...INFORMATION SYSTEM AS AN EFFECTIVE FORCE AGAINST H1N1 PANDEMIC Public health leaders and communities face extraordinary challenges when a novel influenza virus emerges. Timely data and information are needed in order to make containment decisions, prioritize antiviral and/or vaccine distribution, deploy personnel and communicate with industry experts and the public. Arguably, the pandemics that occurred before the 2009 H1N1 outbreak were more devastating because we lacked the benefit of information technology to, swiftly and in real time, gather data from diverse locations and process them into information that would guide public health leaders to decisively confront the problem. Application of the combination of business intelligence, information systems, the internet and the World Wide Web offers an opportunity to gather geographic- and location-related data, in real time, to better understand regional and local health trends. Besides tracking viral outbreaks, these systems have been applied in assessing risks, evaluating treats, maintaining situational awareness, documenting disparity, notifying communities and ensuring focused allocation of resources such as vaccines and antivirals. According to Salinksy and Gursky, "the most important building block for improving disease surveillance and timely outbreak response, and for optimizing efficiencies in public health's traditional community-based programs and delivery of personal health care services, will be realized through...
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...Introduction to Information Systems Fundamental of Information Systems, Sixth Edition Principles and Learning Objectives The value of information how it helps decision makers achieve the organization’s goals Distinguish data f g from information f Knowing the potential impact of information systems Id tif the b i t Identify th basic types of b i f business i f information systems ti t who uses them, how they are used, and what kinds of benefits they deliver To build a successful information system y System users, business managers, and information systems professionals must work together g 2 Principles and Learning Objectives The use of information systems to add value to the organization Identify some of the strategies employed to lower costs or improve y g p y p service Identify the value-added processes in the supply chain value added Define the term competitive advantage IS personnel is a key li k Define the types of roles, functions, and careers available in information systems 3 Why Learn About Information Systems in Organizations? How might the information system used depend on the various components of a computer-based information system: hardware, software, databases, telecommunications, people, and procedures? How do computer-based information systems help businesses p y p implement best practices? Information systems are used in almost every imaginable profession to reach customers around the world Information systems in an organization...
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... A Progress Report to the American People OPEN GOVERNMENT “My Administration is committed to creating an unprecedented level of openness in government. We will work together to ensure the public trust and establish a system of transparency, public participation, and collaboration. Openness will strengthen our democracy and promote efficiency and effectiveness in government.” —President Barack Obama, January 21, 2009 TRANSPARENCY. PARTICIPATION. COLLABORATION. Table of Contents Let the Sun Shine In : Welcoming a New Era of Open Government Creating an Open Government in Practice The Open Government Directive: Hardwiring Accountability Open Government: Committed to Changing How Things Work Appendices Appendix 1: The Open Government Initiative: The Unprecedented Consultation Process that Shaped the Open Government Directive Appendix 2: Cabinet Department Open Government Projects in Service of National Priorities Appendix 3: Select Transparency Milestones Appendix 4: Select Participation Milestones Appendix 5: Select Collaboration Milestones 1 2 8 9 12 12 13 18 19 21 Let the Sun Shine In : Welcoming a New Era of Open Government For too long, the American people have experienced a culture of secrecy in Washington, where information is locked up, taxpayer dollars disappear without a trace, and lobbyists wield undue influence For Americans, business as usual in Washington has reinforced the belief that government benefits the special interests and the well...
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...Table of contents Kulula.com, having embarked in the airlines industry since 2001 as a low cost carrier and with its strategic planning had determined and maintained the airlines profitability and good relationship with the customers, which is the main reason behind their success. Mission Simple, Honest, Great Fun and Inspirational being The Mission of Kulula.com has contributed to the highest quality of customer service delivered with a sense of warmth, friendliness, individual pride and company spirit. (Source : Jowell (2002); VOL 1 NO1|emerald emerging markets case studies|pg 19) Strategy Marketing strategies developed by Kulula.com has developed product differentiation and this creation has intimated a good relationship with the customers and has led to quality service at affordable price. Policies The policies of Kulula.com were formulated, keeping in mind to attain customer loyalty of present and potential customers and has successfully established its image in both the corporate and the commercial world, which has resulted with achieving 10% - 15% of the domestic market share in the aviation industry of South Africa. Philosophy Kulula.com’s committed philosophy of ‘Now anyone can fly in South Africa’ to achieve its goals and objectives and ensure uncompromising standards of safety, comfort, reliability & service to its valued Customer & partners. PESTEL (International, Demographical) Analysis As airline industry is a large and growing industry, “PESTEL Framework...
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...1. Introduction Nowadays, organizations face rapid change. The era of globalization has increased the markets and opportunities for more growth and revenue. The ability to manage change, while continuing to meet the needs of this changing market and the needs of customers is a very important skill required by the company in the market. Each Airplanes Company in the world tries to conduct strong strategies to compete with another competitor. Therefore, AirAsia keep changing the company strategies to meet the customer needs and wants to continuing take the leading position. This business philosophy is also help to avoid the any commercial mean that is harm to the organization and not so easy to let others company outside follow the pace of progress of AirAsia. AirAsia, as a company that no need any other introduction in ASEAN, where connecting people and places across 132 routes, 40 of which are offered by no other airline. AirAsia is one of the award winning and largest low fare airlines in the Asia expanding rapidly since 2001. AirAsia believes in the no-frills, hassle-free, low fare business concept and feels that keeping costs low requires high efficiency in every part of the business. Through the corporate philosophy of “Now Everyone Can Fly”, AirAsia has sparked a revolution in air travel with more and more people around the region choosing AirAsia as their preferred choice of transport. From an airline with two aircraft plying six routes in Malaysia in January 2002...
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... The Forces for Change is a framework to help you understand today’s radically changing world and synthesize the breadth of complex, fast changing, interdependent factors Are all changes bad? Change can be uncomfortable and awkward but it can also be positive. FORCES OF CHANGE AND THEIR ACCOMPANYING VALUES FORCES OF CHANGE & ACCOMPANYING VALUES Turbulence Intellectual capital, Intellectual propert, ,information sharing Networking, innovation, R&D INFORMATION AGE K-Economy GLOBALIZATION DEVELOPMENT Autonomy, Pride, Dignity Independence, Indigenization “CultureBound” Customer Focus; Speed, Responsiveness; Continuous Learning; Accurate & Up-To-Date Information Quality; Value Added; Cost Effectiveness; Humanization; Ecological Specialisation; Objectivity; Materialism; SystemsOrientation MODERNIZATION WESTERNIZATION Individualism; Secularism; Freedom Of Expression; Consumerism INDUSTRIALIZATION Mechanization; Rational Thinking; Bureaucracy; Efficiency; Productivity; Mobility; Discipline; Mechanical Time Orientation; Reliability Stable 1800 AGRICULTURAL Revolution Time line Simple division of labor, labor intensive, Collectivism, sharing 2000 FORCES OF CHANGE & ACCOMPANYING VALUES Turbulence Intellectual capital, Intellectual propert, ,information sharing Networking, innovation, R&D INFORMATION AGE K-Economy GLOBALIZATION DEVELOPMENT Autonomy, Pride, Dignity Independence, Indigenization “CultureBound” Customer Focus; Speed...
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...Epidemiology by definition is the study of the distribution and patterns of health-events, health- characteristics and their causes or influences in well-defined populations. It is the cornerstone method of public health research, and helps inform policy decisions and evidence-based by identifying risk factors for disease and targets for preventive medicine. Epidemiologists are involved in the design of studies, collection and statistical analysis of data, and interpretation and dissemination of results (including peer review and occasional systematic review).Major areas of epidemiological study include outbreak investigation, disease surveillance and biomonitoring, and comparisons of treatment effects such as in clinical trials. Epidemiologists rely on a number of other scientific disciplines such as biology (to better understand disease processes), biostatistics (to make efficient use of the data and draw appropriate conclusions), and exposure assessment and social science disciplines (to better understand proximate and distal risk factors, and their measurement). I would like to discuss elderly patients as my vulnerable population. There is no set age at which a person maybe under the care of a geriatric physician. The physician aims to promote health by preventing disease and disabilities in geriatric adults. A gerontologist specializes in the aging process. Adult medicine differs from the geriatric patient because the focus is on the elderly...
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...| Contents | Page | 1.0 | Executive Summary | 1 | 2.0 | Marketing Aspect of the Disease / Product Function | 2-3 | | 2.1 | Definition (ICD code) | | | 2.2 | Epidemiology | | | 2.3 | Diagnosis | | | 2.4 | Treatment | | | 2.2 | Environmental factors | | 3.0 | Product Background | 3-4 | 4.0 | Target Market | 4-5 | | 4.1 | Market Definition | | | 4.2 | Current Market Value | | | 4.3 | Market Potential | | | 4.4 | Social and Regulatory Aspects | | | 4.5 | Market Research Results | | 5.0 | Competitive Environment | 5-7 | | 5.1 | Competing Product and Product Revenues | | | 5.2 | Companies and Relevant Portfolios | | | 5.3 | Marketing And Sales Activities | | 6.0 | SWOT Analysis | 7-8 | | 6.1 | Internal Strength | | | 6.2 | Internal Weaknesses | | | 6.3 | External Opportunities | | | 6.1 | External Threats | | 7.0 | Commercial Goals and Financial Forecast | 8-10 | | 7.1 | Qualitative Objectives | | | 7.2 | Quantitative Objectives | | 8.0 | Budget : Planned Marketing & Sales Investment | 10-11 | 9.0 | Product story and Unique Selling Proposition | 11 | 10.0 | Branding Guidelines – Logo, Colours, Layout and Typography | 12 | 11.012.0 | Target groupsInternal Communication Program | 12-13 13-14 | 13.0 | External Communication | 14-15 | 14.015.0 | PackagingPricing Strategy | 15-16 16-17 | 16.017.018.0 | Cooperation and strategic alliances Life Cycle Management Key Success...
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...CHAPTER 4 : RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION 42 REFRENCES 43 CHAPTER 1 : INTRODUCTION Errors are the result of actions that fail to generate the intended outcomes. In common with most other complex technical activities, human error is implicated in the majority of aviation-maintenance-related quality lapses, incidents, and accidents. General estimates of this human error contribution have increased over the years, from a low of around 20% in the 1960s to values in excess of 80% in the 1990s. Human error in aviation is somewhat of a sensitive topic due to the recent tragic events of September 11, 2001. The goal of this research is to understand human error in aviation, in order to understand how designing better computer systems can assist in making the aviation industry safer for pilots and passengers, by reducing human error. This paper does not attempt to address accidents caused by cowardly acts of terrorism. Many people do not know that on February 20, 1981 a modern Argentine jet airliner, with 58 people on board, almost crashed into the upper floors of the 110-story World Trade Center in New York (Grayson, 1988). The Argentine jet was put on a holding pattern in the New York area. The...
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...Interlink Consulting Services, Inc., www.interlinkconsulting.com, Dr. Culture, www.drculture.com Dr. Culture Country & Cultural Sketch: KUWAIT Kuwait is slightly smaller than New Jersey covering nearly 7,000 sq. miles. It is the worlds 157th largest country. The capital, Kuwait city, lies on the southern shore of Kuwait Bay. Oil, no surprise, is Kuwait’s only major natural resource and dominates the economy. Water, on the other hand, is so scarce, the majority of water must be imported or processed at one of their several desalinization facilities. Kuwait “Snapshot” (CIA World Fact Book 2010 & Others As Indicated) Population .......2,692,526 (NOTE: This includes 1,291,354 non-nationals) Population Growth rate:........................................................3.5% Annually Percentage Living in Urban Areas:.......................................................98% DEVELOPMENT DATA Human Dev. Index* rank ..............................................31 of 177 countries (UN Human Development Report 2008-09) Per Capita GDP ............................................................................$54,100 (#7 World Ranking) Adult literacy rate ..............................................94% (male); 91% (female) Infant mortality rate ................................................ 18.97 per 1,000 births Life expectancy ..................................................77.7 (male); 78.9 (female) Meteorologically speaking, it surprises many that there are four...
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...COUNTRY ANALYSIS REPORT: MEXICO VS U.S.A HEALTHCARE MERCK - DIABETES Group 14 – Campus Santa Fe: Angelica Hidalgo 1461526 Alejandro Meza 1464801 Cinthia Merlos 1462113 Juan José Ibarra 1465263 April 10th, 2012 INDEX 1. INTRODUCTION 2. ECONOMIC VARIABLES 3. POLITICAL VARIABLES 4. SOCIO –CULTURAL AND DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES 5. COUNTRY ATTRACTIVENESS SCORE 6. THE DECISION 7. EXHIBITS 8. BIBLIOGRAPHY 1. INTRODUCTION 2. ECONOMIC VARIABLES The total economic impact of diabetes worldwide In the world the economic impact about the diabetes was 376 billion dollar in 2010, this is the 11.6% of the total healthcare budget in the world. This facts give us an idea about how is important to analyze the impact in economies of this disease and we are going to go deeper for the analysis of Mexico and United States of America. MEXICO In Mexico the economic impact due to diabetes cost more than 7 billion dollars in 2011 according to the Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica. And is expected an increase of 15% this year of 2012 this impact is really huge because 50% of this expense was made by families and the other 50% was made by government in Latin America Mexico is the country...
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...particular, advances in transportation and telecommunications infrastructure, including the rise of the Internet, are major factors in globalization and precipitate further interdependence of economic and cultural activities.[3. Though several scholars situate the origins of globalization in modernity, others map its history long before the European age of discovery and voyages to the New World. Some even trace the origins to the third millennium B.C.E.[4][5] Globalizing processes affect and are affected by business and work organization, economics, socio-cultural resources, and the natural environment. The term globalization is derived from the word globalize, which refers to the emergence of an international network of social and economic systems.[7] One of the earliest known usages of the term as the noun was in 1930 in a publication entitled Towards New Education where it denoted a holistic view of human experience in education.[8] A related term, corporate giants, was coined by Charles Taze Russell in 1897[9] to refer to the largely national trusts and other large enterprises of the time. By the 1960s, both terms began to be used as synonyms by economists and other social scientists. It then reached the mainstream press in the later half of the 1980s. Since its inception, the concept of globalization has inspired competing definitions and interpretations, with antecedents dating back to the great movements of trade and empire across Asia and the Indian Ocean from the 15th century...
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...Tools 19 Summary of the Facts 27 Alternatives 30 Recommendations 35 I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Founded in 2015, Sigma Medical Technologies (SIGMA) is located in the SE region of Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the Sandia Industrial Park area east of Kirtland Air Force Base on Eubank Blvd. SIGMA, owned by Dr. Remy and Mr. Bob Sachs (of TEAM Technologies), serves as the patent holder and developer of “Ozone”. UNM Anderson has been contracted to provide an expeditionary marketing study. Ozone offers an invasive, defined space; gas based delivery system (generated by the product) to kill all living organisms in a room. It provides an affordable elimination and sterilization system for use by the Medical industry. It provides an additional layer of security against concealed germs, bacteria, and viral threats (pathogens). It may even be the cost effective solution to deliver solution based field units to disease hot spots that are engineered for quick and easy “Ozone” sterilization. The technology offers a “whole room” elimination solution (fills available defined space and kills pathogens) as opposed to standard “surface” based elimination systems (based on chemical wipe down style cleaning). Dr. Remy and his supportive team have a strong solution for a problem that has varying targets. As countermeasures are developed, potential pathogen threats evolve. The Ozone technology may offer a solution set that the pathogens cannot evolve to defeat...
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...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 companies, communities and cities. Without question, this response is proving beneficial to IBM’s business. However, the phenomenon of a smarter planet is about much more than enhancing one company’s growth and profitability. And that is what this report is all about. 2 LETTER FROM SAMUEL J. PALMiSAnO IBM Corporate Responsibility Report Addressing the issues facing the world now...
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...enormous personal challenges presented by these disasters, 3M’s people also met the business challenges and once again delivered strong results. George W. Buckley Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer Despite all this turbulence, full-year sales increased 11 percent to $29.6 billion, with double-digit growth in Industrial and Transportation; Safety, Security and Protection Services; and Health Care. Operating margins were 20.9 percent for the company, and all businesses delivered margins of 20 percent or higher, which is an amazing feat of consistency. Inge G. Thulin named President and Chief Executive Officer, 3M Company, Feb. 24, 2012 Inge G. Thulin, 58, was named president and chief executive officer of 3M Company effective Feb. 24, 2012. A 32-year veteran of 3M, he served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of 3M since May of 2011, after having served as executive vice president, 3M International Operations since 2003. Mr. Thulin joined 3M Sweden in 1979, working in sales and marketing, and subsequently assumed levels of...
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