...Texas Instruments and Hewlett-Packard Case Solution In: Business and Management Texas Instruments and Hewlett-Packard Case Solution Case Study 13-3: Texas Instruments and Hewlett-Packard Case Context: Texas Instrument (TI) and Hewlett Packard (HP) are two companies famous for introducing Electric and electronic products. Although competing in similar industries, their strategies are very much different. Problem Definition: Given the differences in strategy between two firms, what would you expect would be the differences between TI & HP in their planning and control system; strategic planning systems; budgeting systems; reporting systems; performance evaluation systems and incentive compensations systems. Inferred from the case, we expect some differences in planning and control system between Texas Instruments and Hewlett Packard. This paper will discuss and propose some strategic planning systems, budgeting systems, reporting systems, performance evaluation systems and incentive compensation system for each company. . Strategic Planning Systems: In term of corporate level strategy, both firms have the same definition of business in which the firm will participate. TI and Hewlett-Packard (HP) are both in high-technology electric and electronics. But, the second aspect of corporate level strategy, which is deployment of resources among the business, may be different for each...
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...Case 11.1- Mazda and Syzygy Case Overview Mazda Motor Europe hired an observational company by the name of Syzygy to monitor the consumers that uses their website. Situation Analysis Mazda Motor Europe would like to know details about how consumers are using their website and if the website is user friendly. Questions 1. What could Mazda learn from eye-tracking software that would be difficult to learn? from other observational methods? The eye-tracking software provides Mazda with the ability to observe eye movement and track the amount of time spent looking at a particular area. 2. What are the shortcomings of this method? The shortcomings of using the eye tracking software method are: • The equipment is expensive • Some users can't work with the equipment • Calibrating the equipment takes time 3. Along with the eye-tracking research, what other research methods could help Mazda assess the usability of its website? Summarize your advice for how Mazda could use complementary methods to obtain a complete understanding of its website’s usability. Questionnaires are an effective way of quantifying data from a sample group, and testing emotions or preferences. This method is very cheap and easy, where budget is a problem, and gives an element of scale to opinion and emotion. These figures are arbitrary, but at least give a directional method of measuring intensity. Case 11.2- Texas Instruments and E-Lab Case Overview Texas Instruments hired...
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...Case #1 Texas Instruments Chris Healey Chris Healey Intermediate Accounting Professor Henry 10/19/2014 This case study is inspired by the SEC issued Proposed Rule 33-8098, “Disclosure in Managements’ Discussion and Analysis about the Application of Critical Accounting Policies” and how current companies live up to the objectives of this rule. For this case, I selected Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN), one of the leading designers and manufacturers of semiconductors. This case will evaluate the degree to which Texas Instrument’s financial reports give the investor relevant information and faithfully represent the company’s true financial standing. This is the primary objective of Proposed Rule 33-8098. In addition, I will address the importance of the disclosure of critical accounting policies, the critical accounting policies that TXN discussed, why they are critical, how these policies align or contradict with the conceptual framework of financial reporting and if I believe that TXN may have left out some critical accounting policies. It is important for a company to disclose its critical accounting policies because investors use financial reports in investing decisions. The purpose of financial reporting is to provide investors with relevant information that faithfully represents the company’s financial standing. Unfortunately, this purpose is difficult to deliver. Accounting is by nature influenced by the inexact science of estimation, the ever-changing business...
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...data needs to be suitable to the research study profile to produce the correct results of the research process. Data Collection Methods The data collection methods used in the Effects of a Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program on Teens’ Attitudes toward Sexuality case study article were both observation and questioners. Both ways the data collection methods used were appropriate because it used six different prevention programs throughout the state of Virginia to gather information instead of collecting data from multiple states to make the results more difficult to determine. On the other hand, changes in a participant’s status on an 82-item survey instrument served as a basis when estimating the program effects in the original evaluation study(Weed, Ericksen, Grant, & Lewis, 2002). Reliability is an experiment, test or any measuring procedure that yields the same results on repeated trials. Validity is the construct measures says it is measuring(Carnmines & Zeller, 1983). The way the data collection methods were used to support the reliability and validity of the study article was it allowed the students to answer questioners anonymous that supported the main purpose of the study which was to examine the effects of interventions in a school-based teen pregnancy program. The steps taken to protect the rights of the subjects in the case study are not mentioned in the article. However, the subjects that were involved in the study were seventh graders that were enrolled in...
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...Case Study 13-3: Texas Instruments and Hewlett-Packard Case Context: Texas Instrument (TI) and Hewlett Packard (HP) are two companies famous for introducing Electric and electronic products. Although competing in similar industries, their strategies are very much different. Problem Definition: Given the differences in strategy between two firms, what would you expect would be the differences between TI & HP in their planning and control system; strategic planning systems; budgeting systems; reporting systems; performance evaluation systems and incentive compensations systems. Inferred from the case, we expect some differences in planning and control system between Texas Instruments and Hewlett Packard. This paper will discuss and propose some strategic planning systems, budgeting systems, reporting systems, performance evaluation systems and incentive compensation system for each company. . Strategic Planning Systems: In term of corporate level strategy, both firms have the same definition of business in which the firm will participate. TI and Hewlett-Packard (HP) are both in high-technology electric and electronics. But, the second aspect of corporate level strategy, which is deployment of resources among the business, may be different for each firm depends on the objectives that they want to achieve and competitive advantages that they have. I am well known for its first...
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...Summarize the major features of Texas Instruments’ management systems. 2. How does Texas Instruments ensure that its operating managers appropriately allocate their time between short term and long term? 3. Why do you believe the OST System worked so effectively for TI in the 70s? why was not working effectively for company in the mid-to-late 80s? 4. Would systems like these be appropriate in other organizations, such as Harvey-Hudson Electronics? What implementation problems would you foresee? ANSWERS: NO.1 Texas Instruments (TI) is considered to be the pioneer of the American electronics industry. TI was first established in 1951 as an electronics company serving the American defense industry. In 1958, TI developed the first semiconductor integrated circuit. TI has three main lines of business in 1984: components, which included semiconductor integrated circuits, semiconductor subassemblies, and electronic control devices; digital products, which included mini computers, personal computers, scientific instruments, and calculators; and government electronics, which included radar system, missile guidance and control systems, and infrared surveillance systems. The major management system of TI is OST System, which is Objective, Strategies, and Tactics System. OST System is a system for managing change and innovation. The system was employed to define the strategies the company intended to follow for further growth and development and to identify the tactics required to...
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... For many years, only women coached women’s sports, but since Title IX was passed there has been a gradual increase in male coaches in women’s sports. Studies have shown that approximately 71% of female athletes prefer a male coach (Lirgg, Dibrezzo, & Smith, 1994). In the studies discussed in the review of literature, researchers chose to focus on determining female athletes’ opinions and experiences when being coached by a male coach. However, there is limited research on this topic. Therefore, this study will further analyze the different reasons why female athletes prefer to be coached by a male coach. Purpose of Study The purpose of this study is to research why female athletes prefer male coaches. The study will analyze the different reasons for female athletes preferring male coaches. This study will contain only college female athletes. Significance of Study The significance of this study is to show why 71% of female athletes prefer a male coach (Lirgg, Dibrezzo, & Smith, 1994). If athletic directors knew exactly what female athletes were looking for in a coach, then it would help them determine who to hire for that position. With the right coach, players could be more motivated to perform at their highest level, which could translate into a successful season. Hypothesis In this study it is hypothesized that female athletes will prefer being...
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...individuals participated in a study to measure satisfaction of services received. The study hypothesized that at least 80 percent of the clients surveyed would report satisfaction with the services they received from the Associated Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Galveston-Houston (ACC). The study also hypothesized that there would be no significant differences between gender and reported satisfaction. It was further hypothesized that there would be no significant differences between ethnicity and reported satisfaction. Moreover, it was hypothesized that there would be a positive correlation between age and reported satisfaction scores. A ten question three point Likert scale instrument to survey clients satisfaction with convenience, timeliness, language, treatment, and overall help received by worker, program, and agency. Data was collected through telephone and written survey format on an immediate feedback or mail-out basis. The results indicated that 89 percent of the clients surveyed were satisfied with the services they received from ACC. Furthermore, the results indicated there was a difference in the satisfaction levels of men and women with women reporting more satisfaction with services. There was no significant difference across ethnicity. Further analysis demonstrated a significant difference between Caucasians and minorities in relation to their reported satisfaction with Caucasians reporting more satisfaction. Overall, the study...
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...ACOUSTIC VISION – Acoustic Perception Based On Real Time Video Acquisition for Navigation Assistance Supreeth K Rao#, Arpitha Prasad B*, Anushree R Shetty&, Chinmai$ , Rajeshwari Hegde@ #,*,&,, Department of Telecommunication Engineering, @ Guide and faculty BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore, India # supreethkrao@gmail.com arpithaprasad@gmail.com & anushree.shetty12@gmail.com $ cpchinmai@gmail.com * Abstract— A smart navigation system based on an object detection mechanism has been designed to detect the presence of obstacles that immediately impede the path, by means of real time video processing. This paper is discussed keeping in mind the navigation of the visually impaired. A video camera feeds images of the surroundings to a Da-Vinci Digital Media Processor, DM642, which works on the video, frame by frame. The processor carries out image processing techniques whose result contains information about the object in terms of image pixels. The algorithm aims to select that object, among all others, that poses maximum threat to the navigation. A database containing a total of three sounds is constructed. Hence, each image translates to a beep, where every beep informs the navigator of the obstacles directly in front of him. This paper implements a more efficient algorithm compared to its predecessor, NAVI. Keywords— Navigation, Edge Detection, Flood Function, Object Detection, DM642, Acoustic Transformation I. INTRODUCTION Assistance...
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...Tommy Sickels Curriculum Articulation Alignment July, 2012 Organizations Selected The interest in this essay will be the academic curriculum transition from secondary education to higher educational institutions such as colleges and universities. Interest in this area affects many individuals preparing for education beyond K12. The purpose of this essay is to provide an outline of how implement a curriculum improvement plan that goes beyond high school transitioning to colleges and universities. Analysis of Curriculum Articulation and Alignment Curriculums in many high schools (systems) throughout America vary, but regionally many public school systems are similar, especially if they are in the same state. Most states mandate certain criteria that must exist in terms of what is expected for graduation. However, school districts do develop their own curriculums, as long as the elements that are mandated exist in the development of each school districts academic plan. By focusing on existing articulation programs a review of what is occurring in Wisconsin and with some reference to California will be used as a comparison to the proposed plan. In most school systems the goal of curriculum articulation as it applies in Wisconsin and California, is to provide educators a method where they can work towards an established articulated curriculum. (Alexson & Kemnitz, 2004) The target is to provide...
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...Singleton-Jackson, B.A., M.A. Dissertation Prepared for the Degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS May 2003 APPROVED: D. Barry Lumsden, Major Professor Ronald W. Newsom, Committee Member and Program Coordinator for Higher Education William Warde, Committee Member Michael K. Altekruse, Chair of the Department of Counseling, Development, and Higher Education M. Jean Keller, Dean of the College of Education C. Neal Tate, Dean of the Robert B. Toulouse School of Graduate Studies Singleton-Jackson, Jill A., Writing proficiency among graduate students in higher education programs. Doctor of Philosophy (Higher Education), May 2003, 84 pp., 8 tables, 1 figure, references, 60 titles. This study explored the extent to which graduate students enrolled in Higher Education courses were proficient at writing. While writing proficiency has been extensively studied in elementary students, high school students, and undergraduates, little attention has been paid to formally evaluating graduate student proficiency. Despite the relatively new idea of assessing graduate student writing, it is a concern for graduate faculty and a valid area for study. This study was based on a sample of graduate students enrolled in at least one course in Higher Education at public institutions of higher education in the United States. A total sample size of 97 students was obtained. Two instruments were administered to the participants: A General Information and Writing Experience Questionnaire (G-WEQ)...
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...368 Academy of Management Journal June Levy, P., & Pugh, D. Scaling and multivariate analysis in the study of organizational variables. Sociology, 1969, 3(2), 193-213. Litwin, G. H., & Stringer, R. A., Jr. Motivation and organizational climate. Boston: Harvard University Press, 1968. Mohr, L. B. Determinants of innovation in organizations. American Political Science Review, 1969, 63, 111-126. Palumbo, D. Power and role speciflcity in organization theory. Public Administration Review, 1969, 29, 237-248. Paolillo, J. G. Technological innovation in organizational R&D subsystems. Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. University of Oregon, 1977. Paolillo, J. G., & Brown, W. B. How organizational factors affect R and D innovation. Research Management, 1978, 7, 12-15. Pritchard, R. D., & Karasick, B. W. The effects of organizational climate on managerial job performance and job satisfaction. Organizational Behavior and Human Performance, 1973, 9, 126-146. Rogers, E. M., & Eveland, J. D. Diffusion: Communication and innovation in organizations. In P. Kelly & M. Kranzbert (Eds.), Aspects of technological innovation. Atlanta: Advanced Technology and Science Studies, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1975, 301-368. Sapolsky, H. M. Organizational structure and innovation. The Journal of Business, 1967,40, 497-510. Vegso, R. W. Organizational characteristics that influence innovative behavior. Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. University of Cincinnati, 1976. Zaltman, G., Duncan, R., & Holbeck, J...
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...Jimmy C. Clark. PRAIRIE VIEW, TEXAS 2008 Bullying in Schools 2 Table of Contents Page Abstract……………………………………………………………………………3 Chapter 1. Statement of the Problem Introduction-Background and Content………………………………………….5 Statement of the Problem……………………………………………………...10 Purpose of the Study…………………………………………………………..11 Research Questions…………………………………………………………....11 Null Hypothesis………………………………………………………………..11 Significance of the Problem…………………………………………………....11 Operational Definition………………………………………………………….12 Chapter 2. Review of Literature……………………………………………………12 Chapter 3. Method…………………………………………………………………...20 Identification of the Research……………………………………………………20 Design……………………………………………………………………………20 Target Population………………………………………………………………..21 Sample of Participants…………………………………………………………...22 Sampling of Procedure…………………………………………………………..22 The Instrument…………………………………………………………………...23 Statistical Techniques……………………………………………………………27 Summary of Research Procedure………………………………………………..27 References……………………………………………………………………………28 Bullying in Schools 3 Abstract The purpose of this study is to investigate third grade experiences...
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... Can you touch social support? You can probably touch a part of your body that may feel some sense of pain but the actual concept itself cannot be touched. c. Tend to be universal which means they apply equally to everything related. d. Concepts tend to be the basic elements of propositions (or statements that result from reason). If you remember geometry they had the proposition they had the “if A equaled B and B equaled C.Does A equal C.” That is the idea of what propositions are and they take concepts and build on them to create these statements to help define whatever we are discussing such as theory, research study. e. Help to integrate unrelated phenomena into a hypothesis which creates research. Critical to have very defined concepts and the concepts needed to be created into hypothesis so that you had something to study. That is critical when we discuss concepts and research i. Phenomenon is any even that can be experiences via senses, it is observable and can be seen. ii. Proposition: closed sentence or statement 1. Like geometry: If A=B and B=C, then A=C 2. Tend to be true or false 3. Content of beliefs and or assertions of the theorists. You will see a lot of theoretical statements and propositions that define what are the beliefs and values of a theorists in designing their grand model or model of theory II. Theory? f. A set of multiple concepts, that have definitions and...
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...Howrah, West Bengal, India *Corresponding author: Tel.: +913326684561; fax: +913326682916 E-mail: pb_etc_besu@yahoo.com Abstract-A low power MEMS based sensor along with the embedded power efficient signal conditioning unit (Microcontroller based), which can be used with any suitable sensor-network to detect and quantify variations in a particular gas concentration, has been reported in this paper. The power consumption of the MEMS gas sensor is ~ 70mW to 100mW depending upon its operating temperature (150-250°C) and that of entire signal conditioning unit (consisting of low noise amplifier, switch, microcontroller and power management chip) is ~ 36mW in the ON state and only ~7.2µW in OFF state (sleep mode). The test gas in this particular case was methane for which sensor resistance varied from 100KΩ to 10KΩ. This hybrid sensor system is very much suitable for detecting a single gas with display of corresponding gas concentrations and subsequent alarming if the threshold limit is crossed. Index terms: MEMS, Gas sensor, Low power, Microcontroller, Signal Conditioning I. INTRODUCTION A Signal-conditioning unit for gas Detection has in the recent years been a very useful product for the field engineers especially in hazardous environments and industries to monitor production. Engineers can determine at any point of time as to what is the concentration level of a particular gas. In application field like mines, it can add as an extra measure of safety and bring in reliability...
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