...war that ended all the other wars and as the Great War finally came to an end in 1918 changing life in many countries, it had devastating effects on Europe. The Great War demolished the Austria-Hungary Empire and the Russian Empire. New states were established out of these former empires. However, the effects of the war were also felt across the Atlantic Ocean in America. Due to the war industry in the USA grew, the women’s movement progressed, and the government adopted new diplomatic policies. The Great War affected all areas of life in America, and continued to have its effect for many years to come. The decade that came right after was called “The roaring 1920s”. It was a time where Americans were living the American dream. Was the first time in American history that people could afford to buy in abundance and buy anything they pleased. The roaring 1920’s was effected by many inventions and a new life that Americans were adapting to. The introduction of cars, planes, Sports and Prohibition effected the 1920s. Americans were learning how to live their lives. One of the biggest changes probably also the one the influenced the most all the Americans were the new forms of transportation. After the World War I all the industries in America started to grow back slowly, some of those were starting to build the things that would revolutionize the life of all the Americans this invention was the car. “Americans took motoring like proverbial ducks to water” (AH, p. 56) by 1923...
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... families, ecology, or similar) while providing a product or service to consumers and to make a profit. This paper will also show what three resources or tools available through the Small Business Administration and SCORE would be the most useful. Profit-oriented entrepreneurial Thomas Edison is well known for three main inventions. Those being the light bulb, the phonograph, and the X-ray but the invention he profited from you may have never even heard about. In 1874, Edison invented the quadruplex telegraph, which allowed the transmission of two signals in each direction down one wire. He sold this invention to Western Union for the sum of $10,000 which was a large sum at that time. He used this money to create a work space to work on his other inventions. Edison would go on to found, cofound, or acquire more than 150 companies in more than a dozen industries, including General Electric. It is clear that this man possessed in abundance the skill of sowing entrepreneurial seeds that grew to change the world but was he able to capitalize off of his inventions. (Jonnes, 2003) Thomas Edison received zero profit from his invention of the...
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...animation and presentation software result in inviting greater interest from the students. The book Teachers and Machines by Larry Cuban provides an excellent history of technology throughout the 20th century in the classroom. The technology he discusses is from film, radio and television and then goes into the introduction of computers in the early 1980’s. In the 1980s teachers were afraid that their jobs were on the line because they thought they were all going to be replaced with computers. It is important to use technology in schools, technology is made to simplify the way we do things, and so both students and teachers can benefit from the integration of technology in schools. This has been the case for years and a number of inventions have helped both student and teacher. For example, when the projector was introduced to school it was a huge success, for instance, class plans and notes can be prepared easier and thoroughly before a lesson. In addition, there have been many who believe that the overhead projector saves time and is easier to use than a chalkboard. For example, writing material on the chalkboard over a period of time tires the arm. Furthermore, the device allows the instructor to face the class, which helps...
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...is necessary to understand the economic system it replaced. Until the Neolithic, and in most areas for a long time after, all humans engaged in an economic activity called "hunting and gathering". This system is called "food extraction" as opposed to "food production" by agriculture and pastoralism. This period, which occurred between 12,000 and 8,000 years ago, brought along many profound changes to human society and culture, including the creation of cities and permanent dwellings, labor specialization, the baking of bread, personal property, more complex hierarchical social structures, non-agricultural crafts, slavery, the state, official marriage, personal inheritance, and more. I’ve chosen this topic because we can’t imagine our life, if there were not such a revolution. What would we be without the Neolithic Revolution? I think without the Neolithic Revolution I probably wouldn’t be writing this paper right now. We wouldn't be staying in one place for long, because we would be moving around hunting and gathering for our food. We wouldn't have time for learning, or going to work, or a lot of the things we do. The Neolithic Revolution was the most transformative event in history, it was the beginning of agriculture. With not having to hunt...
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...Management Information Systems Reaction Paper Engaging in CIO-‐CxO "Conversations that Matter": An Interview with Peter Keen Done by: Rime OUADI Supervised by: Dr. BENMOUSSA Table of Contents Introduction: ..................................................................................................................... 3 My reaction: ...................................................................................................................... 3 Conclusion: ........................................................................................................................ 9 References: ...................................................................................................................... 10 2 Introduction: Known as “One of the top 100 business gurus in the world and thought leaders with impact” in 2003 according to The Global Speakers Bureau’s website, Dr. Keen is a distinguished international consultant, educator, public speaker and writer in many prestigious universities, such as Harvard, Stanford...
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...Evolution of Computer Applications and Architecture By Ken Jacobi, Computer Architecture (IT-501) In discussing the evolution of computer architecture, we find that there are many angles on how people tend to view things. Some will take consideration in how things have changed over the last few years. Others will take a stronger look at the direction of where they believe technology is going. A third focus is in regards to the unexpected mistakes that people have made. In conjunction with the past, how can these mistakes be avoided in the coming future and evolution of technology; both for equal and competitive reasons. In part with this, we can turn to the very basic view about what makes a good design. Many architectural topics once began with the idea that if you build something and develop it correctly, change is not something one should expect. If it’s developed right the first time then you don’t have to change it. In this successful strive, people have come to the underlying conclusion that this is a very unrealistic position to be. A very good place to stress the relevance here is by dating back to the start of an exciting architectural turn of events that have gotten us to where we now are: the birth of modern computing. Many will say that this “landmark” of progress has lead to an evolutional launch that we constantly live within. It’s safe to say that these embarking events once began somewhere amongst the early 1970s. Coming out of the...
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...organization makes decision and plans performance. Also includes some communication between each parts of the organization. Thirdly, Structure shows the delegation of authority and the decentralization of decision making. Fourthly, people are filled into each key role, with different competences and leadership styles. And finally, rewards provide incentives to the organization by paying differentials, promotions, etc.1 Leadership, in this essay, as a practical skill, is the ability of an individual to "lead" or guide other individuals, teams, or the entire organizations.2 In the following example analysis, we will discuss the leadership in detail. 2. EXAMPLES CONSIDERING BOTH 'STABLE' AND 'CHANGING' STATE 2.1 ORGANIZATIONAL CAPABILITIES The organization capabilities in stable and changing state are similar, as they are built for a long term and cannot be changed in a short term, especially in big organizations. Take the professional service firms (law firms, consulting firms, audit firms, etc.) as an example, the professional service firm is organized differently from traditional companies. Firm is project-oriented. The strategy of the firm that searching for more projects and using less cost to complete all the projects, which is vivid and without any changes. To follow this strategy, in firms, the process is very simple and also doesn’t change so much. People of different levels deal with different levels assignments. Each one’s performance is planned by their head in...
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...When many people study history and learn the mistakes from the past, it would be easier to able to understand the present. Nevertheless, it is not enough to simply study the events that have transpired. By changing the unfavorable events that led to despair and continuing the benefits to society, one can understand why they happen and better the future. In the United States in the early 1920s, a new stage appeared with different movements in the areas of politics, economics, society, culture, and foreign policy. By the events that led to the 1930s, new crazes had developed in many of these areas, while other areas remained in continuity. From the 1920s to the 1930, there were several factors that contributed to the changes in American society. The 1920s began shortly after in World War I when the United States and the Allies defeated the Germans in 1918. Many Americans were fed up with Woodrow Wilson, the 28th president from 1913 to 1921. The first election of the 1920s scoured Republican Warren G. Harding against Democrat James M. Cox. Cox supported Wilson and the League of Nations in the election. However, Harding won the election in a landslide, which was a sign of America¡¦s frustration with Wilson and his optimistic and liberal policies. The start of the new conservative era restored the power to the Republicans after the presidential election of the 1920. Harding made quite a few excellent appointments to his cabinet although he failed to demonstrate to have much...
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...Our Strength, a hunger relief organization. At the entrance of the company’s cafeteria, they stopped at a display featuring a campaign to stop the genocide in Darfur and an adjacent wall of customized Timberland boots designed by City Year to celebrate sixteen years of partnership in the community. Since 1989, Timberland had served as National Leadership Sponsor to the national youth service corps. All of these reflected the values that constituted Timberland’s soul. Now soles (the in-shoe variety) were on the leaders’ minds. No Over the past 3-4 years, Timberland had booted up a formal system to produce greater innovation—in some ways, a return to the past. The company’s early growth had come from bootstrapping significant inventions in footwear, including one of the world’s first waterproof boots. More recently, Timberland’s dramatic hike to $1.5 billion in revenues had stemmed from a proliferation of 1400 new footwear products and almost as many new apparel offerings each year (sold through over 25,000 domestic and international wholesale doors and over 650 retail doors) that put Timberland in competition with prestigious fashion companies. While happy with the profitable growth, Jeff and Ken had not...
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...UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND EXTERNAL STUDIES SCHOOL OF CONTINUING AND DISTANCE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF EXTRA MURAL STUDIES MASTERS OF ARTS IN PROJECT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT LDP 607: PROJECT TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT TERM PAPER: ADOPTION OF TQM IN PROJECT ORGANISATIONS IN KENYA SUBMITTED BY: MARK NDIRANGU IRUNGU L50/76218/2014 On: 24TH April 2015 Assignment Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Award of Master of Arts In Project Planning and Management in the Department of Extra-Mural Studies University of Nairobi TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. ABSTRACT 2. INTRODUCTION 3. ORIGIN OF THE QUALITY MOVEMENT 4. EVOLUTION OF TQM 5. THE CONCEPT OF INNOVATION, DIFFUSION AND ADOPTION IN MANAGEMENT 6. IMPLICATIONS FOR TQM ADOPTION IN ORGANIZATIONS 7. A CASE OF KENYA WILDLIFE SERVICES 8. A CASE OF THERMAL POWER PLANTS IN KENYA 9. CONCLUSION 10. REFERENCES Abstract In the global marketplace, there is increasing competition among producers and marketers of goods and services, so that the focus for competitive advantage has come to be on quality. An attempt to improve quality in organizations has led to the advancement of the management philosophy called total quality management (TQM). The service sector is getting competitive every day. In order to be successful Quality Management (QM) practices ought to be the integral part of any organization’s strategic management. Kenya’s...
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...Abstract This paper explores four published articles, six books and three web sites that report on results from research about three generations of people over the span of approximately fifty years. The articles and books suggest that there is a strong connection between generations in relation to their experiences, worldviews and beliefs. The information gathered for this research paper is consistent across sources. The paper examines how much each generation influenced the other as its members traveled through their life cycle. Researchers have determined that every generation has a specific characteristic that distinguishes it from the other. In short, the overall effect one generation has on the other depends on circumstances that existed during that period. We will examine generations referred to as Baby boomers, Generation X and Millennials and how their history helped to shape the world today. It is clear that these three generations are distinct in terms of their experiences, worldviews and beliefs. However, it is also evident that history shaped the development of each group, allowing the generation that followed to benefit from earlier periods in history, creating pockets of similarities across the decades. Experiences in their lifetimes The Baby Boomer Generation is the name given to persons born between “1947 and 1966” and was seen as the last generation that effected any great changes on American society. This generation was distinguishable...
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...7.1 REVOLUTION Apple’s iPhone is an indirect result of the Industrial Revolution and tool for what I refer to as the Creative Revolution. The technology and production methods so common in the world today are all relatives of the original Industrial Revolution that was born in Europe. Creativity and innovation are key components in successful business and needed to solve many of our world’s problems. Tools for communicating ideas are important and can encourage new innovation from those who may not have otherwise been involved. The innovation that produced new technology two hundred years ago is still evident today in the amazing applications of technology brought to much of the planet’s population in the form of Rummler 2 personal technology devices we take for granted. As a tool for creativity, an iPhone offers many ways for the users to express themselves. If we only consider the ability to capture both still and moving images this creates the ability for anyone, anywhere to capture something and broadcast it out to multitudes of others for viewing, commenting and sharing. This outlet of personal expression offer someone who has never explored creativity an brand new understanding of their own abilities as well as a forum in which to develop them. In the past most of us did not make it out of kindergarten or first grade without feeling we were not one of the few and talented “artists” in class. In considering the value of supporting creativity, it is common...
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...Chapter 1 An Introduction to Management of Technology M .A. Akkas, Professor, Department of Management Studies, University of Dhaka. 1. 1. Introduction We live in a man-made technological world. Technology has played the basic role of an instrument for transforming the primitive and natural world into a technological and man -made world. Technology determines the standard of living of people of a given country. It is technology that makes basic difference between developed and developing countries. Developed countries are also technologically advanced and sophisticated. Developing countries, in contrast, are poor in technologically. Technology provides a nation the competitive edge. Technology is a game for the rich, a dream for the poor and a key for the wise. Technology creates debates in many circles these days. Technology means different things to different people. Some blame it for environmental destruction and cultural fragmentation. Some technologies jeopardize environment and social values. The abuse of it leads to social disaster. Others view it as the key to economic and social progress. Technology enhances muscle and brainpower. It is a tool to increase productivity. It is a tool to dominate the nature and society. It is a key for unlocking nature’s storehouse. It is a tool for deriving benefits from the nature. It is viewed as a source of wealth, well being and instrument of power to dominate nature and societies. No doubt there...
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...[Note: This document has been modified from the original by the Saylor Foundation] Introduction to Software History by Cornelis Robat, Editor First Steps This part will be different from the History of the computer, no chronological travel through software-land, but a collection of articles and assays on software. Software has a long history and as far as the facts are known to us we will give them to you. When missing stories, data, or other information are shared to us they will be put on this site. If you have any comments of suggestions regarding this page or any other page please do not hesitate to contact us. A simple question: "What is software?" A very simple answer is: Hardware you can touch, software you can't. But that is too simple indeed. Source URL: http://www.thocp.net/software/software_reference/introduction_to_software_history.htm Saylor URL: http://www.saylor.org/courses/cs101/ Attributed to: The History of Computing Project www.saylor.org Page 1 of 23 But when talking about software you talk about programming and programming languages. But about producing and selling the products made by programming (languages) as well. There are over 300 different ("common") computer languages in existence, apart from the various dialects stemming from one of them. Most of them can be classified in definable groups, but others don’t belong to anything. Some because they are rather new or the use of them was or is never wide spread and only used by a small specialized...
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...“INVENTION AND INNOVATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT” Report of a workshop sponsored by the Lemelson-MIT Program and LEAD International, London, November 2003 THE LEMELSON-MIT PROGRAM School of Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1 Workshop Participants ____________________________ Julia Marton-Lefèvre, Chair, LEAD International, UK Merton C. Flemings, Vice-Chair, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA Evan I. Schwartz, Rapporteur, Author and Independent Journalist, USA Shereen El Feki, The Economist, UK David Grimshaw, Intermediate Technology Development Group, UK Pamela Hartigan, Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, Switzerland Ashok Khosla, Development Alternatives, India Ehsan Masood, LEAD International, UK Penelope Mawson, LEAD International, UK Nick Moon, ApproTEC, Kenya Adil Najam, Fletcher School, Tufts University, USA Julia Novy-Hildesley, Lemelson Foundation, USA Anna Richell, Design Council, UK Ammon Salter, Imperial College London, UK Eugenio de Motta Singer, ERM, Brazil Rory Stear, Freeplay Energy Corp., UK Zhang Lubiao, Institute of Agricultural Economics, China 2 Foreword This draft document comprises Recommendations and a Summary of the discussion from a workshop held at the secretariat of LEAD International in London in November 2003, as part of a larger study on invention and inventiveness. The study will culminate in an “Invention Assembly” in Washington D.C. in April 2004. The study is supported by the Lemelson-MIT...
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