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Gender Inequality in Information Systems, 2008.
An analysis of the literature regarding gender inequality within information systems.
756 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 26.95
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This paper analyzes issues of gender inequality and the relevance of feminist epistemology in information systems. It reviews three articles, "Feminist Philosophy and Information Systems" by Alison Adam and Helen Richardson, "The Army and the Microworld: Computers and the Politics of Gender Identity" by Paul Edwards and "Slouching Toward the Ordinary: Current Trends in Computer Mediated Communication" by Susan Herring.
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"In conclusion, these three articles on gender role allocations within CMC and IS provide a varied, yet informative view of the historical, social, and feminist ideology of patriarchal systems. However, it is the Adam and Richardson article that best defines the role of empiricism and objectivity in determining the epistemological problems of patriarchal constructs in computer communications. Although a historical analysis of the feminist movement and the current issues of generational decay may inherently be problematic in modern IS, the issue a feminist ideology that must define the reality of gender disparity is the more important premise of the research done by Adam and Richardson."
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Customer Relationship Management (CRM), 2008.
This paper discusses the information systems aspect of customer relationship management (CRM).
1,760 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 56.95
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This paper discusses customer relationship management (CRM) across industry in general. The historical development within the call center environment is first examined and then its adoption by other industries in order to capitalize more effectively on customer data is examined. The paper concludes that data and data management is increasingly at the core of CRM functionality.
Table of Contents:
Executive Summary
Overview
High-Level Description
Business Strategies
Users of the Systems
Detailed Description
Applications
Success
Failure
Conclusion
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"The consumers of CRM applications and technology are primarily larger firms with more than 500 employees and typically operating in more than one market. The popularity and ease of installation of many lesser known CRM applications has meant that almost any firm of any size can install and apply CRM to one degree or another with the only primary difference between them and larger companies being the degree of integration achieved across platforms and across the organization."
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Security and Control of Health Data, 2008.
An analysis of the purpose and components of the Hillsdale Hernia Clinic's new electronic health record.
1,472 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 48.95
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This paper discusses the new electronic health record that the Hillsdale Hernia Clinic plans to implement. It describes the new security program and its components, as well as security and control standards. The paper also discusses the purpose of the new program and describes at what stage the new electronic health record will be considered to be effective.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Security Organizational Structure
Order Entry and Reporting
Pharmacy System
Online Dictated Reporting
Technological Controls
Policies and Procedures
Conclusion
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"Dictated reporting is a form of data entry and is intended eventually to be transcribed. Dictated reporting is easily available to all other users simply by listening because vocal sounds are recorded and then converted into digital format (LaTour & Eichenwald, 2002). Through use of a phone or microphone, the clinician enters digits which signify basic information related to identification. The computer digitizes the person's voice for later transcription. In online dictated reporting the most pertinent information is always presented first. The work of transcription is often shared among several individuals but information is coded. As well as the digital version there also is a print copy which is sent to other areas. Rather than the current method of dictation, attempts are now being made to use the PC as the recording device. In addition, because of voice recognition technology, the need for transcription is being eliminated. Another feature which enhances security of this dictated information is that dictated reports are always required quickly and are attached to the patient record within a set timeframe (LaTour & Eichenwald, 2002)."
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Rebels, Their Causes and Society, 2008.
A look at how the rebel and how society perceives the rebel is determined by a range of social, economic, political and cultural factors.
1,346 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper argues that the rebel exists within a constant state of tension within society. The paper explains that in one sense rebels are seen as innovators that move society forward, and in another sense they are seen as a direct threat to the stability of a society. The paper explores how the dominant depiction of rebels depends on whether the society is in a state of advancement or trying to stabilize itself and uses two works to examine this argument. These works are "Hackers and the Battle for Cyberspace" by Helen Nissenbaum and "From Hell's Angel" by Ralph "Sonny" Barger. The paper also looks at how rebels occupy a precarious place in society. In conclusion, the paper shows that sometimes rebels are seen as a positive force of creativity, however when they threaten dominant institutions too much they are transformed into criminals that society attempts to destroy.
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"This statement seems to indicate that although hackers largely did not play by the rules they did provide a valuable social and economic function. They were the creative individuals who really made the Internet into the highly functional technology that it is today. For this reason their rebellious nature was accepted by society as a whole.Many writers and researchers have noted that rebels play vital social, cultural, economic and political functions within society. For example, in "The Praise Folly" Desiderius Erasmus has Folly (the pinnacle of rebelliousness) explains her importance to society."
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Online Toy Hobby Store, 2008.
A market analysis and analysis of trends that affect the online toy hobby store industry, focusing on internethobbies.com.
2,458 words (approx. 9.8 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 74.95
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This paper examines the online toy hobby market and its potential. The paper focuses its examination from the perspective of an actual online toy/model retailer called internethobbies.com, which is one of the oldest Internet toy and hobby sites in existence. The paper discusses various trends that affect the industry and then analyzes the online toy hobby market from various perspectives.
Table of Contents:
Overview
External Influences
Economic Trends
Social and Demographic Trends
Technology Trends
Market Analysis
Market Size and Growth
Regional Market
Warehouse in Whitby
Seasonal Analysis
Consumer Data
Consumer Behavior
Product Trends
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"The trend in the toy hobby industry has been towards developing evermore realistic models. Accordingly toy hobby manufacturers have developed models with running engines, real smoke generating apparatus, and boats with turning propellers and functional lights ("Internethobbies.com"). There are also trends in the online toy hobby shopping experience that are important to be aware of. These toy hobby consumers tend to want to know where their products are or when they will get their orders and to meet this demand Internethobbies.com and similar toy hobby retailers have developed online order status windows which can inform the consumer where the order currently is and when his or her order will actually be delivered."
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"Success through Failure", 2008.
A review of Henry Petroski's arguments in his book, "Success through Failure: The Paradox of Design."
1,082 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 37.95
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This paper reviews Henry Petroski's book, "Success through Failure: The Paradox of Design," which examines the process by which new technologies and artifacts are created. The paper discusses Petroski's arguments regarding the relationship between success and failure in design. The paper also reviews the way that the book is written and the argument is presented.
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"Petroski's Success through Failure is an exploration of the relationship between success and failure in design. The reaction to failures, as well as attempts to avoid those failures in the first place, is one of the most important aspects of the design process. Or, at least, this is Petroski's argument. The reality is a bit more subtle than that; however, Petroski draws a wide swath of historical evidence, examples, and anecdotes to illustrate that more often than not the advance of technology and design is built on a foundation of failures, not successes."
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The History and Development of the UNIVAC, 2008.
An examination of the history of the UNIVAC (universal automatic computer) and its role in the development of the world of technology.
1,541 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 50.95
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This paper discusses the history and development of the universal automatic computer, the UNIVAC. It describes the new possibilities that were opened up with the UNIVAC for companies and organizations in the US and shows how the UNIVAC paved the way for further funding and development of computers that have led to the modern digital age.
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"The UNIVAC entered the public spotlight when CBS used it to cover the 1952 presidential election. Reports vary, but UNIVAC predicted the outcome of the election at around 8:30 PM the night of the election after only 1-5% of the votes had been officially counted (Cho, 2004; Deagon, 2001). Onlookers, even at Remington Rand, were dubious that the computer could produce accurate results with such a limited amount of data so quickly. Despite this skepticism, the programming and computational prowess of the UNIVAC ultimately proved accurate. The prediction it made was based on the available counted votes, the history of returns in presidential elections, and past voting habits of people throughout the nation. UNIVAC's original prediction was that Eisenhower would best Adlai Stevenson in the election by a significant margin. UNIVAC predicted 438 electoral votes would go to Eisenhower and only 93 for Stevenson, with 100 to 1 odds in favor of Eisenhower (Cho, 2004)."
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Wireless Technology in the Workplace, 2008.
This paper looks at the use of wireless technology within an organization.
860 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 30.95
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In this article, the writer discusses the use and application of wireless devices in the modern corporation in the context of a single corporation: Planet Earth Corporation. The writer notes that the rapid adoption of wireless technologies and associated devices such as cell phones, Blackberries and other handheld computing devices, have assured the corporate world of greater efficiencies. The writer discusses that research indicates that companies which employ such wireless solutions actually benefit in greater ways than simple individual employee productivity. The writer points out that Planet Earth Corporation is exploring the potential uses and abuses of wireless technologies in the workplace with a view to improve professional image as well as workplace productivity metrics.
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Abstract
Overview
Wireless & Customer Relationships
Misuse of Wireless in the Workplace
Banning Wireless
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"Equipping customer service representatives or sales agents with wireless technology can greatly enhance customer service and deepen the relationship with the consumer on the part of the business enterprise. Business researchers have begun to validate the previously informal recognition that wireless equipped sales representatives were more effective in closing sales calls because they have instant access to a customers sales records, sales history, type of product or service, and even future needs based on past inventories. Sales representatives who lack this instant access to such information and data cannot respond to customer inquiries and, in most cases, need to reschedule yet another meeting or, at the least, must follow up still again in order to close the sale or complete the transaction. This process is greatly streamlined when the sales representatives have access to the corporate database and servers remotely or can simply make a call and have the data or information forwarded immediately via email."
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Canadian Proxy Servers, 2008.
A discussion of whether the Canadian government should establish proxy servers that would enable people in nations like China and Saudi Arabia to circumvent government control of the Internet.
1,160 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 39.95
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This paper asserts that some Canadian government officials believe that Canada should establish proxy servers to help peoples in other parts of the world circumnavigate official repression. The paper posits that the establishment of proxy servers might do wonders at breaking down the control of authoritarian governments and would allow Canada to build its international stature while empowering a huge number of peoples abroad. However, the paper points out that proxy servers appear to be, by default, unencrypted and thus information being exchanged between the proxy and the user can be easily "tapped" into by a third dissident party. In the end, the paper concludes that Canada would do well to leave such matters alone inasmuch as the proxy server plan may endanger lives rather than enrich them.
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"Still, there are real-life benefits to proxy servers that are appealing to technocrats within the Canadian bureaucracy. For one thing, there are many software packages now available that can "proxy" traffic and that can be configured to operate on non-standard ports. As well, there are now many publicly-accessible proxy servers ("Technical Ways to Get around Censorship," para.2). Consequently, it is easier to set up proxies than ever before and it is easier to access proxy servers than ever before. Thus, the advent of a generation of proxy servers capable of helping private citizens navigate their way around government censorship seems like something that can only help educate (and empower) the public."
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Database Management Systems and Security, 2008.
This paper discusses databases as they relate to corporate use and security strategies.
2,540 words (approx. 10.2 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 76.95
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This paper states that current technology now removes the risk of the data and information within a database from being used for illegal or fraudulent activities. The author points out that these new advances are related to new database management software, which can customize user accounts and access to the data as well as encrypt all of the data in a given database. The paper explains that data mining is one of the primary activities that is used to illustrate how important data security and management has become across most industries. The author suggest that failure related to security and encryption features is usually associated more with the planning, selection and deployment of the data management solution rather than intrinsic faults within the solution itself.
Table of Contents:
Executive Summary
Research Hypothesis
Introduction
Explanation of the Technology
Historical Background
Technology
How it functions
Suppliers
Consumers
Application of the Technology
Organizational use
Applications
Strengths and Costs
Weaknesses
Success
Failure
Future Trends
The future
Forces of change
Conclusions
Key Findings
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"Previously, most healthcare organizations were content to rely on internal IT platforms to automate some aspects of their internal functions without engaging the full spectrum of IT solutions such as data mining and data warehousing in a non-secure environment. Most often, these pre-existing IT solutions for healthcare management are independent software applications or separate modules of a healthcare enterprise resource planning (ERP) system that rely on existing databases of some type. While the application and use of these independent applications and ERP modules can certainly introduce cost-savings into the equation, they require an upfront investment in either IT applications, IT infrastructure or both, as well as on-going management of these new systems."
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Supply Chain Management, 2008.
An analysis of supply chain management within business-to-business online auction transactions.
823 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 29.95
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This paper discusses management of the supply chain, which is the manufacturing process by which raw materials are acquired and delivered, shaped into the product and then delivered to stores. The paper specifically focuses on how supply chain management can be applied to business-to-business (B2B) transactions. It also looks at the online auction as a method of (B2B) transactions.
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"Automated procurement systems will be implemented more and more but will also require careful monitoring to assure that the promised benefits are delivered. Such systems save time and money and can be the best way to fulfill the needs of the supply chain over time. Companies that have used these systems properly to date have reduced costs and maintained the supply chain, while those that have failed could correct the error not be abandoning the project but by shaping it more carefully."
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E-Government and Strategic Human Resources, 2008.
This paper describes e-government or e-governance and its relationship to the management of strategic human resources in the twenty-first century.
1,430 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 47.95
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This paper states that it is essential that human resources fund and train personnel and staff to exploit the latest Internet technology to the fullest extent possible because e-governance is becoming one of the major public-sector phenomena of the twenty-first century. The author points out that today's centralized governments are in retreat, as members of the public are savvier and temporal demands are more acute. The paper relates that the utilization of e-governance must be a priority of governments and of strategic human resources that seek to protect the state from appearing inflexible, unresponsive or even anachronistic. The author emphasizes that the ability of the state to "spin" its own message to suit its own needs is greatly enhanced by e-government. The paper asserts that e-governance affords people the opportunity to engage in online transactions that are much faster than traditional "bricks-and-mortar" transactions. In addition to the sources used by the paper, the paper also includes an annotated bibliography of five more sources.
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"In a matter related to much of what has been stated above, e-governance allows governments to distribute their message to the masses in a fashion that far exceeds - for speed and convenience, certainly - the manner in which it can be transmitted via other media. Specifically, interactive government web sites can be accessed by members of the public at any time and almost anywhere - as long as an internet hook-up is in place. Because of this, citizens wishing to voice their displeasure (or support) of a government measure do not have endure the tedium of calling into a government ministry or the uncertainty that always seems to accompany penning a letter to government officials and then wondering if it ever arrived. As well, for individuals who are removed from their television sets or who do not have ready access to the local newspaper, an interactive internet site can be a fast way of learning more about something that may very well impact their lives or the lives of others they care about. Finally, because a government web site is not medi
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