...849 e-mail: nadas@eccf.ukim.edu.mk The importance of Integrated Marketing Communications during financial crises in the Republic of Macedonia Abstract The purpose of this paper is to implement a research regarding the marketing communications of the financial institutions during the last financial crises in the Republic of Macedonia. The last world financial crises had a big negative impact on the world economy, especially in the financial industry. However, the Republic of Macedonia didn’t suffered big financial implications in the financial industry, mainly because the investments in this sector are still underdeveloped and also the current financial actors are not active in the world financial markets. However the financial institutions’ marketing communications is showing changes in the world and in Macedonia, too. With the monitoring of the world banks’ marketing communications, the main conclusion is the change in the communications approach, especially in the message and in using the communications’ channels. We used quantitative online research for this paper, covering all present and active banks with marketing communications in Macedonia. From eighteen banks, only ten had valuable marketing communications in the last year, from which six have been participated in this research. The results are showing that the...
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...Dortmund / Germany http://ls11-www.cs.uni-dortmund.de/ Classical Probabilistic Models and Conditional Random Fields Roman Klinger∗ Katrin Tomanek∗ Fraunhofer Institute for Algorithms and Scientific Computing (SCAI) Schloss Birlinghoven 53754 Sankt Augustin, Germany Jena University Language & Information Engineering (JULIE) Lab F¨rstengraben 30 u 07743 Jena, Germany Dortmund University of Technology Department of Computer Science Chair of Algorithm Engineering (Ls XI) 44221 Dortmund, Germany katrin.tomanek@uni-jena.de roman.klinger@scai.fhg.de roman.klinger@udo.edu Contents 1 Introduction 2 2 Probabilistic Models 2.1 Na¨ Bayes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ıve 2.2 Hidden Markov Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3 Maximum Entropy Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4 5 6 3 Graphical Representation 10 3.1 Directed Graphical Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 3.2 Undirected Graphical Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 4 Conditional Random Fields 4.1 Basic Principles . . . . . . . . 4.2 Linear-chain CRFs . . . . . . 4.2.1 Training . . . . . . . . 4.2.2 Inference . . . . . . . 4.3 Arbitrarily structured CRFs . 4.3.1 Unrolling the graph . 4.3.2 Training and Inference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
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...Whimsley3/18/13 Notes on Identity, Institutions, and Uprisings | Whimsley Whimsley …where Tom Slee writes about technology and politics Notes on Identity, Institutions, and Uprisings Table of Contents Intro uc ion d t Face ook as a “free space” b Con ect ng Iden ity to Ratio al Choice? n i t n Iden ity Cascades t Free Spaces and Screening Insti u ions and Challenges t t Con lu ions c s Intro uc ion d t Fin sh ng up what I said I’d fin sh a cou le of months ago, this is a shorter ver ion of a i i i p s paper on “Iden ity, Insti u ions, and Upris ngs” with less math at cs, no ref r nces (see t t t i em i e e the link above) and more opin on t ng. Also, a longer ver ion of what I’m going to say at i ai s The iz ng the Web 2013 in a few days. or i There is a the et al side to the “Face ook Rev u ion” debate about the role of dig al or ic b ol t it tech olo ies in the 2011 “Arab Spring” upris ngs, and it boils down to two ways of look ng n g i i at things: the micro and the macro. On the one hand, we have the ratio al choice, agentn based approach and on the other we have more tra i ional soci og al approaches based dt ol ic on larger-scale social structures. If you look at some of the key char c er s ics of the upris ngs, it looks like a win for the a t i t i tomslee.net/2013/02/503.html 1/19 3/18/13 Notes on Identity, Institutions, and Uprisings | Whimsley micro side. The ies, and...
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...York University November 1986 Center for Research on Information Systems Information Systems Area Graduate School of Business Administration New York University Working Paper Series CRIS #I41 GBA #86-109 Center for Digital Economy Research Stem School of Business IVorking Paper IS-86-109 IMPLEMENTING STRATEGIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS ABSTRACT This paper presents a framework for the implementation of strategic information systems. The framework draws on past research on implementation and takes into account the unique circumstances of strategic applications. The framework is illustrated with a case study of a money-center bank's cash management system based on a microcomputer. microcomputer provides a powerful front end to the bank's traditional transactions processing system for a corporate treasurer who is a client of the bank. The impact of the The system appears to be positive and the framework offers one model for viewing the implementation of strategic systems. INTRODUCTION A 1982 paper proposed a classification of information systems into three different categories: those which support the business, applications which support strategic planning and s y s t e m s w h i c h a r e a p a r t of a f i r m ' s Turner, 1982). s t r a t e g y (Lucas and This third type of system has received a Books and great deal of attention in the past five years. papers by Wiseman (1985), Parsons (1983), Ives and Learmonth (1984), McFarlan (1984) and Krcmar...
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...and Directions for Future Research1 Anne Powell Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Gabriele Piccoli Cornell University Blake Ives University of Houston Abstract Information technology is providing the infrastructure necessary to support the development of new organizational forms. Virtual teams represent one such organizational form, one that could revolutionize the workplace and provide organizations with unprecedented levels of flexibility and responsiveness. As the technological infrastructure necessary to support virtual teams is now readily available, further research on the range of issues surrounding virtual teams is required if we are to learn how to manage them effectively. While the findings of team research in the traditional environment may provide useful pointers, the idiosyncratic structural and contextual issues surrounding virtual teams call for specific research attention. This article provides a review of previously published work and reports on the findings from early virtual team research in an effort to take stock of the current state of the art. The review is organized around the input – process – output model and categorizes the literature into issues pertaining to inputs, socio-emotional processes, task processes, and outputs. Building on this review we critically evaluate virtual team research and develop research questions that can guide future inquiry in this fertile are of inquiry. ACM Categories: H.4.3, H.5.3, K.4.3 Keywords: Virtual teams...
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...Cornell University ILR School DigitalCommons@ILR CAHRS Working Paper Series Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies (CAHRS) 2-15-1996 Human Resources and Organization Success John W. Boudreau Cornell University Boudreau , John W., "Human Resources and Organization Success" (1996). CAHRS Working Paper Series. Paper 174. http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/cahrswp/174 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies (CAHRS) at DigitalCommons@ILR. It has been accepted for inclusion in CAHRS Working Paper Series by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@ILR. For more information, please contact jdd10@cornell.edu. CAHRS / Cornell University 187 Ives Hall Ithaca, NY 14853-3901 USA Tel. 607 255-9358 www.ilr.cornell.edu/CAHRS/ WORKING PAPER SERIES Human Resources and Organization Success John W. Boudreau Working Paper 9 6 – 0 3 Advancing the World of Work Human Resources and Organization Success WP 96-03 Human Resources and Organization Success John W. Boudreau Department of Human Resource Studies Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-3901 Working Paper #96-03 Draft 2/15/96 http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/cahrs This paper has not undergone formal review or approval of the faculty of the ILR School. It is intended to make results of research, conferences, and projects available to others interested in human resource management in...
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...BS (4 Years) for Affiliated Colleges Course Contents for Subjects with Code: ENG This document only contains details of courses having code ENG. Center for Undergraduate Studies, University of the Punjab 1 BS (4 Years) for Affiliated Colleges Code ENG‐101 Year 1 Subject Title Introduction to Literature‐I (History of English Literature‐I) Discipline English Cr. Hrs 3 Semester I Aims: One of the objectives of this course is to inform the readers about the influence of historical and socio-cultural events upon the production of literature. Although the scope of the course is quite expansive, the readers shall focus on early 14th to 19th century Romantic Movement. Histories of literature written by some British literary historians will be consulted to form some socio-cultural and political cross connections. In its broader spectrum, the course covers a reference to the multiple factors from economic theories to religious, philosophical and metaphysical debates that overlap in these literary works of diverse nature and time periods under multiple contexts. The reading of literature in this way i.e. within the sociocultural context will help the readers become aware of the fact that literary works are basically a referential product of the practice that goes back to continuous interdisciplinary interaction. Contents: • Medieval Period • Renaissance and Reformation • Elizabethan Period • Milton, the Metaphysical...
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...professional experience. It is presented in good faith. Although the authors and the publisher have made every reasonable effort to make the information presented accurate and authoritative, they do not warrant, and assume no liability for, its accuracy or completeness or fitness for any specific purpose. The information is intended primarily as a learning and teaching aid, and not as a final source of information for the design of building systems by design professionals. It is the responsibility of users to apply their professional knowledge in the application of the information presented in this book, and to consult original sources for current and detailed information as needed, for actual design situations. This book is printed on acid-free paper. Copyright © 2006 by John Wiley and Sons. All rights reserved Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey Published simultaneously in Canada No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise, except as permitted under Section 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance...
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...APPLE INC. [pic] APPLE COMPUTERS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This research paper is fully depends upon the true information on the Apple Inc. This paper is specially made for the Apple Computers. The purpose of the paper is to provide the strategic analysis plan for the Apple Inc for the next three years i.e. 2011-2013. The strategic Management Model for Apple Inc gives the useful output from the analysis of all the factors that contributes. This project is based upon to find out the best suitable strategy for the Apple computers so that it can follow that strategy in next three years to carry out the desired goals for the organization. As per requirement of project, the external and internal analysis is carried out. Here we come up with TOWS analysis. From TOWS analysis, there is the 3 suggested strategies for the organization. From those three strategies, we have to pick the one which is best and justified it. OVERVIEW OF APPLE INC Mr. Steve Jobs and Mr. Steve Wozniak founded Apple Inc in 1976 after a long struggle. Before Apple was founded, IBM was already in the market and Apple came into existence when IBM launched its 4004 chip which makes the bulky parts of previous computers into the small chip size. (Aoki, 2009) Apple Inc is wholly owned subsidiary of Apple Inc. Apple Inc deals in designing, manufacturing the personal computers, mobiles, digital music devices, software related to items, services, peripherals and other networking services...
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...TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT Author: Salvatore Moccia Universidad de Valencia Abstract Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to analyze the relation between personal values and the principles of Total Quality Management and thus to propose a tentative framework of relationships. Design/methodology/approach: The paper is conceptual. It reviews some lists of values present in literature, and summarizes them in a more comprehensive list. Then it follows the definitions of these values according to some philosophical models, and the analysis of their implications in the business life in general. Thus, tries to explain the relation between them and the principles of TQM, passing through the two mediating variables passion and trust. Findings: A model of quality management based on personal values is proposed. Research limitations: The lack of empirical data that can validate the model, and the lack of specific hypothesis of investigation. Practical Implications (if possible): Considering the emphasis placed on personal values, the model can have some practical implications in the field of recruitment, promotion, and leadership. Originality/value: The model fills the gap between personal values and the principles of Total Quality Management, being the first attempt to present a comprehensive model of interactions. A novel framework that can provide a basis for further research into the profound nature of quality management has been proposed. Furthermore, some implications that should be...
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...IS Success Model in E-Learning Context Based on Students' Perceptions Freeze, Ronald D; Alshare, Khaled A; Lane, Peggy L; Wen, H Joseph. Journal of Information Systems Education21.2 (2010): 173-184. The title captures the objective of the study which is to evaluate the success of the E-learning based on the IS success model. Abstract This study utilized the Information Systems Success (ISS) model in examining e-learning systems success. The study was built on the premise that system quality (SQ) and information quality (IQ) influence system use and user satisfaction, which in turn impact system success. A structural equation model (SEM), using LISREL, was used to test the measurement and structural models using a convenience sample of 674 students at a Midwestern university. The results revealed that both system quality and information quality had significant positive impact on user satisfaction and system use. Additionally, the results showed that user satisfaction, compared to system use, had a stronger impact on system success. Implications for educators and researchers are reported. Keywords: IS Success, E-Learning, User satisfaction, System use, System quality, Information quality 1. INTRODUCTION Both undergraduate and graduate courses are experiencing a migration away from the traditional classroom and toward a greater emphasis for electronic delivery of content (Allen and Seaman, 2008). This trend cuts across all departments and schools in the university...
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...Moringa oleifera: A Review of the Medical Evidence for Its Nutritional, Therapeutic, and Prophylactic Properties. Part 1. Jed W. Fahey, S c.D. PEER REVIEWED Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences, Lewis B. and Dorothy C ullman C ancer C hemoprotection C enter, 725 N. Wolfe Street, 406 WBSB, Baltimore, Maryland, USA 21205-2185 Email: jfahey@jhmi.edu Trees for Life Journal 2005, 1:5 The electronic version of this article is the complete one and can be found online at: http://www.tfljournal.org/article.php/20051201124931586 Receiv ed: September 15, 2005; Accepted: November 20, 2005; Published: December 1, 2005 Copyright: ©2005 Jed W. Fahey This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the C reative C ommons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Moringa appears to be a nutritional and medicinal cornucopia. The author, a Western-trained nutritional biochemist who has studied some of Moringa’s phytochemicals for almost a decade, gives a brief commentary and extensive references, and presents a table introducing some of the tree’s most intriguing features. This is the first article in a series, and will be followed by more detailed analysis of some of the strongest claims made regarding this edible plant. Vie Art Abstract Moringa oleifera, or the horseradish tree, is a pan-tropical species...
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...Background. . . . . . . . . Theoretical Framework. . . . . . . . . . . Conceptual Background. . . . . . . . . Conceptual Framework. . . . . . . . . . . THE PROBLEM Statement of the Problem Statement of Hypothesis Significance of the Study RESEARCH METHODOLOGY. . . . . . . . . Research Design . . . . . . . . . . . . Research Environment. . . . . . . . . . Research Participants. . . . . . . . . . . . . Research Instruments....
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...FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE BESTSELLING BIOGRAPHIES OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN AND ALBERT EINSTEIN, THIS IS THE EXCLUSIVE BIOGRAPHY OF STEVE JOBS. Based on more than forty interviews with Jobs conducted over two years—as well as interviews with more than a hundred family members, friends, adversaries, competitors, and colleagues—Walter Isaacson has written a riveting story of the roller-coaster life and searingly intense personality of a creative entrepreneur whose passion for perfection and ferocious drive revolutionized six industries: personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing, and digital publishing. At a time when America is seeking ways to sustain its innovative edge, Jobs stands as the ultimate icon of inventiveness and applied imagination. He knew that the best way to create value in the twenty-first century was to connect creativity with technology. He built a company where leaps of the imagination were combined with remarkable feats of engineering. Although Jobs cooperated with this book, he asked for no control over what was written nor even the right to read it before it was published. He put nothing offlimits. He encouraged the people he knew to speak honestly. And Jobs speaks candidly, sometimes brutally so, about the people he worked with and competed against. His friends, foes, and colleagues provide an unvarnished view of the passions, perfectionism, obsessions, artistry, devilry, and compulsion for control that shaped his approach to business and...
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...Auditing Cases An Interactive Learning Approach FIFTH M F S D E D ITIO N S. B A. B M. G F. P Boston Columbus Indianapolis New York San Francisco Upper Saddle River Amsterdam Cape Town Dubai London Madrid Milan Munich Paris Montreal Toronto Delhi Mexico City Sao Paulo Sydney Hong Kong Seoul Singapore Taipei Tokyo Editor in Chief: Donna Battista Acquisitions Editor: Stephanie Wall Editorial Project Manager: Christina Rumbaugh Senior Managing Editor: Cynthia Zonneveld Production Project Manager: Carol O'Rourke Senior Operations Supervisor: Diane Peirano Printer/Binder: BindRite Graphics, Robbinsville Credits and acknowledgments borrowed from other sources and reproduced, with permission, in this textbook appear on the appropriate page within text. Copyright © 2012, 2009, 2006, 2003, 2000 by Pearson Education, Inc., publishing Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. Manufactured in the United States of America. This publication is protected by Copyright, and permission should be obtained from the publisher prior to any prohibited reproduction, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or likewise. To obtain permission(s) to use material from this work, please submit a written request to Pearson Education, Inc., Permissions Department, One Lake Street, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458, or you may fax your request to 201-236-3290. Many of the designations by manufacturers and sellers to distinguish...
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