Decision support for knowledge intensive business processes
Essay - 5 pages - Management
Strategy development, new product introduction, marketing research, and financial budgeting, are a few examples of Knowledge Intensive Business Processes (KIBPs). These processes tend to be complex and time consuming, requiring collaboration and the sharing of expertise within specific work...
Conceptualization and operationalization of process management from multiple theoretical lens (A hybrid approach)
Thesis - 8 pages - Management
We cast doubt on the adequacy of current conceptualization and operationalization of process management (PM) based on quality management (QM), particularly when PM is considered as comprising of only control and incremental improvement practices. Furthermore, the dimensionality of PM is...
Implementation of circular lattice model for cyclostationary process
Thesis - 4 pages - Physics
to implement the circular lattice structure which comes under the area of statistical signal processing. The circular lattice structure can be used with wavelets, multi-rate signal processing systems. FPGAs perform the computation of different coefficients of the circular lattice model....
A continuous manufacturing processes to manage the outgoing quality
Thesis - 6 pages - Mathematics
When the production is continuous and the process is not under statistical control (i.e., p is the probability of a defective unit is constant) and at the same time it does not follow a scheme of total control, it is remarked that a dependent process will be more realistic than the...
European union and regulation of the peace process in the Middle East since 1991
Essay - 10 pages - International relations
Launched with the Madrid Conference in 1991, the israeli-Palestinian peace process led to the historical handshake between Yasser Arafat and Shimon Peres at the White House in Washington. American president Clinton, thus sealed the signature of a statement of principles, and reaffirmed the...
From internet innovation to E-process execution
Presentation - 33 pages - Services marketing
This presentation will start with a brief look at innovation and move onto the success of a process. It will then examine the idea in the realm of retailing and financial services. then it will move to cover the e process strategy before moving onto value network polarization, value...
Exploring the effect of introducing olfactory triggers on recall ability in relation to levels of processing in memory
Thesis - 6 pages - Psychology
Experiments by Craik and Tulving (1975) suggest recall is enhanced using deeper levels of processing by giving meaning to words, semantic processing, combined with requiring more attention resources at encoding. Based on this an experiment was designed to test if non-matching olfactory triggers...
Recruitment and selection process
Thesis - 15 pages - Human resources
Human resources planning means deciding the number and type of the human resources required for each job, unit and the total capacity for a particular future date in order to carry out organizational activities. Human resources planning as "a process by which an organization should move...
Business process re-engineering (19 slides)
Presentation - 5 pages - Business strategy
The purpose of re-engineering is to "make all your processes the best-in-class." BPR echoes the classical belief that there is one best way to conduct tasks. In the early 1900's, Henri Fayol originated the concept of re-engineering: "To conduct the undertaking toward its objectives by seeking...
The process of heat transfer
Thesis - 7 pages - Physics
Direct contact heat transfer is a fundamental process by which heat transfer occurs in nature. It is used for the improvement of cooling or heating processes, in terms of characteristic time, compactness and energy costs. Direct contact heat transfer is potentially more efficient than...
Software process models
Presentation - 46 pages - Computer science
This presentation deals with software process models. It begins with the definition of software development process and its different phases. It then moves on to the description of each of the software models beginning with waterfall model,its advantages and disadvantages,...
The process of chemical dependency
Thesis - 8 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Peele, Brodsky, and Arnold (1991:133) cited in Dowieko (1993:11) maintain that ‘[addiction] is not an all-or-nothing thing, but a continuum from moderate excess to severe compulsion'. With this citation in mind, I will attempt to discuss both the ‘how' and ‘why' of addiction,...
Codorniu analysis relating to a hire process
Thesis - 4 pages - Human resources
The sector of which the company is a part has always influenced its recruitment and selection process. Indeed, the sector growth defines the company's requirements in terms of the number of employees, the kind of growth, and the profile of the people they need. Moreover, the company's...
Has the 'war on terror' influenced Latin America and its relationship with the U.S.? What are the implications of this process for the region?
Thesis - 6 pages - International relations
War on Terror was launched by the George Bush administration in respond to the attacks on September 11, 2001 on the US soil. The official term used by the US military, Global war on Terrorism refers to the various military, political, and legal action taken to curb the spread of terrorism. So, to...
Understanding the working process of various departments in the garment industry
Thesis - 7 pages - Management
The Merchandising Department plays an important role in the garment industry. The merchandiser works as an intermediate between the buyer and the vendor. Merchandisers represent either the buyer or the factory. Merchandising is all about planning to have the right merchandise at the right time,...
Gibson, Ivancevich, Donnelly, and Konopaske - Organizations: Behavior, structure, process (chapter 11): A new leadership position
Thesis - 2 pages - Management
The profile prepared by Management Analysis Corporation is the first step in the process of finding a potentially successful of general managers, but it is not the only step. Actually, after MAC has understood very clearly the needs of Dancey Electronics, they could picture the perfect...
Children and conflict: Afghan children and post conflict processes
Essay - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Historically, the processes of securing peace, reconciliation and reconstructing a country have neglected the specific needs and rights of children. However, the approach to the role of children in post conflict societies is slowly changing. To ensure the long-term peace, security and development...
Gibson, Ivancevich, Donnelly, and Konopaske. Organizations: Behavior, Structure, Process, 13th ed. McGraw-Hill, 2009, Chapter 5 Case for Analysis: What Motivates Entrepreneurs?
Book review - 3 pages - Management
The 13th edition of Organizations: Behavior, Structure, Processes is based on the proposition that managing people, structure, and processes in organizations is a challenging, compelling, and crucial set of tasks. There is nothing boring about managing organizational behavior. Traditional...
Do U.S. policies towards Egypt and the Muslim Brothers' success affect the democratization process?
Essay - 10 pages - International relations
9.11 attacks and the U.S. reaction to launch a war on terror in Afghanistan and Iraq, aside with the perpetuating Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the U.S policies toward Egypt triggered an increased popularity of Islamists. In the context of the up coming Anti-terrorist law due to be presented...
Experimental methods of hydrogen testing to prevent Hydrogen Assisted Cracking (HAC) during the Submerged Arc Welding (SAW) process
Thesis - 5 pages - Physics
One of the main problems associated with the welding of ferritic steels is that of hydrogen assisted cracking (HAC), popularly known as cold cracking or delayed cracking. As the name suggests, it is caused by hydrogen present in the weld metal. One of the methods to mitigate this type of cracking...
SNCF - Short strategic overview: Example of business process redesign
Essay - 5 pages - Business strategy
The SNCF (Société National des Chemins de Fer) is the national railway operator in France and manager of the railway infrastructure owned by the RFF (Réseau Ferré de France). The company is a French public entity with autonomous management established under the special status of an Establishment...
What role does the media play in the political process?
Essay - 4 pages - Political science
Since its beginning, about five decades ago, the mass media have been intertwined with political processes of every type, ranging from coverage of major political events and institutions to effects on campaigns and elections. In our liberal democracies, the media are central for the public:...
Structuring the communication process between the nurse and patient/client
Thesis - 4 pages - Medical studies
Communication is possibly one of the most important tasks nurses perform in the execution of their duties. We may as a matter of habit take for granted the way we greet and end encounters with those around us, not considering what these actions portray. As professionals greater emphasis must be...
Fatigue life comparisons of the manufacturing processes for a steering knuckle
Thesis - 5 pages - Journalism
The Paper describes a vehicle steering knuckle under time-varying load during its service life.Fatigue behavior is, therefore, a key consideration in its design and performance evaluation. This paper is aimed at assessing fatigue life and compare fatigue performance of steering knuckles made from...
Analysis of the main organizational changes in Carrefour and the role of Informational Technology in this organizational change process
Essay - 6 pages - Management
Contrary to their considerable growth in terms of number and value, the operations of mergers and acquisitions reveals, for more than one operation out of two, a failure from the economic and organizational point of view (McKinsey 2000; Mercer Consulting 2001, 2003). The insufficiency of the...
The importance of the trial process: Fair and impartial?
Thesis - 4 pages - Civil law
The American legal system exists for the purpose of enforcing the laws created by the legislature. The trial process does not exist only because common law and American law deems it necessary. The processes that are involved are necessary for the enforcing the law. Each of the parts are...
Rapid reasoning: Racial bias as a result of heuristic cognitive process
Thesis - 5 pages - Psychology
Simple and complex judgments or decision-making are often performed in conditions which are not ideally rational, and the cognitive thought-process of the brain in fact follows unstated heuristics besides logic. Current research in cognitive reasoning finds that it takes more energy for...
To what extent does the concept of civil society help in the explanation or justification of the process of democratization?
Essay - 5 pages - Political science
Renewed interest in civil society emerged in the late 1980s; it coincided with the resurgence of political democracy throughout the world. Indeed, it has been increased with the growing tendency towards democratization in Eastern Europe, and several Latin American countries, where authoritarian...
A study on the recruitment and selection process in organizations
Tutorials/exercises - 34 pages - Human resources
“Management is the art of getting things done through people” :Mark Parker Follet. The above quote implies management to be a process of planning, organizing, leading and controlling all other organizational resources to achieve the stated organizational goals, which in turn...
Business community and automation of business processes
Tutorials/exercises - 36 pages - Business strategy
The goal of this study was to understand the needs of business community for the automation/computerization of business processes and the level of automation that exists in business. The data was collected using a structured questionnaire through a direct interview method. One hundred respondents...
