...Arturo G Pizarro GEN105 Week 3 Analyzing Internet Sources 1) What are the three or more best practices you learned about using the Internet for Academic Purposes? How do you think you might use them? Using the internet for academic research is different to using it for leisure and pleasure. Making best use of search engines help you identify information on a particular subject. One of the common search engines is Google, which, personally, helps me a lot when I need to find something on the internet. Also, I think using Gateways can help you, because they are good sources of quality-checked resources, which have been selected carefully from many websites sorted into specific subjects. Finally, using the information in a well manner, because when you use sources of information, books, articles, and internet sources; all that needs to be acknowledge by citing the work. 2) How can you determine if the information on a website is reputable and worthwhile for a research paper? Anyone can put anything on the internet. Whenever you need to verify for the information that you are trying to investigate, many things need to be checked, like if the information is out of date, or if it is distorted, or simply untrue. So when you find what you are looking for, it is always good to consider who wrote it, or the credentials, or who is this written for. A key of confirming that the information is accurate, up-to-date, reliable, and appropriate is to check this information...
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...Ms. Christine Carrasquillo, MBA National Human Resource Recruiter 2050 Spectrum Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 November 7, 2012 John Dearing III Program Manager 2050 Spectrum Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 Dear Mr. Dearing, After careful thought and consideration, I, Christine Carrasquillo do hereby request permission to conduct an in-depth investigation on the demographics of the areas we currently are having challenges in. This includes but is not limited to: market research, consumer behavior with regards to market analysis, population, income analysis, market employment trends and the norm. The reason this research is required is because our tracking report indicates that not enough qualified candidates are being located and/or submitted to the current job orders in the following regions; this includes but is not limited to: Ohio and Missouri. Currently, the most common position needed to fill is in the Mortgage Loan Processing field. In general, this position’s qualifications and responsibilities are defined as: • “Obtain necessary information to process and complete loan files. • Examine documents to ensure accuracy and compliance with existing underwriting guidelines. • Must have a high school diploma or its equivalent and 0-2 years of related experience. • Must have knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. • Rely on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the...
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...Ochola Eng-101 B 65 18 Sept 14 Using the Internet for Research Can Be Easy In the past, I used print resources for researching because they were the only means available to conduct research. Computers and the internet was a technology that was not available for individuals. The Public Library was my main source of obtaining research. With the advent to the internet and personal computers, that has changed. Although still useful, I have noticed libraries have a tendency to have out of date material, or pending on the size, no material at all. Some items may be already checked out and are unavailable making researching more taxing. With the internet, I have everything at my fingertips just a few keystrokes away. There is a large drawback to using the internet for researching, but it can be limited to a manageable level. Although with some pitfalls, I believe the internet has become the best available avenue for research and can be accomplished easily. Online researching has become the go to outlet for researching information. I have the ability for find anything and everything I need online. Information is current and everywhere! I just need to know what I’m looking for. Although not without faults, the ability to have this vast sea of knowledge is exhilarating. Like any relationship, the internet can be a fickle partner. I have noticed I need to have a give and take attitude while researching. For every positive aspect of internet research, there may be a negative one. After gathering...
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...ITS BACKGROUND Introduction Internet has been in existence since 1950. This began with point to point communication between main frame computers and terminals, expanded to point to point connections between computers and the early research into packet switching. Packed switched networks such as ARPANET, Mark I, Merit network, Tymnet and Telenet were developed in late 1960’s and early 1970’s using a variety of protocols. Until now, internet has been using and it is still on the road of innovation. Nowadays, World Wide Web is used for the students’ reference and studies. They search in the internet what they want. In just one click, thousands of answer comes out. On the other hand, few students use books as their reference. Some of them do not want to browse authentic books, hundreds of books in the library just to find the answer in their question. Instead, they just use internet to find their answer easily. Moreover, Internet is faster and efficient. You will spend hours finding the right authentic book for the answer in your question but you can also find answers in the internet with just one click. Both are forms of research. There are reasons behind why students must stay with authentic books but there are also reasons why they must choose internet. Internet will continue revolutionize the world even in the fields of study. Statement of the Problem Nowadays, students chose internet as their reference in their studies. Truly...
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...been doing thorough research to get down to the bottom of the problem, and have narrowed the illness down to a possible improper chemical disposal at a nearby company. We are doing everything in our legal power to get this unfortunate matter taken care of. II. Diagnosis The first thing I would do would be to contact those residents whom I know have been contracted with the illness, and ask them questions related to, where were they at the on-set of the illness? How long have they had said symptoms? Did anyone who may have been with them get sick as well? Were they exposed to anything unusual that may have gotten them sick? I would ask many questions that could help me get to the cause of the problem. a. Symptoms Here I would keep a book and log every symptom from every person I interviewed. This would allow me to find a possible pattern in related symptoms. I would also document ages and genders of residents who got the illness, so to see if there is a difference in children versus adult symptoms. b. Medications/Vaccines After evaluating ill residents’ symptoms, I would then ask them questions about what they have done to fight the illness. What medications have they tried? Has their doctor prescribed anything? What, if anything, has helped? What hasn’t helped? This way I can recommend these options to my residents who have contracted the illness. III. Investigation This is where I would tell my residents about every type of research I have done that...
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...the Celebrity gossip. As far as politics go, I don’t believe anything until I have done a full thorough investigation for myself to see if anything is true or just gossip.2. “How do you approach research?”First you need to know exactly what you are researching and where you would like to find the information such as the library, the courthouse, the internet. It all really depends on what you’re researching. You then need to identify what would you like your end result to be, what you would like to find and how you would deem your research successful. You then need to compare what information you already have and what else you need. You will then need to contrast and analyze your researching and what exactly you have researched.3. “What are your biggest challenges in doing research?”My biggest challenges when doing research is having like a road block, not knowing where to go next or where to possibly turn to. While some websites like wikis may be great for some purposes, they are just not all that well adapted to research. Sometimes it is also difficult to weed out what is true and false in some case.4. “What are some tips that you think will help you and others in conducting research?”· I think having a variety of options available to conduct research is a big help. Such as the internet, the library, books and newspapers.· I think also keeping everything that you have researched in an organized manner will make it easier for you go to go back to at a later time if need...
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...Olusola Oyedele-23122 Reflection This course has really helped in finding research on the internet. When i was giving the topic ‘predictions for Eurozone Crisis’, i was thinking how i am going to get the materials because i do not know so much about internet research and i found that search engines on the internet are faster that researching manually. Also, this presentation has giving me a wider knowledge of European crisis which i never thought about. It makes me to have an interest in listening to news, reading newspapers,it makes to know what is happening in the UK economically even globally which i believe it is an addition to me as part of my learning activity. Despite the knowledge i acquire in this group presentation, we had problems with communications and organization. It was so hard to plan our schedules on how we meet with each other in order to discuss how to go about the coursework. We started the semester off very strong, with lots of energy and hardwork for the coursework but not much direction. Each week, instead of reporting on our coursework , we are only talking about the problems with our group and this has made us to lack behind the scheduled time. We are five in a group,it has been so hard to make in contact with the other three, i managed to get hold of one to join me to do the presentation. Although, in a little way...
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...INTRODUCTION: Internet has become an essential part of our daily life. People use internet for different purposes. Internet is a global system of internet connected computer network. The internet service providers ensure the connection and access into the global system. There are different types of internet services based on the type of connectivity. For example; Broadband, wireless, Wi max etc. Broadband refers to cable connection used for internet service. Wireless and Wi max both are almost same but they differ in terms of their radio technology. Wi max is more mature and advance technology. The current government’s target to make digital Bangladesh has served the enrichment of internet technology in this country very well. Now there are new and more powerful companies are entering into this industry measuring its potentials. There are existing companies who are trying hard to capture the market. For example: Qubee, banglalion, Grameenphone internet, Citycell Zoom, and numerous other local broadband service providers. Qubee: QUBEE a company from AUGERE is a new and exciting name in the world of Internet in South Asia. It was founded in 2007 with mission to provide “broadband for all” and is working to bring available, affordable, and accessible broadband internet service to undeserved communities worldwide. The Company has so far been launched in Pakistan in July, 2007 and in Bangladesh in October, 2009. AUGERE is also expecting to launch QUBEE in other countries...
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...BUSINESS RESEARCH Research Proposal “Factors of Consumer Purchase Intention in Online Purchase” Lecturer: Dr Amrul Asraf Mohd Any Group members: Chin Wei Wen CEB120012 Hamizah binti Hairuddin CEB120022 Lye Yi Ting CEB120034 Wong Pei Ling CEB120064 Table of Contents 1.0 Abstract 3 2.0 Introduction 3 3.0 Literature Review 3 3.1 Concept 3 3.2 Debates of Literature 3 3.3 Identified Variables and Hypotheses development 3 3.4 Conceptual Framework 3 4.0 Research Methodology 3 4.1 Research Design 3 4.2 Sources of data 3 4.3 Sampling and Data Collection Technique 3 4.4 Variable Measurement 3 5.0 Time frame 3 6.0 Conclusion 3 7.0 References 3 1.0 Abstract Internet has become a crucial medium for the purchase of products and services in virtual or online market and it able to link all businesses from different countries. This study aims to examine the factors influencing consumer’s intention to purchase through online from Malaysian perspective. Online trust, Information quality, online purchase experience, price and convenience were evaluated to determine whether these factors are related to online purchase intention. A stratified sampling method was used and the sample comprised of 180 students who are undergraduate and post-graduate study in University of Malaya. Data were collected via self-administrated questionnaire that using five point Likert scale. 2.0 Introduction With the advancement of internet, the electronic...
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...for the latest HTC Desire HD mobile phone by using two methods-primary and secondary of market research. Both researches’ data can be obtained from internal such as inside the organization and external such as outside the organization sources. Primary research consists of information which is obtained for the first time. In other words, this information has never existed previously. It is obtained from people by doing some sort of investigation in the marketplace. Primary research is designed to meet specific information needs. However, there are some drawbacks that it is expensive to carry out and can be time consuming to carry out. Questionnaire is an example of primary research that was designed to find out what people think about HTC Desire HD mobile phone. This method is convenient to collect peoples’ opinions. Furthermore, questionnaires are easier to arrange than focus groups. On the other hand the problems arise with using questionnaires for research. As it has been mentioned above, it can be time consuming and more expensive than collecting secondary data. The secondary research method uses information that already exists. Such data has been collected for another purpose and is available for others to use. The internet is the best source of information for the secondary method which has been used to gather the information on the latest HTC Desire HD mobile phone. The Internet has been chosen as it easy to use, has lots of information, quick, cheap and time efficient...
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...1) Executive Summary This research paper will investigate the benefits of dynamic and fixed pricing and how the different pricing methods are perceived by consumers in the online market. It will examine consumer perceptions and behavior when purchasing various goods and services in an online environment. As well as the trends of increasing dynamic pricing methods on various websites even for goods and services sold at posted prices. 2) Introduction The pricing issue we have chosen to investigate is that of dynamic vs. fixed pricing of products and services on the internet. Prior to the introduction of e-commerce, products and services were distributed through brick-and-mortar stores with fixed prices. However, many online websites are now offering variable pricing methods for the exact same products. Consumers are now able to have much more control over the prices of these online goods and services. With a typical brick-and-mortar store or online store, the price is set by suppliers to meet the average consumers’ willingness to pay, in order to maximize profit. One of the main advantages associated with a set retail price is reliability. Consumers can make a decision to purchase the product at the current price, and they have a sense of security that the product will be available at the set price. With the introduction of e-commerce suppliers are now able to sell their products to much larger markets across the world and are no longer restricted by geographical...
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...today’s economy the price of gas has sky rocketed due to America’s decision to be less dependent on foreign oil due to the recent discovery of many oil reserves here on our soil. In recent years the gas prices in my area have been declining; however, we have experienced several periods of a steady range of prices meaning they don’t go higher than a certain price while never dropping below another price as well. After doing some research about my areas gas prices I found a chart that shows prices from as far back as 9 years. In our textbook it list out factors that have an effect on supply and demand. In relation to gas prices I think the biggest factor is “the number of buyers”(Stone 1), which is always increasing with each passing year because with a new year comes a new generation of eligible drivers. I think a factor that also plays a big role is “Price of Related Goods” (Stone 1). Although there aren’t any comparable goods to gasoline there are substitutes you purchase or other options of transportation. With an increase in hybrid vehicles they are becoming a substitute for gas powered vehicles while also proving to be friendlier to the environment. I believe this increase of alternative modes of transportation has kept gas prices down because oil companies know that consumers are beginning to take notice to hybrids and their ability to save money while maintaining a level of comfort and style expected by today’s consumers. *Figure 1-shows the gas prices in Memphis, TN...
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...2014 Management Summary Due to the rise of information technology and especially the Internet, the tourism industry has altered tremendously. Nowadays, signifcantly more consumers, especially young, self-determing, brand loyal and price sensible consumers, prefer to book their travels online instead of visiting a travel agency. However, it is currently unknown which factors are of influence on the intention of booking a trip online. Therefore, the following main problems of issue has been investigated: “Which factors influence the intention of students to purchase travels via online channels? And what is the mediating effect of perceived value of an online service on the relationship between price and students’ online purchase intentions?” The literature study examined several contemporary scientific theories with respect to students’ online purchase intention, and found that preceived value could potentially serve as an mediator on the relationship between price and consumers’ online purchase intentions. Furthermore, trust, convenience, web-design, reference groups, and promotion, are found to be also of influence on the consumers, online purchase intentions. Based on these relations found in the literature study, the conceptual model (i.e. descriptive representation) and hypothesis were developed. Based on the conceptual model a research methodology was designed. The research methodology was of quantitative nature and conducted by means of administering questionnaires...
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...Michael D. Smith W e present a framework and empirical estimates that quantify the economic impact of increased product variety made available through electronic markets. While efficiency gains from increased competition significantly enhance consumer surplus, for instance, by leading to lower average selling prices, our present research shows that increased product variety made available through electronic markets can be a significantly larger source of consumer surplus gains. One reason for increased product variety on the Internet is the ability of online retailers to catalog, recommend, and provide a large number of products for sale. For example, the number of book titles available at Amazon.com is more than 23 times larger than the number of books on the shelves of a typical Barnes & Noble superstore, and 57 times greater than the number of books stocked in a typical large independent bookstore. Our analysis indicates that the increased product variety of online bookstores enhanced consumer welfare by $731 million to $1.03 billion in the year 2000, which is between 7 and 10 times as large as the consumer welfare gain from increased competition and lower prices in this market. There may also be large welfare gains in other SKU-intensive consumer goods such as music, movies, consumer electronics, and computer software and hardware. (Consumer Surplus; Product Variety;...
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...solutions for Marketing activities Over the past decade, the explosion of Internet has significant impact on marketing activities as well as building company brand and product in the competitive market. ". Internet can create strong brand recognition ever and increase number of people who know the brand very quickly. Along with the constant increasing of online marketing activities, the Internet can also bring risks for new brands in the industry. For Vietnam, e-commerce has many impact on the way companies marketing to sell their product as well as do research about their customers. Back to the day when there was no Internet or e-commerce, when you want to buy something, you have to go to the stores, markets or supermarkets to get what you want. However no matter how big these places can be, you may not find the things you need because the bigger these places are the harder it get to find what you need. If you want to buy a product that is common for everyone then it will be displayed at a visible place, but if you want an unpopular product you may not find it. Moreover you may have to go to two or three different places to buy all the things you need. That’s why when E-commerce showed up, it open a new era of buying and selling online as well as other activities, caused severe damage to the old markets, stores, supermarkets … In order to survive, most of these places started to use the Internet for marketing, we can see the big supermarkets like Big C and Coop Mart have...
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