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Corporate Globalization
Number of Words: 858 / Number of Pages: 4
... parts per million through a five step program it developed. Thirdly, internal restructuring brought about the "circle groups" which resulted in a new system of competitive benchmarking and customized products. Finally, with a new research and development approach Xerox was able to delve into new product development, bringing them brand recognition. And, with a new "central logistics and asset management" program the company was able to reduce excessive inventory and related costs.
The purpose of the case is to:
· Determine how Xerox's strategies transformed from the late 1970's to the 1980's.
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Airships
Number of Words: 1764 / Number of Pages: 7
... internal structure; and the nonrigid blimp,
which depends on the pressure created by a series of air diaphragms inside
its gas space to maintain the shape of its fabric hull. Inventors sought
to combine the best features of these models in a semirigid type, but it
met with only limited success. Today only the nonrigid airship is used.
Rigid Airship
The rigid airship's structure resembled a cage that enclosed a series of
balloons called gas cells. These cells were tailored to fit the
cylindrical space and were secured in place by a netting that transmitted
the lifting force of their gas to the ...
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Modern Crucible
Number of Words: 1736 / Number of Pages: 7
... came within site of the mint. With a sigh of reluctance, Killcheck placed the white, 1985, Chevy in park and stepped out on the smoky pavement. After walking a few steps he heard a familiar voice stifled by the foggy morning, “Hey David, over here.” Holding up a hand was Lieutenant John Mell, a round man with thinning hair and a receding hairline. David slowly walked over to where Mell slouched, “Fill me in, what do we have?” “Nothing: No fingerprints, no camera footage, no forced entry.” “ John, are you serious? How much did they get away with?” “Ten Million in unmarked bills, David, and a currency lo ...
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Bungee Jumping
Number of Words: 1233 / Number of Pages: 5
... cord was incorporated with this tribal ritual.
Members of the Oxford University's Dangerous Sports Club read about and
designed a safe form of the practice. Atop the Golden Gate Bridge, dressed
in tuxedos and top hats, the first form of bungee jumping came to existence.
In 1987, bungee jumping moved to the American commercial scene. Two
brothers, John and Peter Kockelman, began jumping from bridges over river
gorges in the Sierras. Recognizing the sport's commercial potential, they
opened Bungee Adventures in 1988.
Bungee jumping spread rapidly throughout the world, ever-growing in
popularity. ...
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The Protestant Ethic And The S
Number of Words: 2829 / Number of Pages: 11
... capitalism(1). However, having studied Marx’s ideas(2), Weber put forward a different analysis to describe the development of Western capitalism. Weber instead put forward an idea which did not seek to replace Marx’s idea as a spiritual alternative(ibid), but was to give a different angle of how capitalism may have developed in the West. This idea was based on a coincidence which Weber believed exhisted between the owners of capital and Protestantism, as explained below;
“Business leaders and owners of capital, as well as the higher grades of skilled labour, and even more the highe ...
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Internet Tax
Number of Words: 1337 / Number of Pages: 5
... United States. Although, it is forecasted to be much more popular in the future. Shopping on the Internet has many benefits over shopping in local stores.
E-Commerce, or electronic commerce, is commerce done over the Internet. The Internet is seen as the future for business and information technologies. Why would a person want to spend a few minutes getting dressed to drive fifteen minutes to Wal-Mart to spend an hour or two shopping, and another half an hour, on a good day, checking out and driving back home. In the middle of all that, don't forget the hassle of trying to find the right toy, while l ...
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MEDIA
Number of Words: 1094 / Number of Pages: 4
... Sun's sales were falling and they were desperate to do something to make them rise, and they go for this young bride-to-be with some cheap journalism, which really was extremely hurtful. The British , especially papers like The Sun and The News of The World are just sensational publications and use their power to sell papers only. There should be a regulation body in place to ensure that someone's private life remains just that - private.
To study the effect and the process of amplification we can look at sociologists like Stan Cohen and Jock Young who were particularly interested in this. Young a ...
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Internet For Newbies
Number of Words: 1808 / Number of Pages: 7
... to communicate over the Net is amazing. "Netspeak" is evolving on a national and international level. The technological vocabulary once used only by computer programmers and elite computer manipulators called "Hackers," has spread to all users of computer networks. The language is currently used by people on the Internet, and is rapidly spilling over into mainstream advertising and business. The words "on-line," "network," and "surf the net" are being utilized frequently in newspaper and television. If you're like most Americans, you're feeling bombarded by Netspeak. Television advertisers, ne ...
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Probability Theory Statistics
Number of Words: 512 / Number of Pages: 2
... is derived can actually be a good indicator of a race’s outcome. Usually it is if the odds or probability are great in favor of the desired outcome. However the future is uncertain and races can turn out any of a number of different ways.
The field of medicine is another high subscriber to this forecasting technique. Potential diagnoses are frequently made based on a patient’s history or that of his ancestors and the calculated likelihood of him/her acquiring certain conditions. Statistics and probability aid in the decision making process of which test may be required for a given sympto ...
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Illegal Drugs
Number of Words: 421 / Number of Pages: 2
... for all of this to work. For instance; people should support school locker searches, random drug tests, and neighborhood watch programs. Implementing these programs may be hard at first, but with support people believe that they can help the drug problems in America.
Pros - If this choice worked as it claims, the crime rate would decrease. Since a third of all crime is commited under the influence of and a large number of people commit crimes to support their drug habits.
Cons - This approach wants 'zero tolerance' but the government can't possibly lock up every offender. The overcrowning of pris ...
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