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Trends in Project Management, 2007.
This paper discusses project management from a global perspective.
1,418 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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In a discussion on project management, this paper emphasizes the management of diversity among project team members, the challenge of virtual teams and the technology that is influencing project management. Additionally, the paper identifies several trends in the global economy and market that may impact project management.
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Abstract
Project Management
Domestic v. Global
Diversity in Teams
Organizational Alliances
Technology Enhancements
Future Trends
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"Many observers of project management as a body of knowledge tend to consider project management as nothing more than, "organized common sense" (Knack, 2004, para.4). While on the surface this may in fact be true to some degree, the rigor that project management brings to the planning, execution and review of projects is much more effective and demanding than simple common sense. One example of this rigor and demanding process that project management integrates into business transactions is found in one of project management's most basic principles: "One of the core principles of good project management is that the people who must do project work should participate in developing the project plan. So everyone needs some understanding of project management"(Wysocki, Lewis & Decarlo, 2001, p.217)."
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Video Game Violence, 2007.
This paper examines the effects of video game violence on children.
1,081 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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The paper explores whether violent video games have a detrimental effect on children and how they cause behavior changes. The paper examines various research studies and concludes with the consensus that violent video games can contribute to violent behavior for some players, notably for young males who play for many hours at a time. The paper also emphasizes, however, that the games are not creating an entire generation of violent people as some have claimed and the degree of effect will differ greatly from one person to another and one group to another.
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"Concerns about the effect of media violence on children extends back at least to the beginning of the mass media, with the issue raised with reference to films, radio, television, comic books, and so on. As technology brings new types of media to the fore, the issue shifts to depictions of violence in these new media. Both popular sources and scholarly address this issue, asking in effect how violent video games change children's behavior and make them more violent, assuming that it is believed that this is the case."
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Project Management, Leadership and IT, 2007.
This paper discusses the role of leadership in project management in an information technology environment.
1,433 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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The paper highlights those functions of project management that are applicable to the task of managing information technology jobs. The paper provides a comparison of leadership and management roles. The paper demonstrates the application of project management skills to information technology jobs in the context of real world examples.
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Introduction
Management and Leadership
The role of the PM in Information Technology
Case Study: Continental Airlines
Conclusion
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"On the surface there is a clear distinction between management and leadership. Management is concerned with means of efficiency and competency, and its primary concerns are resource usage for an effective end. It looks at process and works around the margins to fine tune the work until an optimal solution is reached. Leadership, on the other hand, is concerned with ends and goals. Its focus is upon the best way to inspire staff personnel so that they stay on task, strive to do their best, and work cooperatively toward a goal. It looks at the entire process and if decides whether the system in place is one that allows the project to successfully complete its task while staying in line with the values of the organization and providing opportunities for growth for the members of the project team."
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Website Comparison, 2007.
This paper compares two websites from the same industry: www.Dell.com and www.Gateway.com.
1,747 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 56.95
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This paper reviews two websites from the PC industry, www.Dell.com and www.Gateway.com, and focuses on their adoption of navigational, e-commerce and e-business strategies. The paper compares how each company approaches the concepts of e-commerce and support of online transactions and includes illustrations of both websites. The paper explains that the PC industry was specifically chosen for this analysis due to the depth of e-commerce integration, process best practices and span of automation across the many strategies of attracting, selling and servicing both their consumer and enterprise clients.
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Executive Summary
Without Integration, e-Commerce Is Not Possible
The Commercial Implications of Content
The Heart of the Customers' Online Experience: Personalization
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"Best practices in e-commerce are made possible through the integration of dissimilar and often isolated systems together to form a common foundation by which the many customer-facing processes can be made more efficient. Integration is so critical that for any company to fulfill customized orders there must be links to pricing, production scheduling, inventory operations, and fulfillment. This is a cornerstone of any effective e-commerce program as a result."
"The high level of integration requirements necessary for the Dell business model to consistently deliver product orders on time, in the right configuration, to the right location necessitates a multiple of systems working on synchronization with one another. Figure 1 graphically illustrates the Dell Computer Corporation value chain requirements overlaid to their most critical IT systems. One factor contributing to Dell's success in the market is their ability to align IT resources to value chain requirements, all in support of the company's mission."
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Computer Technology in Aviation Safety, 2007.
A study exploring the impact of computer aided design technology on human factors in aviation safety.
5,092 words (approx. 20.4 pages), 24 sources, MLA, $ 127.95
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The paper explains that computer aided design (CAD) involves the application of computer technology to the design of the cockpit so that it is more ergonomic and more sensitive to the characteristics of different pilots. The paper relates that, on the whole, CAD technology is an enormous improvement on older aviation design because it allows designers to visualize situations in three-dimensionality throughout the design process. The paper discusses the CAD-based ergonomic analysis programs that allow researchers to create accurate 3-D human models that measure the impact of ergonomics on the safety and reliability of products, equipment and facilities. The paper includes graphs, tables and illustrations.
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Chapter I: Introduction
Chapter II: Review of Related Literature
Chapter III:Methodology
Chapter IV: Results
Chapter V: Discussion
Chapter VI: Conclusion
Chapter VII: Recommendations
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"Aircraft accidents that lead to loss of lives receive the highest level of attention in the aviation industry. There are many different causes for aircraft accidents that occur on an everyday basis in the aviation industry, which range from pilot errors to mechanical challenges. Some of those errors are minor, but others can have devastating effects. Pilot errors can be minimized by utilizing adequate tools and various analyses. Human factors are one of the methods that would improve safety. The term "human factors" has grown drastically, and has become more popular as the commercial aviation industry realized that human errors underlies most aviation accidents and incidents, rather than mechanical failure (Greaber 1999)."
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Information Security, 2007.
A development of a security assessment model for information security.
7,461 words (approx. 29.8 pages), 16 sources, MLA, $ 164.95
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This paper describes and analyzes the problems and risks with information security in the modern world. It then attempts to develop and test a five-dimensional information security assessment model. The security assessment models aims to include administrative security controls, employee security controls, physical security controls, logical security controls and data communication security controls.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Problem Statement
Significance of the Study
Background of the Study
Literature Review
Methodology
Research Objectives
Research Method
Research Design
Sampling Unit
Sampling Frame
Method of Selecting the Sample Elements
Scale Development
Data Analysis
Our Information Security Model
Questionnaires
Reliability and Validity of the Results
Advantages
Delimitations
Ethical Issues
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"Since encryption is so widely used, there are numerous advancements made in its genre, and the latest enhancement was the central government's key escrow encryption proposal. This is more commonly called the Clipper Chip and the Capstone chip. The Clipper Chip, as the name suggests comes in the size and form of a chip and holds the private key encryption algorithm. The Capstone chip, also in the form of the chip, holds the public key encryption algorithm. Both the encryption algorithms used in these chips when sold off have to be recorded in two different government or government-supported companies. This way the government has the inside access to these algorithms in case they need to use them for implementation of the regulations or public security functions (McNab 2004)."
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E-Business at Dell Computer Corporation, 2007.
An analysis of the success of Dell Computer Corporation's unique direct selling model combined with build-to-order manufacturing.
2,751 words (approx. 11.0 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 82.95
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This paper discusses Dell Computer Corporation's vision statement and its mission statement. It describes its unique competitive differentiators and its go-to-market strategies on serving customers through their direct selling model. The paper describes how Dell's unique direct selling model combined with build-to-order manufacturing has made the company so successful in the market.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Dell's E-Business Analytics Strategy: Foundation for Product Customization
Best Practices in e-business: All about Integration The End Game: Dell's Mass Customization Strategy Conclusion: Analysis and Recommendations of Dell's E-Business Strategies
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"- Only after all the integrations are in place, and the state engines created to specifically track the performance of these systems in synchronization with one another should Dell attempt to re-design their website front-end. What is immediately clear from evaluating their website however is that the approach to managing product selections that invoke a rules-based model needs to be changed to be much more efficient,. Dell needs to move away from a rules-based model driving their site to a constraint engine that is faster, more accurate and does not take so long to react to a specific products' definition."
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The Effects of the Internet, 2007.
This paper explores how the Internet changes individual and communal relationships.
3,151 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 91.95
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This paper reveals that far from the utopian vision of a massive sharing of intellectual insights, the Internet has become balkanized and fragmented, which has led to a marked reduction in collaboration on research and discoveries. The paper also explains that the rise in the corporate use of the Internet has driven up the need to validate someone within any online community, leading to the decrease of trust. The paper discusses the novel "1984" by George Orwell that defines a totalitarian state, dominated by excessive monitoring and control of its citizens. The paper applies this to today's pervasive use of monitoring technologies.
Outline:
Introduction
The Internet's Balkanization and the Quantification of Trust
Quantification of trust
Orwellian Monitoring Strategies in the 21st Century
Conclusion
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"As the most ubiquitous, debated and increasingly relied on communication medium ever, the Internet has significantly influenced and impacted the lives of literally millions of people globally. The value judgment of whether the Internet has unified versus fragmented or balkanized communities is a subject of far-ranging debate. The one truth beginning to emerge however that is the Internet has increasingly become a medium that invites the creation of one's own unique voice and perspective being instantly available to millions of others. The meteoric rise of blogs, and with them, the influence of all forms of Consumer Generated Media (CGM) is evidence of how individuals are seeking out their own unique identity online. It is debatable however if these many forms of free speech are leading to more fluid movement of intellectual discoveries, insights and documents."
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Telecommuting, 2007.
This paper explores the merits of a telecommuting initiative in the U.S. Department of Veterans.
2,282 words (approx. 9.1 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 70.95
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The paper discusses the benefits identified from the use of telecommuting, that include productivity gains, reduced turnover and less traffic congestion. The paper examines these issues as they relate to the U.S. workforce and employers in general and the Department of Veterans Affairs in particular. The paper illustrates the potential benefits telecommuting offers for the Department of Veterans Affairs and provides recommendations for implementation of the telecommuting initiative.
Outline:
Executive Summary
Introduction
Review and Discussion
Conclusion
Recommendations
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"The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has a long and proud legacy based on President Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address to "care for him who shall have borne the battle, his widow and his orphan." To accomplish this mission has required innovative thinking and approaches to the delivery of healthcare services and the introduction of more efficient administrative procedures to address the increasingly complex nature of the VA's mission in the 21st century. One initiative that has proven effective in both the public and private sector in recent years in this regard is telecommuting, or a working arrangement wherein employees work part- or full-time from their homes using existing online communications procedures. Moreover, the infrastructure to immediately integrate telecommuting into the VA's existing employment alternatives is already in place at the VA and the costs of implementation are felt to be very modest compared to the major benefits that can be achieved through this initiative."
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Benefits & Costs of Globalization, 2007.
This paper examines the benefits and costs of globalization.
1,455 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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In this article, the writer notes that in the past few decades, rapid advancements in technology have emerged, boasting new levels of global interconnectedness. The writer points out that this globalization has sparked a revolution in information technology, dramatically and irreversibly changing both society and civilization. Globalization has brought about numerous benefits, such as the availability of information to anyone in the entire world, for a small fee. However, the writer maintains that this global interconnectedness has not come without high costs to society; it has widened the gap between the information-rich and the information-deprived. The writer discusses that it has brought about growing disparities in income, health care facilities and other measures of well being. The writer argues that globalization has come to symbolize a threat for underdeveloped nations, while economically advantaged nations have already benefited from it in ways previously thought unimaginable. This paper analyzes both the benefits and costs of globalization, and concludes with a few of the writer's own thoughts on the issue.
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Introduction
Benefits of Globalization
Costs of Globalization
Conclusion
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"Globalization has revealed many important benefits to society; for example, it has changed ideas about democracy, and global political movements have led to debt relief for poorer countries. Theorists have stated that globalization has helped hundreds of millions of people attain higher standards of living, beyond what they though imaginable a short while ago. The globalization of the economy has benefited countries that took advantage of it by seeking new markets for their exports and welcoming foreign investment. Furthermore, countries that have benefited the most have been those that took charge of their own destiny and recognized the role government can play in development rather than relying on the notion of a self-regulated market that would fix its own problems. In addition, many of the benefits of globalization come from the Internet, which has come to serve as a bridge between cultures and countries. The Internet is open to all at relatively low prices, and as a result, even some of the poorest countries have some access to the Internet."
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Augmentative and Alternative Communications Systems, 2007.
This paper discusses the benefits of augmentative and alternative communications (AAC) systems.
1,337 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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The paper discusses how augmentative and alternative communications systems have dramatically impacted and enhanced the ability of impaired individuals to function and communicate. The paper describes how these systems replace or augment speech by use of gesture and body language, manual signs, handwriting and communication aids. The paper relates the history and development of AAC systems and focuses on the ways they help those children who cannot verbally communicate.
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"Although the majority of individuals take their ability to verbally communicate for granted, this is a disability that millions of individuals suffer from. Individuals with severe communication disorders do not have the luxury of being able to clearly and succinctly communicate with others through speech. This problem has been a persistent one within society and that has only recently been greatly helped by the creation of tools for those with communication disorders."
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Java Technology: Eclipse, 2007.
A step-by-step tutorial on how to install and use the Eclipse platform to create basic Java applications.
2,122 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 66.95
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The paper relates that Eclipse is an open-source integrated development environment (IDE) developed by IBM for Java, which is primarily used to create Java applications with special emphasis on the user interface. The paper guides the user on how to install and use the Eclipse platform to create basic Java applications. This includes procedures on where to get the application, how to determine the system requirements and how to use Eclipse for simple Java programming tasks. The paper explains that although Eclipse is a multi-platform application that can run on Windows, Linux and Mac OS, this paper focuses on usage with the Windows operating system.
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Introduction
System Requirements
Installing the Application
Creating an Eclipse Project
Exporting a Java Application
Importing a Java Application
Creating a Graphical Application
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"Eclipse is an open-source IDE (integrated development environment) developed by IBM for Java. It is primarily used to create Java applications with special emphasis on the user interface. Using Eclipse, developers can have a user-friendly interface for coding, a WYSIWYG (what-you-see-is-what-you-get) panel where the actual screen output can be seen, and a fully functional debugger. Although it is possible to create Java applications from scratch using any text editor, Eclipse can make a programmer's life much easier. Designing user interface becomes a breeze, syntax checking is done automatically, and monitoring program execution through the debugger makes it faster to troubleshoot erring applications."
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