...Why youngsters become addicted to cell phones Name: Xiao Luo Date: Dec 6, 2013 Class: ESLN 412 Have you ever considered before that one day you would probably be addicted to something? Have you ever dreamed before that one day a little “box” called cell phone would change your lifestyle? Unfortunately those facts already happened, and they still influence especially youngsters. Choliz (2012) defined “addiction” as a term “refers to a relationship of dependence and a limitation on personal freedom”. Compared to elder adults, youngsters are not only less likely to resist the temptation, but also more easily to accept new conceptions and technologies. The rate of addiction among youngsters was almost two times higher than among adults (Nam, 2013). Hence, youngsters are considered as the main body of cell phone addiction. Although the consequence of cell phone addiction is not regarded as destructive as drug addiction, it is still of great severity. The symptoms of cell phone addiction are concluded by Choliz (2012) like the inability to control the usage, conflicts between family members, occupation of spare time and a sense of emptiness without cell phones. When dealing with the issue of cell phone addiction, it is ideal to analyze the reason behind the phenomenon. There are four main reasons why youngsters become addicted to cell phones: needs for social contacts, intrinsic attractions of cell phones, psychological factors and environmental pressures...
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...requirement of my EMBA program. To make the term paper up to the standard, I have tried my level best to fulfill the requirements. I hope that this will help me in my future practical life. I believe that you will accept my work and it would be great pleasure that if you review my work cordially. I also believe that this report will be able to fulfill your expectation. Sincerely Yours, Mahmud Hasan Ghani ID NO: 09535046 Batch: 52 Group: F Contents Letter of Submission …………………………………………………………………………1 Table of Contents …………………………………………………………………………….2 Acknowledgement ……………………………………………………………………………3 Abstract ……………………………………………………………………………………….4 1. Introduction.………………………………………………………………………………5-7 1.1 Background of the industry ………………………………………….. ………5-6 1.2 Problem Statements ………………………………………………….. ……….6 1.3 Objectives of the study ……………………………………………………….. .6 1.4 Limitations of the study …………………………………………………. ……7 2. Methodology ………………………………………………………………………………8-11 2.1 Company profile ………………………………………………………………8-11 3. Findings of the...
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...Banning the use of Cellular Phones While Driving should be Mandatory Rene Caddell Ashworth College Author Note This preparatory speech is being submitted on September 18, 2013 for Rene Caddell’s SP180 Principles of Public Speaking course – Candace Murray, instructor. Imagine traveling on a roadway behind a vehicle swerving back and forth over the lines or driving at very inconsistent speeds. You wonder what could possibly be causing the driver to drive so erratically. Is the driver drunk? Is the driver preoccupied with eating his or her lunch? Is the driver busy attending to children in the backseat? As you pull alongside the driver, you realize this is not the case. Instead, you notice that the driver has a cellular telephone up to his or her ear and is busy chatting away, or even worse, you notice that the driver is busy looking down typing a text message on his or her cell phone. As you pass the driver, who is more focused on his or her cell phone conversation than on driving, you are disgusted. However, if you are like eighty-five percent of Americans, you answer your cell phone or make a phone call just moments later, thereby engaging in the same dangerous practice that just annoyed you. Talking on the cell phone as well as texting while you are driving is quickly becoming on of the leading causes of car accidents. Cell phone use while driving should be banned and we must take action now to get this enforced. We all think...
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...22 | APPENDIX | 23 | EXECUTIVE SUMMERY Faster development of telecommunications network coupled with improved quality of service in line with the national development is a must for the fulfillment of the vision and aspiration of Bangladesh and also to take her to a position of honor in the community of nations in the 21st century. Mobile phone operators have been playing an important role in this regard. The telecommunications market in Bangladesh, particularly the mobile phone sector, is consisted of six mobile phone operators. These are Grameen Phone Ltd. (GP), Axiata (Bangladesh) Limited (Robi), Orascom Telecom Bangladesh Limited (Banglalink), PBTL (Citycell), Teletalk Bangladesh Ltd. (Teletalk), and Warid Telecom International L.L.C (Warid). Among the mobile phone operators, Norwegian Grameen phone, which started its journey in 1997 in Bangladesh, is the market leader having the highest market share of 44.36%. Citycell, the first mobile phone operator in Bangladesh, has been defeated (in terms of market share) by Grameen phone due to the Grameen’s well timed and effective business strategy. Banglalink is competing in the market as the second largest operator, though it started (in 1999) later than some other operators. Among the...
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...to see a shift in the ways people communicate and interact. “Social interaction is not defined by type of physical relation or behaviour, or by physical distance. It is a matter of a mutual subjective orientation towards each other.” (Rummel, 1976, 9.2) Is social interaction on the internet and with technology different from real face to face social interaction? For my research question, whether technology increases or reduces social interaction, I will focus on computers and the internet as well as cell phone use. I will assess the effects that the internet and technology have on the ways people interact and network. Online interaction provides an easy and anxiety free environment making it possible to open up and reveal true personalities. Technology also helps to expand communications and social networks. The internet and cell phones have had a monumental effect on social interaction and networking, but does this come with negative consequences and dangers? Internet, Cell Phones and Online Gaming on Social Interaction Internet’s Possibilities Human communication has been expanded to new dimensions as a result of the internet (Gray, 2007). Unlike any other new technology used for social interaction the internet allows people to connect and to meet others with similar interests through e-mailing, chat rooms, dating services, social networks, instant messaging and online groups (Gray, 2007). In present day, studies have shown that many valued friendships have been...
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...SYLLABUS INEN 4369/5369: ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT Spring 2016 Instructor E-mail: Phone Fax Office Office Hours Berna EREN TOKGOZ berna.tokgoz@lamar.edu E-mail communication is the best. Please do NOT e-mail the instructor through Blackboard!!! Always use berna.tokgoz@lamar.edu. (409) 880-8815 (409) 880-8121 2202 Cherry Engineering Monday: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm, Thursday: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm or by appointment. Class Web Site https://luonline.blackboard.com/webapps/login/ Communication Login to Blackboard and check your e-mails frequently for notes, downloads and announcements. Course Textbook (Required) 1. Management by John R. Schermerhorn. 13th Edition. John Wiley & Sons Inc. ISBN: 978-1-118-11392-9 2. Managing Engineering and Technology by Lucy C. Morse and Daniel L. Babcock. 6th Edition. Pearson Higher Education, Inc. ISBN-13: 978-0-13-348510-3, ISBN-10: 0-13-348510-2 3. Project Management: A managerial Approach by Jack R. Meredith and Samuel J. Mantel, Jr. 8th Edition. John Wiley & Sons Inc. ISBN-13: 9780470533024, ISBN-10: 0470533021 4. Seven habits of highly effective people by S&S, ISBN 0-6-7170863-5 Course Overview This course will cover the fundamentals of engineering management. It is designed to teach management principles to engineering students to prepare them as engineering manager. Topics of the course will be divided seven major areas of management. These are management, environment, planning and controlling, organizing, leading...
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...communication tools and changing the way businesses communicate. Internal communications are vital to any organization. The most used tools today in business communication today are email and mobile phones. Email is used to connect team members with information and creates documentation of projects being collaborated on by a team. Thru e-mail, a team can communicate in a detailed manner about daily needs from others and update the status of projects or tasks. Mobile phones can connect team members almost immediately. In business the preferred device is a “smart phone.” A smart phone has expanded capabilities aside form making phone calls. These devices give team members’ access to email and text messages. An advantage of text messaging over email is that messages are limited in character count; therefore messages must be more succinct. These tools are a great resource for connecting a few people in an organization, but to connect a larger group other tools exist that are web-based. Intranets are websites that are only accessible by members of an organization. These websites are used to post information that is more general in nature. For example, an organization’s Communications Department can use an Intranet to post recent news about the organization or updates on important industry issues. The Human Resources department can post the organization’s policies & procedures, or even...
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...3297: 2007 Certified Organization) Vol. 2, Issue 12, December 2013 The Mobile Phone Usage Among Teens And Young Adults Impact Of Invading Technology Krithika.M1, Dr.S.Vasantha2 Research Scholar, School Of Management Studies, Vels University, Pallavaram Chennai, India1 Professor, School Of Management Studies, Vels University, Pallavaram Chennai, India 2 Abstract: The development and modernization of technology has made people‘s lives easier and contributed positively to social well-being so far while it has also brought about some problems and threats stemming from irresponsible use of mobile phones among teens young adults. There is a critical and pathetic state prevailing over the sky of our youth. The whole youth population or student community is passing through the chaos, disturbance and mental incapacitation. This study focuses on exploring the pattern of mobile phone usage among teens and young adults in Chennai. It also attempts to examine the extent of addictive behavior towards the usage of mobile phones Questionnaire survey method was used to elicit the responses. Higher secondary students and first year college students were considered as population and simple random sampling technique were used to select the sample of 201 students. The collected data were analyzed with the help of various tools and techniques to draw meaningful inferences and conclusion. Keywords: cell phone, behavior, teens and young adults, parents conflicts. I. INTRODUCTION India‘s telecommunication...
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...tool for differentiation and allow mobile operators to develop another stream of revenue. Mobile remains a vibrant and evolving industry constantly finding new ways to inter-connect the user’s world in spheres such as automotive, utilities, health and education, and new ways to manage financial transactions. Mobile data continues to drive rapid traffic growth for mobile operators with all regions showing impressive data volume growth rates as more and more people connect to the internet via mobile. In emerging markets, growth will be driven by the increased penetration of smartphones, while in developed markets it will be driven by both greater smartphone adoption and increased download speeds made possible by new technology such as 4G. Ecosystem for VAS Services Figure 1: MVAS Ecosystem Content Providers: Content providers are the entities that own the original content. They are typically media companies and movie studios who own rights for the movies and music. In the US, NFL and NBA provide content for mobile games. In India the content providers are Rajashri Productions, Sony Films etc. Content Developers: Often the content from the content providers need to be tailored for the mobile phones. The content developers tailor the content so that it can be viewed in the mobile phones. There are several ‘operating systems’ that...
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...rocks to a very wide variety of methods in communication that we see today. Today, we often communicate with technology. We use email, on laptops and cell phones through wireless networks in hotspots all over our cities and communities. With cell phones, it is rare that you cannot instantly make a phone call and speak to someone immediately. Text messaging is yet another new language has been developed to communicate within in our society. Finally we use the Internet and social networking sites to keep in touch via live video, instant pictures, and so much more. Information is almost always a click away. In this multifaceted time of communication we need to learn the languages of our kids. Communication has always been the key to good parenting. Now we can use the tools of the 2000’s to be the best parents possible. The cell phone has changed communication, as we know it. Every time I missed school as a teen by 10 am the phone would ring with a call from the school office. I knew if I wanted to play hooky all I had to do is make it home before my parents did and get that message. When I was a kid my favorite excuse when I was out too late was that I could not find a pay phone. Today, that excuse is virtually gone as my parents would just be a cell call away. I even can get an email or a text from the portable phone that allows my children to communicate...
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...Motorola Inc. Company Analysis Abstract The mobile phone industry is a very tough market to compete in. The birth of the smartphone brought about a whole new level of competition. Not only is the technology side constantly changing, but marketer must pay attention to the needs, wants, and concerns held by the very people who purchase these “smartphones,” the consumer, because they are ever changing as well. The contents of this paper will demonstrate how Motorola Inc. almost missed the smartphone wave and as a result was headed for disaster. However, being the resilient, smart, and innovative company they are, Motorola bounced back. Reorganizing the company, paired with an effective marketing mix which lead them to segment and properly target a market, and focusing on consumer behaviors such as their needs, wants, and motivation to purchase was the key to Motorola’s dominating comeback. Keywords: Motorola, Motivation, Needs, Consumer, Segmentation, Halo Effect, Enterprise, Demographics, Customer Loyalty. Motorola Mobility Inc. Analysis The name Motorola comes from the word “motor” which implies motion, and "ola" referred to sound. "Sound in motion." (Mullman, 2010) Over the past years Motorola has become a household name, a staple for business communication, and a titan within the world of telecommunications through relentless innovations and the ability to create ease in people’s lives paired with catchy slogans such as “Hello Moto.” Motorola takes pride on being...
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...INTRODUCTION 1 2. IMPACTS OF THE MOBILE PHONE ON SOCIETY 2 2.1 Impacts on Society in The Past 2 2.2 Positive Impacts on Society in The Present 3 2.3 Negative Impacts on Society in The Present 5 2.4 Positive Impacts on Society in The Future 7 2.5 Negative Impacts on Society in The Future 8 3. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF CELLPHONES 12 3.1 Lifecycle of the Cellphones 12 3.2 Cellphone Accessories 14 3.3 Energy Consumption in Internet Applications 16 4. IMPACTS OF THE MOBILE PHONE ON HUMAN HEALTH 19 4.1 Positive Impacts on Human Health in The Past 19 4.2 Negative Impacts on Human Health in the Past 19 4.3 Positive Impacts on Human Health in the Present 20 4.4 Negative Impacts on Human Health in the Present 23 4.5 Positive Impacts on Human Health in the Future 26 4.6 Negative Impacts on Human Health in the Future 27 5. CONCLUSION 28 Works Cited 29 1.INTRODUCTION Mobile phones are spreading around the world faster than prior communication technologies including the television and the internet [1]. They have been adopted faster than any other technology ever introduced to human history [2]. According to the International Communication Union (ITU), from 2005 and 2009, the number of mobile phone subscribers doubled going from 34 subscribers for every 100 inhabitants to 68, respectively. Subscriptions continue to rise questions are raised, it is important to explore the society which consumes such a technology [3]. Mobile phones went from being mere voice communication...
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...professional skill as well as technical basis. As a BBA student, I felt that telecommunication is an excellent area to gather some practical knowledge. With a view to develop skilled professional in this area, BRAC University has undertaken the internship-training program for its BBA students. As a partial and essential requirement of the BBA degree, on authority’s instruction I have selected the Grameen Phone to acquire some practical experience in telecommunication industry. It would not be out of place to mention here that during the course of the program I had to perform several duties. (1.2) Origin of the Report : As I am doing intern in GrameenPhone Customer Service Devision so I think to work on eCRM is a good field for me to acquire knowledge, how can eCRM help to give best service. As per my course instructor instruction I have submitted my report which is about “eCRM, and eCRM practices in Grameenphone and its impact”. I choose this topic because at present time, we know the most growing industry in our country is mobile telecom industry. And the companies in this industry fight each other really hard to attract more customers. And here customer relation management plays a vital role. Because its help the companies to retain their present customer long time. Which make them more profitable. Cause we know retain the present customer is less costly then attract new customer. And maintain the customer relationship they used many types of web based tool. Those web based...
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...BUS203 “SWOT and PEST Analysis of Grameenphone Limited” Submitted to: Asheka Mahboob Submitted by: Zerin Tasnim Haq (12304009) Rifat Tasfiha (12303039) Syeda Tamanna Nawar Neha(12204062) Farhana Ahmed- 12104016 Section : 02 Submission date: 11.08.2014 Table of contents: WHAT IS PEST ANALYSIS | 3-4 | ANOVERVIEW OF THE TELECOMMUNICATION INDUSTRY | 4-5 | THE STORY OF GRAMEENPHONE | 6 | PESTLE ANALYSIS-POLITICAL | 7 | PESTLE ANALYSIS-ECONOMICAL | 8 | PESTLE ANALYSIS-SOCIAL | 8-9 | PESTLE ANALYSIS-TECHNOLOGICAL | 9-10 | PESTLE ANALYSIS-LEGAL | 11 | PESTLE ANALYSIS-ETICAL | 11-12 | Swot analysis of grameenphone-strengths | 13-14 | Swot analysis-weakness | 14-15 | Swot analysis-opportunities | 15-16 | Swot analysis-threats | 16-18 | Recommendation | 18-19 | Conclusion | 20 | REFERENCE | 21 | PESTLE analysis, which is sometimes referred as PEST analysis, is a concept in marketing principles. Moreover, this concept is used as a tool by companies to track the environment they’re operating in or are planning to launch a new project/product/service etc. PESTLE is a mnemonic which in its expanded form denotes P for Political, E for Economic, S for Social, T for Technological, L for Legal and E for Environmental. It gives a bird’s eye view of the whole environment from many different angles that one wants to check and keep a track of while contemplating on a certain idea/plan. The framework has undergone certain alterations, as gurus...
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...1. Historical Background Grameenphone started its journey with the Village Phone program: a pioneering initiative to empower rural women of Bangladesh. The name Grameenphone translates to “Rural phone”. Starting its operations on March 26, 1997, the Independence Day of Bangladesh, Grameenphone has come a long way. Grameenphone pioneered the then breakthrough initiative of mobile to mobile telephony and became the first and only operator to cover 98% of the country’s people with network. Since its inception Grameenphone has built the largest cellular network in the country with over 8500 base stations . Presently, nearly 99 percent of the country's population is within the coverage area of the Grameenphone network. Grameenphone has always been a pioneer in introducing new products and services in the local telecom market. GP was the first company to introduce GSM technology in Bangladesh when it launched its services in March 1997. Grameenphone was also the first telecommunication operator in Bangladesh to introduce the pre-paid service in September 1999. It established the first 24-hour Call Center, introduced value-added services such as VMS, SMS, fax and data transmission services, international roaming service, WAP, SMS-based push-pull services, EDGE, personal ring back tone and many other products and services. In October 2013 the company launched 3G services commercially. The entire Grameenphone network is 3G/EDGE/GPRS enabled, allowing access to high-speed Internet and data...
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