Six case studies on usage of technology in relation to the philosophical, social and ethical factors in modern education system
Dissertation - 71 pages - Educational studies
The following are the case studies discussed in this paper. 1. The misuse of e-Mail technology has created ethical problems. Some critics think that technology tends to remove students from the moral implications of technology. Issues at stake include respect for privacy,...
Chocolate industry in India
Dissertation - 49 pages - Business strategy
Chocolates began during the times of the Mayas and the Aztecs when they beat cocoa into a pulp and made bitter frothy chocolate out of it. They first became popular in Europe in a highly unrefined form. Then the Hershey Food Company was the first to bring out chocolates in the currently popular...
Major trends in the domestic mid - sized car industry in India
Dissertation - 38 pages - Business strategy
The global automobile industry is undergoing dramatic change in recent times. There has been enormous consolidation, both amongst vehicle manufacturers and component vendors to achieve economies of scale product synergies and strong and presence. By contrast, there has been little or no...
Risk management in the asset management industry (risk measurement techniques): An evaluation of 'value at risk' tools
Tutorials/exercises - 112 pages - Finance
This Report is divided into two parts. Part I is introductory in nature containing brief profiles of global and Indian mutual fund industries, risk and the mutual fund industry, theoretical aspects of risk management process and various concepts associated with measurement of risks...
The Chinese motorcycle industry
Thesis - 6 pages - Business strategy
The motorcycle industry in China was born in the 1950's, with the foundation of the Beijing Motorcycle Factory. Today, China is the largest producer in the world, accounting for nearly half of the world's total production. The first Chinese motorcycle was developed in 1951 to meet the...
Network technologies for cluster computing
Thesis - 12 pages - Computer science
A broad and growing range of possibilities are available to designers of a cluster when choosing an interconnection technology. As the price of network hardware in a cluster can vary from almost free to several thousands of dollars per computing node, the decision is not a minor one in...
Ascertaining the use of agile methodology in Extreme Programming (XP) in the software development industry
Dissertation - 28 pages - Computer science
Software has been division of modern society since previous 50 years. There are many software development methodologies in use. Some companies have their own customized methodology for developing the software but majority of them speak about two kinds of methodologies: heavyweight and...
The changing trends of information technology and its compatibility with the economy
Thesis - 5 pages - Computer science
This case study looks at one of the most commonly discussed questions in the world of information technology and economics. Is the economy and Information Technology changing at the same pace and which one is influencing the other one to change? Another core aspect of this case...
A study on the Indian automobile industry in relation to Skoda
Case study - 25 pages - Business strategy
If the business is all about finding or creating a customer, Indian Inc started developing a nodding acquaintance with this idea only around the1990s. In the last five years though the learning process has accelerated as competition intensified and the customer started slipping away from the...
Generic strategy and technology to create business opportunities for Kudler
Thesis - 4 pages - Business strategy
Technology has revolutionized and created business opportunities for Kudler Fine Foods. Strategic information systems along with schemes that support or provide business reorganization have assisted the gourmet business to grab opportunities produced by the advent of technology and...
A study on the significance of information technology in various fields
Thesis - 15 pages - Computer science
The outcome of the integration of computer and telecommunications technology is today called as Information Technology which is popularly known as Info Tech. Businesses use IT in many different ways. Some IT applications automate a variety of basic business activities, from...
Task-technology fit and adoption behaviors of mobile business systems
Essay - 8 pages - Computer science
In this paper, a combined task-technology fit (TTF) and UTAUT model is proposed to explore the adoption of mobile technologies in the real estate and insurance industry. The research results indicate: (1) five constructs: data quality, authorization, timeliness, reliability, and...
Sony - The leader in the video game industry
Thesis - 6 pages - Business strategy
When we look at the video game industry, we can see four major players. All of them are more or less interrelated. The producers of video consoles: the leaders in this market are Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft. The undisputed leader is Japan's Sony. Microsoft, the U.S. firm, has...
Michelin and the Global Tire Industry in 1999
Case study - 15 pages - Services marketing
The threat of entry depends on the presence of entry barriers and the reaction that can be expected from existing competitors. Firstly, economies of scale in the production of tires represent an entry barrier for potential competitors, as the market leaders have high levels of production allowing...
The telecommunication industry
Essay - 13 pages - Services marketing
Telecommunications started in the 19th century with the telegraph, and developed through the telephone and radio to TV to satellites and the Internet etc. It continues to change in appearance, structure, boundaries, practices and actors. The telecommunications industry provides a wide...
International customer behavior: How mp3 industries created and developed a new market?
Thesis - 26 pages - Services marketing
We prefer to study the MP3 player market as it is a novel and fast growing one. Flourished in 2004, the MP3 player replaced the old devices like walkman and disc man, thanks to the technological developments. In 1998, an unfamiliar brand introduced the first MP3 player and it was only in 2001...
The French luxury industry in China
Thesis - 45 pages - Services marketing
China with a huge population of 1.3 billion opened its market to economic reform following the death of China with a huge population of 1.3 billion opened its market to economic reform following the death of Mao Zedong in 1978 and the subsequent accession to power by Deng Xiaoping. Based on the...
The continued dominance of Dell in the the highly competitive technological world
Essay - 6 pages - Business strategy
Founded in 1984 by Michael Dell, Dell Computer Corporation created an innovative concept by placing the customer at the center of the business organization. In 1998, the company set up a direct sales model, allowing it to establish itself quickly and successfully in the computer industry....
Organizational Culture and Employee Motivation at Cognizant Technology Solutions
Case study - 30 pages - Management
During the past 15 years, a particular sector of consulting firms has been performing very well. These are the firms that are mostly into technology consulting, whose modus operandi is to win the contract for design, development and maintenance of information systems from large, mostly...
Key success factors in retail industry
Case study - 28 pages - Business strategy
The retail industry is today a huge market where competitors are a lot. In order to overview the market of the retail industry, we will list the main actors in the world: Wal-Mart, Carrefour, Ahold, Kroger, Metro group, Target, Albertsons, Kmart and Tesco. However in order to seize...
Introduction to Technological Management: mobile telephony (2005)
Case study - 10 pages - Management
Initially, the mobile phone had limited technical resources. It was used mainly to call, and to send messages. With the development of the Internet, these phones have evolved and moved into WAP phones. Yet, the potential of this novelty has been limited: it has been extended to consultation of...
The gaming console industry competition: Sony vs Microsoft vs Nintendo
Case study - 21 pages - Management
Unlike in other electronic industries such as PC, Camera, Smartphone etc only 3 majors companies lead the gaming console market: Microsoft XBox, Sony Playstation and Nintendo Wii. This industry has become more profitable year over year, but remain a really competitive business where...
Resource management and technological innovation, sheet reading: The Netherlands C., Economics of Innovation (Chapter IV)
Book review - 3 pages - Management
For A. A Alchian, under uncertainty, profit maximization cannot be a rule of action for the firm. Success depends on results, not motivations: the decisions and criteria associated with them do not constitute a basis for understanding the behavior of firms. What is important are the decisions...
The evolution of the video game industry
Market study - 7 pages - Services marketing
During its inception, the video game was represented as pure marginal software, created by computer enthusiasts, with only a basic computer as the tool. Over time, this simplistic representation faded. Meanwhile, the game established itself as an application in its own computer, thus finding its...
Why is technology so difficult to implement and manage?
Essay - 8 pages - Economy general
No one can deny the impact of technology as a source of competitive advantage for a firm. The introduction of a new technology or the development and the commercialization of a new product/ service are due to increase business benefits: it allows costs savings, improves the...
The California wine industry
Essay - 8 pages - Business strategy
Wine is an industry built on status and reputation. As a relative latecomer, the California wine industry has had to fight an uphill battle in the world marketplace for wine. In the US, of course, California wine consumes the overwhelming majority of acreage and consumption, due...
An analysis of the structure of the canadian retail industry - published: 15/01/2009
Essay - 9 pages - Management
A common theme of the Canadian retail industry is that it is evolving at a rapid pace. External factors, such as the growth in the relative purchasing power of the Canadian dollar; increasing competition from discount rivals such as Wal-Mart; shifting consumer trends; and the emergence of...
The hospitality industry
Essay - 6 pages - Economy general
In today's highly competitive business environment, budget orientated planning is insufficient for a large corporation to survive and prosper. Indeed, rapid-paced changes in trade, technology and investment patterns are elements that are impacting each business in one way or another....
Literature review on virtual tour technology
Essay - 9 pages - Literature
Numerous developments in virtual technologies show up in modern world creating for people more and more comforts and possibilities. Different kinds of visions that we may see with the help of virtual tour technology, have elevated the status of virtual environment to the level of pop...
A market study on Indian telecom industry
Presentation - 41 pages - Services marketing
Indian Telecom sector, like any other industrial sector in the country, has gone through many phases of growth and diversification. Starting from telegraphic and telephonic systems in the 19th century, the field of telephonic communication has now expanded to make use of advanced technologies...
