PROVIDIAN TRUST: TRADITION AND TECHNOLOGY By Melissa Dailey and F. Warren McFarlan DPDN Paul Davidson‚ Brian Dyrud‚ Lindsay Neal‚ and Jennifer Paterson October 8‚ 2003 INTRODUCTION In 1994 Providian Trust was a company rich in tradition‚ experience‚ and a high level of personalized customer service. However‚ due to the lack of efficient business processes and information technology‚ Providian Trust was slowly slipping away from profitability and was allowing competitors to become more
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Problem Analysis The key business issue facing Clayton in late 2009 is that its Italian subsidiary‚ Clayton SpA‚ has been making heavy operational losses for three years now‚ to the tune of over $1 million USD a month. While these losses have been exacerbated due to a general global recession which has reduced sales (which are down by 19%)‚ their root cause lies in the fact that since 2001‚ Simonne Buis had been making organizational changes‚ and trying to create a more integrated European organization
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Background of the problem or study [10 Marks] Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) is rated as one of the technology universities in Africa. It is claimed to be the largest university of technology in the Western Cape Province with the number of more than 30000 students registered‚ with six campuses located across Cape Town. The university offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs in various fields of study. CPUT is a diverse university with different students in terms of culture‚
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In a world dominated by technology‚ it can be difficult for a person to distinguish between the meaning of ‘good technology’ and ‘bad technology’. The question which makes this categorization so hard is‚ what is it that makes technology good or bad? Is it the technology itself that makes it good or bad or is it us‚ the users? Technology is a most wonderful and marvellous thing. It can be found in just about every aspect of our everyday lives. Everything from an alarm waking us up‚ to using an electric
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and Management‚ Changchun University of Science and Technology 7989 Weixing Road‚ Changchun 130022‚ China Tel: 86-431-8628-7978 E-mail: blessyandm@163.com Yan Wang (Corresponding author) School of Economics and Management‚ Changchun University of Science and Technology 7989 Weixing Road‚ Changchun 130022‚ China Tel: 86-431-8521-7930 Abstract At present‚ the world economy is shifting to the model of knowledge-based economy‚ knowledge and technology to economic growth has greatly exceeded the sum of
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Cyberspace/Technology Policy Tony Tyboroski 10/18/2013 CJA/464 Professor Kim Chapman The Cyberspace/Technology revolution has provided a vast improvement on the general welfare. Three areas that have improved within Federal cybersecurity include: Continuous monitoring of Federal information systems‚ Trusted Internet Connection (TIC) capability and use‚ and Strong authentication using government issued identity credentials‚ such as PIV (Personnel Identity Verification) and CAC
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Fiat Case Analysis 1. What are the basic attributes of the auto industry in the era of globalization; which dynamic changes in the industry influence companies’ strategies? During the era of globalization‚ the auto industry‚ like many industries‚ saw an increase in marketplace growth. The case throws out a perplexing statistics that one in seven people own an automobile on a global basis‚ equating to roughly 900 million cars and light vehicles. The Exhibit 1 of the case points out that the
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prior frameworks‚ is able to describe the overall evolution of management information systems dynamically‚ rather than just “partially”‚ or “statically”. This framework also provides a model applicable to the development of MISs and information technologies‚ thus it is has meanings not just academia but also practice. The descriptive validity or consolidation of the framework is demonstrated by applying it to published MISs’ studies. Future trends and challenges of MISs are also discussed based
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Merck case analysis Follow this format‚ provide *brief* answers. 1. External (use PESTEL framework) - What are Merck’s opportunities and threats? 2. Internal (use VRIO framework)- what are Merck’s strengths & weaknesses? 3. What is Merck’s performance trend? 4. What strategic actions can Merck take to gain and sustain a competitive advantage in the pharmaceutical industry and why? 1. Merck’s opportunities and threats PESTEL FRAMEWORK - Threats A lot of competition from piers Expiring patents
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Ribeiro’s thesis‚ A Case Study on Technology Acquisition for 746‚000 Ontario Students‚ for consideration for the CASEA Margaret Haughey Master’s Award. Mr. Ribeiro’s exemplary thesis explores the intersection of educational leadership and educational technology. Unlike many in the educational administration field that attempted to merge these research areas by simply capturing educational leaders’ use of technology or documenting district leaders’ opinions related to the use of technology‚ Jason pursued
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