...Harvard Business School 9-191-072 Rev. June 17, 1993 Cambridge Software Corporation “If we don’t decide soon, Paula, your people won’t have time to make changes in the software and to write the documentation for the student version, and my people won’t have time to publicize the software at colleges and with professors. It’s already Thanksgiving; any further delay, and we won’t be ready for the next academic year.” Tony Atkinson, the new product manager at Cambridge Software Corporation (CSC) was meeting with Paula Stewards, vice president, Software Development, and Chuck Kennedy, CSC’s president and chairman, in November 1989 to decide whether to offer multiple versions of Modeler, a new Lotus 1-2-3®-compatible modeling software product. Stewards responded to Atkinson’s appeal. “It’s easy for you to push for several versions of Modeler. After all, in your previous job, you were responsible for a line of many different clock radio models. Before that, it was toaster ovens. And before that, hand tools. But, for us, multiple product versions is a new concept. My people have enough trouble developing, documenting, and supporting one version of a software product. And you are pushing for three versions of a product of which we don’t have even one version ready!” Kennedy knew both Atkinson and Stewards were right in their own ways. He had hired Atkinson because he wanted CSC to move from offering single products to multi-version product lines. On the other hand, Stewards also...
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...Seminar Human Resource Management (HR 491) Position Paper STEVEN H. HALL Computer Science Corporation a Global Leader in Technology Park University of Alexandria, Virginia 5 December 2010 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Competitive Advantage . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Change Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Diversity Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Recruitment and Selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Compensation and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Organizational Climate . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Cited References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 2 3 INTRODUCTION This position paper explains how and why Computer Science Corporation (CSC) is global leader in providing technology solutions and services through three primary lines of business: (1) Business Solutions and Services; (2) Global Outsourcing and Services; (3) North American Public Sector. CSC capabilities include systems design and integration, information technology and business...
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...ork2012 - 2013 Catalog A Message from the President “Sullivan University is truly a unique and student success focused institution.” I have shared that statement with numerous groups and it simply summarizes my basic philosophy of what Sullivan is all about. When I say that Sullivan is “student success focused,” I feel as President that I owe a definition of this statement to all who are considering Sullivan University. First, Sullivan is unique among institutions of higher education with its innovative, career-first curriculum. You can earn a career diploma or certificate in a year or less and then accept employment while still being able to complete your associate, bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree by attending during the day, evenings, weekends, or online. Business and industry do not expand or hire new employees only in May or June each year. Yet most institutions of higher education operate on a nine-month school year with almost everyone graduating in May. We remained focused on your success and education, and continue to offer our students the opportunity to begin classes or to graduate four times a year with our flexible, year-round full-time schedule of classes. If you really want to attend a school where your needs (your real needs) come first, consider Sullivan University. I believe we can help you exceed your expectations. Since words cannot fully describe the atmosphere at Sullivan University, please accept my personal invitation to visit and experience...
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...Introduction This paper will show how external and internal issues affect the managemet functions of the Enron Corporation. Enron’s business strategy was to control all of the enery supplies without owning all the power plants. as a substitute, Enron would use contracts to have power over the services in which other companies had invested their hard earned money. The paper will describe how the management functions which consist of controlling, leading, organzing and planning are utilizrd by Enron. Enron Corporation is the world leading electricity, natural gas, pulp and paper and communication company. Stakeholders and employees lost large sums of money in the Ernon scandel. The top exectives were able to cash out before the scandel was publizeised. Enron became known as the Enron Scandal because of a creatively planned accounting fraud. The paper will also address globalization, technology, innovation, diversity and ethics and how they affect the management functions of Enron. The paper will show how supervisors will use delegation to control the different causes and purposes listed. The Enron history is not plainly a story of a isolated business that steped into thee fire and got burned. Enron got just what they describe. Enron was able to take large chances while keeping shareholders in the dark because it could expolit accounting loopholes for subsidaries that are available to most openly traded companies. Companies like Enron can legally cover up large debts...
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...Pergamon PII: European Management Journal Vol. 16, No. 6, pp. 635–643, 1998 © 1998 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved Printed in Great Britain S0263-2373(98)00040-1 0263-2373/98 $19.00 0.00 The Impact of Corporate Outsourcing on Company Value DAVID J. BRYCE, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania MICHAEL USEEM, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania Companies worldwide are expanding their use of outsourcing for services and products. This article appraises what is known about the impact of outsourcing on company value, and the emergent picture is not an unblemished one. Company managers frequently complain about the downsides, some companies have retrieved what they had sourced out, failures can be seen here and there, and the long-term potential consequences of outsourcing too much are yet to be seen. Still, the weight of the research evidence indicates that, when well designed and well managed, outsourcing reduces operating cost, enhances competitive strategy, and enlarges shareholder value. © 1998 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved Many observers mark the beginning of the contemporary surge of company outsourcing with Eastman Kodak’s decision in 1989 to source out its entire information management to IBM, Businessland, and Digital Equipment Corp. Since this deal’s execution, now almost a decade ago, outsourcing has become a standard management device at many US firms, and corporate expenditures on it have rapidly accelerated...
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...Advanced English Skills Introduction to English Literature 40-41 Credits 9 3 3 3 3 3 * Prerequisite ENG 101 & 102 Note: students not exempted from ENG 101 and ENG 102 will have to take ENG 101, ENG 102 and ENG 105. Note: students exempted from ENG 101 and ENG 102 will have to take ENG 105, ENG 106, ENG 202 Computer Skills CIS 101* CSC 101** Fundamentals of Computer System Introduction to Computer Science 3 3 3 * For students without basic knowledge of computer **For students with basic knowledge of computer & mandatory for students with Major in subjects offered from the SECS Numeracy MAT 100* MAT 210* Basic University Mathematics 1 Basic University Mathematics 2 6 3 3 3 *MAT 100 and MAT 210 mandatory for SLAS majors(English, Media & Communication, Anthropology) other than Sociology MAT 101* MAT 211* MAT 102* MAT 212* Intermediate University Mathematics II Probability and Statistics Introduction to Linear Algebra & Calculus Probability & Statistics for Sc. & Engr. 3 3 3 3 **MAT 101and MAT 211 mandatory for Business/SESM/Sociology majors $MAT 102 and $MAT 212 is mandatory for students with major in Engineering and Computer Science Natural 7-8 Sciences CHE 101* Chemistry 3 CHE 101L* PHY 101** PHY 101L** PHY 102** PHY 102** BIO 102 BIO 102T CHE 102 CHE102T ENV 101 ENV 102 ENV 102T PSY 201 Chemistry Lab University Physics-I University Physics-I Lab University Physics-II University Physics-II Lab...
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...DUMANGAS, Roniel U. DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL BSBA-NKTG3 03-12-13 1.) Research for a company profile of the ff. : -Oil Industry -Media Industry -Telephone Company -Computer OIL INDUSTRY (PETRO CHINA COMPANY) PetroChina Company Limited (“PetroChina”) is the largest oil and gas producer and distributor, playing a dominant role in the oil and gas industry in China. It is not only one of the companies with the biggest sales revenue in China, but also one of the largest oil companies in the world. PetroChina was established as a joint stock company with limited liabilities by China National Petroleum Corporation under the Company Law and the Special Regulations on the Overseas Offering and Listing of Shares by Joint Stock Limited Companies on November 5th, 1999. The American Depositary Shares (ADS) and H shares of PetroChina were listed on the New York Stock Exchange on April 6, 2000 (stock code: PTR) and the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited on April 7, 2000 (stock code: 857) respectively. It was listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange on November 5, 2007 (stock code: 601857). Since the foundation, PetroChina has established and improved standard corporate governance structure, in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations including the Company Law and the Mandatory Provisions for the Articles of Association of Companies to be Listed Overseas and the Articles of Association. The shareholders’ meeting, the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Committee...
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...This chapter presents a review of related literature both foreign and local. This also presents the different variables relative to the study. Related Literature: Foreign Literature According to Martin and Ramino (2002), computers have been domination almost every task that a human can do, making a task easier to do quickly, accurately and efficiently. Computers are a very big help to solve problems nowadays. Charlene Guevarra (2010) cited certain works in her study, here are some: Barnes (1954) stated that Social Network Theory views social relationships in terms of nodes and ties. Social Network is a social structure made up of individuals (or organizations) called “nodes”, which are tied (connected) by one or more specific types of interdependency, such as friendship, kinship, common interest, financial exchange, likes/dislikes, or relationships of beliefs, knowledge or prestige. Moreover Abhyankar (2011) indicated that from the very beginning; human beings always associated themselves to some form of social structure as they evolved across generations. All human beings crave social life, but not all can have time and resources to enjoy social circle where they can communicate, collaborate and freely express themselves with like-minded peers for satisfying their different needs like security, assets, skills, relationships, science and technology, events, politics, history, literature, art, etc. There is no end to the list of fundamental principles that can drive people...
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...College Credit Through Advanced Standing Produced by the Office of Academic Services This manual is accurate as of the date of publication. As new information becomes available, it will be posted to the online version, available through the Academic Services web site, www.nvcc.edu/aboutnova/directories--offices/administrative-offices/academic/index.html. Revised June 2012 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 3 PURPOSE .................................................................................................................................3 TYPES OF ADVANCED STANDING ...................................................................................................3 GENERAL PROCEDURES ...............................................................................................................4 EVALUATION RESPONSIBILITIES .....................................................................................................5 SECTION 1—CREDITS FROM POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS ........................................ 7 GENERAL CONDITIONS ................................................................................................................7 GENERAL EDUCATION TRANSFER CREDIT FOR STUDENTS WITH PREVIOUS DEGREES ..................................9 EVALUATION OF INTERNATIONAL TRANSCRIPTS .....................................................................
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...and Using Information Systems, Wiley, 2006 (3nd edition) 2. A package of Harvard Business School Case Studies Additional Readings and Cases: Class handouts as needed. Course Description and Goals This course is designed to provide the current and future managers with understanding and appreciation of the issues that are related to the organization’s information technology assets. The course is not to educate technical specialists, rather, it is to give students a managerial perspective on the use of, design of, and evaluations of information systems that exist in organizations today. The objective of this course is to prepare students to manage information services in both today’s and tomorrow’s environment with its managerial, social, political, ethical and global issues. Conduct of the Course All students are expected to read the assigned materials (text, end-of-chapter discussion board questions (DBQ) and Harvard Business School case studies- HBC) before coming to the class. Some days we will discuss the materials in the text book. You are expected to be prepared to actively participate in this discussion, answering questions such as “What are the issues involved in ...?”, “What do the authors mean by ...?”, and “Give an example of...?” The second use of class time will be group presentation on the selected cases from the case study package. You will be assigned a group and lead the discussion for this activity. Those of you not assigned for...
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...HCM City Chapter AMCHAM Scholarship Directory 10 10 Anniversary AmCham Scholarship 2001 - 2010 th th Anniversary 2001 - 2010 We dedicate this directory to our Advisors, Sponsors, Scholars, and anyone else who has helped us along the way. Thank you. AmCham Scholarship Management Team December 11, 2010 Table of contents Directory Introduction 10 Anniversary Message 10-year AmCham Scholarship Photos AmCham Scholar Alumni Information AmCham Scholarship Management Team Special Thanks to Sponsors AmCham Scholarship Review Interview with Nguyen Ngoc Ha and Le Tran Anh Dung (AmCham Scholars 2009) Facts and Figures AmCham Scholar Alumni Activities AmCham Scholars Profiles Index th Directory Introduction 02 AmCham Scholarship Directory - 10th Anniversary HERB COCHRAN Executive Director AmCham Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City Chapter Mr. Cochran has lived in Vietnam for about 10 years, in various cities such as Can Tho, Hanoi, and now Ho Chi Minh City. Previously, Mr. Cochran worked for the US State Department, US Commerce Department, and US Embassy in Japan and Thailand. “I would like to see AmCham Scholarship expand to other cities such as Can Tho, Da Nang and Da Lat.” AmCham Scholarship started out as an idea for community development. From there, we created a selective program to find the most outstanding Vietnamese students. Through this process, we hoped to find the best employees for AmCham companies. We thought this investment would generate...
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...2009 Corporate Responsibility Report IBM Corporate Responsibility Report 2009 letter from the chairman Samuel J. Palmisano Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer our company IBM basics The role of the ibmer A world of global citizens employees Investing in the IBMer ibmers in service Corporate Service Corps enters its third year communities Engagement, expertise and sustainable service environment Environmental sustainability, inside and out supply chain A holistic approach Governance Managing risk, maintaining trust public engagement Collaborating for societal progress 2009 performance Data summary 1 4 6 10 14 18 24 32 36 40 44 Samuel J. Palmisano Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer It was at the height of the economic crisis in 2008 that IBM introduced the idea of a smarter planet. To some, this might not have seemed the most propitious moment to launch such an ambitious strategic initiative. However, we strongly believed there was an opportunity to address exactly the problems and challenges that were then gripping the world. Now it is nearly two years later and events have, if anything, strengthened this belief. The idea of a smarter planet is speaking powerfully to forward-thinking leaders and citizens around the world. It is opening up a growing global dialogue and generating thousands of innovative ideas. Hundreds of our clients have seized upon new capabilities to build smarter systems, and are achieving measurable benefits for their...
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...text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0263-5577.htm IMDS 106,9 Enterprise resource planning success An exploratory study of the financial executive perspective Alan R. Peslak Penn State University, Dunmore, Pennsylvania, USA Abstract Purpose – To explore the views of top corporate financial executives on the success of implementation of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems as well as the variables associated with ERP project success. Specifically, relationships between dependent variables cost and budget performance on the independent variable overall project success are studied. Variables influencing cost and time performance are also explored. Design/methodology/approach – An analysis of secondary data obtained from the 2003 financial executives international comprehensive survey-based research on technology issues for financial executives. Multiple regression analysis and other statistical methods are used. Findings – The findings indicate that ERP implementations are generally viewed as moderately successful by top financial executives. In addition, both cost and time were significantly correlated with an overall view of success with cost performance holding higher influence. Several variables were found to significantly correlate with cost and time performance. Research limitations/implications – The study can be used as a basis for further exploration on the influences on ERP success as well as serve as a preliminary model to analyze any IT project...
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...Careers in Management Consulting WetFeet Insider Guide 2005 Edition The WetFeet Research Methodology You hold in your hands a copy of the best-quality research available for job seekers. We have designed this Insider Guide to save you time doing your job research and to provide highly accurate information written precisely for the needs of the job-seeking public. (We also hope that you’ll enjoy reading it, because, believe it or not, the job search doesn’t have to be a pain in the neck.) Each WetFeet Insider Guide represents hundreds of hours of careful research and writing. We start with a review of the public information available. (Our writers are also experts in reading between the lines.) We augment this information with dozens of in-depth interviews of people who actually work for each company or industry we cover. And, although we keep the identity of the rank-and-file employees anonymous to encourage candor, we also interview the company’s recruiting staff extensively, to make sure that we give you, the reader, accurate information about recruiting, process, compensation, hiring targets, and so on. (WetFeet retains all editorial control of the product.) We also regularly survey our members and customers to learn about their experiences in the recruiting process. Finally, each Insider Guide goes through an editorial review and fact-checking process to make sure that the information and writing live up to our exacting standards before it goes out the door. Are we...
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