...INFORMATION SECURITY STRATEGY AND ARCHITECTURE The path for risk management and the security panels consumed by a corporation are offered by information security strategy and architecture, which is very important to any companies and organizations. The security architecture would need to define the way that obligation would be accomplished in the numerous regions of the corporate. Furthermore, the security architecture must report past activities that have affected the company’s information properties. These incidences designate areas that may need larger safekeeping controls. Fresh intimidations may compel differences in the security design and supplementary controls. The safekeeping design must also integrate with the current technology substructure and postulate assistance in inaugurating the appropriate risk controls needed for the corporate to accomplish its business firmly. Its purpose is significant in proposing risk management for the foundation and for organizing the controls that diminish that hazard. A safety package is not an occurrence management guides those particulars what transpires if a security break is noticed. It takes a usual method that labels in what way part of corporation is tangled in the package. A decent safety package delivers the immense copy in what way to retain corporation's facts protected. It designates in what way the package regularly will be re-evaluated and rationalized, and when we will measure compliance with the program. It’s...
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...questions or problems. It is a “scientific study”. * The manner in which men solve the knotty problems in their attempt to push back the frontiers of human ignorance. Characteristics of Research 1. Research begins with a question in the mind of the researcher. 2. Research requires q plan. 3. Research demands a clear statement of the problem. 4. Research deals with the main problem through subproblems. 5. Research seeks direction through appropriate hypotheses. 6. Research deals with facts and their meaning. 7. Research is circular. Purposes and Goals of Research 1. To discover new facts about known phenomena. 2. To find answers to problems which are only partially solved by existing methods and information. 3. Improve existing techniques and develop new instruments or product. 4. TO discover previously unrecognized substances or elements. 5. Discover pathways of action of known substances and elements. 6. To order related, valid generalizations into systematized science. 7. To provide basis for decision making in business, industry, education, government, and in other undertakings. 8. To satisfy the researcher’s curiosity. 9. To find answers to queries by means of scientific methods. 10. To acquire a better and deeper understanding about one phenomenon. 11. To expand or verify existing knowledge. The Research Process Research holds the hypotheses until all the facts are in and interpreted, At that...
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...AT&T Marketing Strategy Indicates Next-Gen iPhone Could Be Called "4G" BY A.T. Faust III on Fri May 06th, 2011 http://appadvice.com/appnn/2011/05/att-marketing-strategy-nextgen-iphone-called-4g Since time immemorial (read, “2008″), man has, with each impending refresh, debated the potential hot new names for Apple’s certain hot new iDevices. We are in such an era right now. With the upcoming unveiling of the next-generation iPhone, speculation is running wild regarding the name to be bestown upon it. iPhone 4G? iPhone 4S? iPhone 4GS? iPhone 5? iPhone SomethingElseEntirely? We don’t know (and won’t know) until Apple tells us, but some conspiracy theorists have noticed some promoted half-truths coming out of AT&T’s marketing department about what exactly constitutes cellular “4G” speed. Says Chris Ziegler, We’re well past the dream of saving the term “4G” to describe 100Mbps mobile networks, which was the original intent laid out by the UN’s International Telecommunication Union early in the last decade. We’re also well past saving it for LTE and WiMAX… But I’ve realized today that the term has reached new levels of irrelevance, because [At&T and T-Mobile are] not even saving it to describe the full capabilities of their newly-upgraded HSPA+ networks. The takeaway from this line of product-designation is simple: “4G” no longer means “4G,” nor does it even mean the slower 21 Mbps HSPA+. No, “4G” now means anything in the ballpark of 14.4 Mbps transfer capability. Or, you...
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...The Information Strategy Triangle The information strategy triangle comprises of three points, Business Strategy, Organizational Strategy and Information Strategy. Business Strategy is a well-articulated vision that provides goals that needs to be achieved, the objective behind the goals, a roadmap of various stages and finally the various steps to achieve the goal. In my opinion, Organizational and IS Strategy are the left and right hands of Business Strategy. They are the main tools to accomplish the vision derived during business strategy. Any change in the business requires necessary changes in others in order to achieve a goal. Business Strategy can be defined as a plan that company opts for which includes the selection and application of resources in order to accomplish a competitive advantage. Organizational Strategy defines the organization structure within the company and suggests necessary changes to form a successful team. It is important the company understands the gap between the current and desired state. Some of the essential factors that are considered while developing the organizational strategy are - new skills that are required by the company, talent management practices required to create high performing team and the culture that the company practices. Information Strategy on the other hand focusses on developing the right information technology architecture, selection of right software applications and hardware to support the business strategy. None out...
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...INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – ORIENTED STRATEGY * Daniel Bell (1985) examined the sociological consequences of information technology. * Bell was an American sociologist, writer, editor, and professor emeritus at Harvard University who was best known for his contributions to post-industrialism. * One of his most influential books was entitled The Coming of Post-Industrial Society. * The three components to a post-industrial society, according to Bell: * a shift from manufacturing to services * the centrality of the new science-based industries * the rise of new technical elites and the advent of a new principle of stratification. * Gloria Schuck and Shoshana Zuboff looked at psychological facets. * Zuboff claims that information technology is widening the divide between senior managers and operational level managers. She also claims that prior to widespread use of computer systems, managers, even at most senior level, engaged in both strategic decisions and routine administration but as computers facilitated, these activities move down the hierarchy. * In 1990, Peter Senge collaborated with Arie de Geus and theorized the importance of the use of information in the success of the organization. * Learning organization is an organization where people continually expand their capacity to create the results they truly desire, where new and expansive patterns of thinking are nurtured, where collective aspiration...
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...Implementation Strategies in the Market-Driven Strategy Era David W. Cravens Texas Christian University The very insightful analysis of marketing strategy implementation by Piercy (1998 [this issue]) points to several key issues concerning the role of marketing in the 21st century. Perhaps most compelling is his assessment of the potential threats to the role of marketing in the organization and implementation in particular. He examines several important concerns presented by the lean enterprise paradigm (Womack and Jones 1996). While I am more optimistic about the future of the discipline, relevant dimensions of change promise to significantly alter the nature and scope of marketing strategy and its implementation. Business strategy has entered a new market and competitive environment, appropriately designated as the market-driven era because of its central focus on the market as the basis for strategy design and implementation (Cravens, Greenley, Piercy, and Slater 1998; Day 1994). A pervasive dimension of this era is the pivotal role of the market in guiding strategic change. While the paradigms based on the market-driven era continue to evolve, it is apparent that markets provide the focus of strategic thought and practice. This focus offers an array of challenges and opportunities to the marketing discipline. Many academics and executives are examining the fundamental assumptions and guidelines underlying strategy formulation. An extensive array of strategy paradigms is...
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...the managerial accountants support the strategic decisions, ways strategies can be implemented by management and strategy implementation steps that managers can take. As the Board of Directors you will be charged with interpretation of information provided by the accountants. As a board using the financial and managerial accountants’ reports and feedback will assist with the planning and execution of decision that will strategically allow all employees from management down to the front line to operate efficiently. The purpose of managerial accounting is to take historical information, such as financial statements, budgets and operations reports to create a plan focus inwardly within the company. Managerial accounting is a system of providing and measuring financial and operational information. The system is designed to motivate behaviors, guides managerial action, and support and create necessary cultural values needed to achieve an organization’s strategic objectives (Geense, 2005). Managerial accounting is comprised of 4 ideas that are the key to its definition. The ideas capture the purpose, scope, attributes and nature of managerial accounting. Cost and operational information, including some financial information define the scope. Reaching the key strategic objectives is managerial accounting's purpose. Managerial accounting by nature is a measurement process. The best managerial accounting information has three attributes its technical, behavioral and cultural (Ansari...
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...Information Technology (IT) can be described as the use of computers, software, and other technology to manage information. This may also be referred to as Information Systems (IS). There is usually an Information Department in each business which is responsible for retrieving information, storing and protecting information, and processing and transmitting the information. One business that uses an Information Department is Club IT. In this paper, we will discuss Club IT’s mission and primary clientele, information resources, and different strategies Club IT can use to better it’s business. The owners of Club IT are Ruben Keys and Lisa Tejada whom both graduated in 2000 with degrees in Business Administration. In college Lisa played jazz violin and Ruben played the drums which supported them as working musicians. While working as musicians both Ruben and Lisa found themselves learning about nightclub operations. Both college student’s goals became to open a night club. By using what they learned about the night club operations as well as their business principles they were able to open a night club called Club IT. The newly remodeled Club includes high ceilings and high energy lighting which creates an ambience of fun and energy for it’s customers. The Club includes a kitchen for appetizers and little meals and a bar with four pourstations. Club IT contains about 6,000 square feet which includes about 600 square feet of dance floor. The Club will seat about 220...
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...adaptation of study strategies when preparing for classroom tests: This article informs us about the various test taking strategies that students utilize when preparing for and writing tests. In addition, the article presents us with the view that instructors often have when administering tests and strategies for studying versus the students’ adaptation to these tasks and strategies given by the instructor. The implementation of student goals for studying and their ability to adapt to and implement the strategies are also studied. The main point of this study is to motivate further research on strategy adaptation, which will in the future help teachers and instructors administer tests as learning incentives for the development of students’ strategy adaptability. There are four conclusions that result from this study. First: there is a suggestion that teachers provide students with sufficient information about their intended task demands. Second: teachers ensure that the task demands they formulate are convincing and compelling enough. Third: teachers vary the types of study tasks they give to their students. Fourth: teachers may give metacognitive support to students. The reference above helped me understand my topic, which was preparing for and taking tests. There were many strategies for test taking given in this article, as well as diagrams and charts. In addition, there were ideas for instructors as well and how they should administer the strategies so students can better...
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...INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) STRATEGIC PLANNING Information Technology (IT) strategic planning Nilsa Barnes Stevens Henager College Professor: Niemira John Information Technology and Society/ MBA605A March 27, 2010 Information Technology (IT) strategic planning This paper will give the readers a view of a preparation of an analysis of Information Technology. Analysis and justification is how IT adds value and increases the institution's ability to accomplish its mission, and initiatives. Consequently, executive leadership will support sustainable funding plans and lead the institution through these changes (UNM, 2006). In order to achieve success of this strategy several objectives must be accomplish. First having a more collaborative IT and integrated and governance structure helps the institution make the right decisions in respect to IT. These actions will help the Executive VPs to support the idea of IT funding based on value received (UNM, 2006). Within a strategic level, the only technologies that have changed more rapidly are information technology and communications. These changes are driving most of the changes in a more global business environment. Companies that are capable of getting their “arms around” their information systems and communications have a critical competitive advantage. Companies’ content with older technology will find themselves on the wrong side of an ever expanding technology driven gap in customer...
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...The Determinants of MNE Subsidiaries' Political Strategies: Evidence of Institutional Duality Author(s): Amy J. Hillman and William P. Wan Source: Journal of International Business Studies, Vol. 36, No. 3 (May, 2005), pp. 322-340 Published by: Palgrave Macmillan Journals Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3875180 Accessed: 26-02-2015 20:33 UTC Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact support@jstor.org. Palgrave Macmillan Journals is collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to Journal of International Business Studies. http://www.jstor.org This content downloaded from 193.140.253.100 on Thu, 26 Feb 2015 20:33:00 UTC All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions Studies(2005)36, 322-340 Business journal International of - 2005 Palgrave 0047-2506 $30.00 Macmillan Ltd. Allrightsreserved www.jibs.net The determinants of evidence strategies: Amy J Hillman' and William P Wan2 MNE of subsidiaries' political institutional duality Abstract of State Arizona IDepartment...
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...r Kudler’s Strategy Paper MMPBL/502 March 21, 2011 School of Business Kudler Strategy Paper Kudler Fine Foods a very dynamic, and innovative gourmet food store, is on a journey to be the best gourmet store there is. Apart of Kudler’s mission is “to provide our customers with the finest in selected foodstuffs, wines, and related needs in an unparallel consumer environment” (Kudler Fine Foods, 2009, pg. 1). With this in mind, Kudler will need continuous development, and strategy building techniques as a part of their operation. In this paper the subjects to discuss are, the impact that technology has brought upon the company, and how much these impacts have become opportunities. As the company strives for the best, the intended strategy, and tactics used will be discussed. In order to maintain these strategies and tactics, managers will need to find the means, by which they will maintain, develop, and execute these strategies. Technology and business opportunities Technology has advanced our way of life in such a way that one cannot do without it, as it has changed the way we execute situations and problems alike. All over the world, people use technology to enhance their surroundings. It was also seen where “Japanese who carry phones serviced by NTT Docomo, Japan's dominant cell phone carrier, can opt to have alerts about earthquakes pushed directly to their phones “(Mims, 2011). Japan and many countries use technology as a means to solve numerous problems...
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...Strategies of Two Banking Giants Many of us share a fairly basic view of banks. They are places to store money, make basic investments like term deposits, sign up for a credit card or get a loan. Behind this mundane view, however, is a highly regulated system that ties our day-to-day banking back into the wider financial system. Banking environment has become highly competitive today. To be able to survive and grow in the changing market environment banks are going for the latest technologies, which is being perceived as an ‘enabling resource’ that can help in developing learner and more flexible structure that can respond quickly to the dynamics of a fast changing market scenario. It is also viewed as an instrument of cost reduction and effective communication with people and institutions like with the banking business. Information Technology enables sophisticated product development, better market infrastructure, implementation of reliable techniques for control of risks and helps the financial intermediaries to reach geographically distant and diversified markets. Internet has significantly influenced delivery channels of the banks. Internet has emerged as an important medium for delivery of banking products and services. As the impact of IT has grown in organizations, IT strategy is finally getting the attention it deserves in business. Nevertheless, most organizations are still in the very early stages of learning how to develop an effective IT strategy and synchronize it...
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...Planning Matrix (QSPM) also called the decision stage is a strategic-formulation tool that uses inputs from Stage 1/ Input Stage to objectively evaluate feasible alternative strategies identified in Stage 2/Matching Stage. Stage 1 summarizes the basic input information needed to formulate strategies while Stage 2 or Matching Stage focuses upon generating feasible alternative strategies by aligning key external and internal factors. A QSPM reveals the relative attractiveness of alternative strategies and thus provides objective basis for selecting specific strategies. In order to understand the benefits and limitations of the QSPM tool, it is important to understand the essential attributes needed for a QSPM analysis to be effective and also the steps needed to develop a QSPM analysis. This essential attributes in a QSPM analysis include the development of External Factor Evaluation Matrix (EFE) and Internal Factor Evaluation Matrix (IFE) followed by a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis, BCG (The Boston Consulting Group) and finally QSPM. Attributes of QSPM External Factor Evaluation Matrix (EFE): EFE is a strategic tool used to evaluate the external environment of the firm which includes the economic, social, technological, government, political, legal and competitive information. External factors are obtained after an in-depth analysis of the external environment. External factors can be divided into two categories opportunities and threats. ...
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...------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- MINHAJ UNIVERSITY LAHORE ------------------------------------------------- STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT DEFINATION: “Strategic management can be defined as the art and science of formulating, implementing, and evaluating cross-functional decisions that enable an organization to achieve its objectives”. As the definition implies, strategic management focuses on integrating management, marketing, finance/accounting, production/operation, research and development, information system to achieve organizational success. STAGES OF STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT: The strategic management process consists of three stages: STAGE 1: Strategy Formulation: “Strategy formulation includes developing a vision and mission, identifying organization’s external opportunities and threats, determining internal strengths and weaknesses, establishing long term objectives,...
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