ due to his belief that all of our perceptions of physical things are perceived by the senses. This is the case‚ Descartes argues‚ as our senses of the physical things in the external world can be deceived. Properties which physical things possess‚ can be lost‚ or changed. Descartes demonstrates this with a piece of hard wax‚ which aroused his senses in a variety of ways‚ including:
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impressive sales growth of from 4.8% to 8.28% since the high-demand of consumer electronics goods; the collapse of Dick Smith and the acquisition of home appliances chain The Good Guys. Therefore‚ it is reasonable to expect that company will continuously deliver growth rate over the next period‚ specifically is the estimation of 5.98% from FY17 through FY22. The in-depth consideration of general economic conditions and business condition will be further determining JB HI-FI growth prospect. Firstly
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Subject: Case analysis of “GE’s Growth Strategy: The Immelt Initiative” Prior to year 2010‚ GE’s previous CEO‚ Jack Welch‚ had built GE into a highly disciplined‚ extremely efficient machine that delivered consistent growth in sales and earnings. However‚ after Immelt took over GE from Welch‚ Immelt recognized the necessity for strategic change in the GE when he took considering the situation of economic downturn. 9/11issue and Enron Scandal triggered a downturn in the economy‚ which in turn
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Preparation Resources Module 1: Introduction to internal auditing Overview The first module in this course sets the stage for your study of internal auditing (also known as “management auditing”). You consider the definition‚ development‚ and scope of internal auditing. You also consider the business environment and identify and analyze its accompanying risks. The various types of internal audits and the relationship between internal auditing and performance measurement are explained. Finally
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Internal Branding: Internal branding is the set of strategic processes that align and empower employees to deliver the appropriate customer experience in a consistent fashion. These processes include‚ but are not limited to‚ internal communications‚ training support‚ leadership practices‚ reward and recognition programs‚ recruitment practices and sustainability factors. Internal branding making sure that members of the organization are properly aligned with the brand ad what it represents. Internal
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The External Environment: Opportunities‚ Threats‚ Competition‚ and Competitor Analysis The external environment affects a firm’s strategic actions. For the example‚ when Philip Morris International (PMI) joint venture with Swedish Match AB‚ PMI distribute smokeless tobacco in multiple global market. A firm’s external environment creates the opportunities (opportunities PMI to enter the smokeless tobacco market) and threats (the regulation in its market reduces the consumption of PMI’s tobacco
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Internal Recruitment The assessment of an employer’s current staff to ascertain if any current employees are sufficiently skilled or qualified to perform required job vacancies. When a business engages in internal recruitment‚ a current employee might be reassigned to the new position by giving them either a promotion or an internal transfer. Advantages of Internal Recruitment Reduced Recruiting Costs There are costs associated with recruiting‚ especially when your search is conducted outside of
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