Technology
Financial management software is nothing new; in fact, financial management may be one of the first common uses of personal computers. However, financial management has become sophisticated, thanks to a wide array of tools and services. Many tools and services for financial management are multi-platform, and can work with smartphones as well as computers. One such application is called Mint, which is the application associated with Mint.com. Mint.com is owned by Intuit, which is a long-standing financial management software company. The Intuit suite of products was designed for stand-alone use, as a client application that sits on a personal computer. What makes Mint.com different is that it operates completely on the Web. Users upload their financial data directly through their financial institutions, rather than inputting individual information manually. The Mint.com interface is simple and easy to look at due to solid graphical user interface design and a lack of clutter.….

new technology -- The Internet -- and discuss the following concepts: Strategic thrusts, Strategic value of networks (if applicable), Stages of growth, IT strategy, Social and organizational changes (requirements and/or barriers), and Critical success factors.
ecently, one of travel agencies located at a rural area at Johnstown, Indiana decided to make the use of the Internet for handling the travel needs of its customers. Previously, the agency was connected with American Airline's reservation systems; however, this system was quite inflexible to meet the growing travel needs of the customers. Therefore, lately the agency has decided to use the Internet for meeting the travel demands of the customers. In the following I discuss the reasons for such a change.

Strategic Thrusts: The major strategic thrust for using the Internet technology was based on the agency's requirements for handling customers' various travel needs. In recent times, customers are demanding not only air travel….

The design theory and methodology of digital signage encompass the many aspects of advertising design. They are bright, often lit with bold colors, and the screens can scroll, show animations, and quickly change from one scene to another. The displays catch the travelers' eye, keep them entertained, and have been shown to even cut down on the perceived wait times for travelers (Editors). These signs can have voice recognition systems or touch screens to engage the viewer even more, and they can contain information, such as ticket prices, routes, arrival and departure times, and much more, making public transportation travel a little more entertaining and engaging for people like me that use the system all the time (Cluett 106). They are also easy to update, and content design is graphic design at its best, it uses bright graphics and easy-to-read text that will engage just about any viewer. Contrast, daring….

The Porter Model forces companies to align all available resources in terms of pricing strategies, product strategies, and their own &D strategies to counter competitors, leading to a more effective marketing strategy than if just a single, isolated tactic was used. The bottom line from Porter's standpoint is that technology alone is not as major of a competitive threat by itself; it does however become a major threat when part of a broader competitive strategy (Porter, 2008).
Conclusion

When a competitor offers a new technology, it's important to evaluate how it either supports or detracts from their existing strengths and weaknesses, and what it means within the broader industry. esponding to a competitor's introduction of a new technology requires a highly coordinated set of strategies that take into account product, pricing, distribution, and branding to underscore competitive parity or advantage despite a new technology being introduced.

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Porter, M. (2008). The Five Competitive….

new technology, particularly technology that affects the way people communicate, is never morally neutral. It changes the way people see themselves and the ways they relate to others. Technology has brought human beings closer -- as manifested in the ease with which we can communicate through text-messaging and Facebook -- but also has also divided us in terms of how it distances us. Virtual communication has become a kind of 'default setting' of interaction, no matter how emotionally inappropriate. It is very tempting to be a coward and send an email to avoid a personal conflict in the real world, and even to become obsessed with online friendships rather than real friendships.
More and more of our lives are lived in public, thanks to the presence of technology. Even advertising on the web reflects an eerie level of knowledge about our personal behaviors and habits. I recall looking at a….

I wonder if the overexposure to information, and the need to constantly keep in touch with our virtual 'friends' has made us respect language less. In communicating through text messaging, using shorthand is a necessity, not even laziness. Our language seems poorer than that of previous generations, and I wonder if the way we think will also change -- we may be quicker and more tolerant of new ideas and new people, but we also do not take the time to look beneath the surface. Rewriting a paper or a letter forces the writer to probe what he or she has said and to contemplate word choice, nuance, and diction.
The Internet has expanded the range, not just of personal connections, but also our sources of information. In my grandfather's day, most people read one or two papers: a local paper and a national paper. They listened to one source….

Taken in isolation, some of the new, minimally-invasive procedures are less expensive by far, when analyzed on a procedure-by-procedure basis, than previous significant surgical interventions, as demonstrated below:
Procedure

Cost

Estimated duration of 'cure'

CAG

5-7 years

PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention

3-5 years

ased on the above analysis, it would appear to be clear that a PCI is more cost-effective than CAG procedures. This may not be true when all costs are considered, however. The logic of comparison needs to include additional factors than the 'cure' period and the direct procedural costs.

CAG cost discussion

CAG can vary from a simple mammary artery, single bypass to a 3- to 5-vessel bypass graft operation with the use of saphenous vein grafts from the leg. Many of the single-artery bypass operations have been overtaken by PCI in the past few years, as the need to 'open' single vessels has been taken in most areas of medical practice. There are some single-artery….

If the selling company has a good reputation, and the software happens to have a bug or two, our company would at least be assured of an avenue for recompense.

One factor that should also be considered is whether our competitors are using the same type of technology to their benefit, and even more importantly to our detriment. It should not be a purchase just to 'keep up with the Joneses" but if the technology is helping our competitor, perhaps it would help us as well. It would probably be best to keep in mind that our company is unique, but that does not mean that benefits of a new purchase such as this one would not help us in the same way that it helps our competitor.

Finally, any time that a large technology purchase such as this one is being considered the dollar and cents aspect of the purchase should….

employees resist integrating new technologies into workplace duties, and what can be done to prevent employee resistance to technology changes?
You know, I'm all for progress. It's change I object to." - Mark Twain

The Key Question to be addressed: The salient topic of this paper approaches the question of why there is a predictable and often across-the-board degree of resistance from employees when it comes to approaching - and adapting to - new technologies in the workplace. Moreover, the issue of resistance to workplace change - technology-related workplace change in particular - cries out for a close examination from several perspectives.

Firstly, this paper will discuss the issue of why people often fear any type of dramatic or workplace change, and are frequently reticent to go along with significant adjustments and modifications in lifestyle or workplace situations. The psychological reasons for human resistance to change is an important foundation for understanding….

Introduction
That there is resistance to the adoption of this new technology should not surprise. There is often a fair amount of inertia within any organization when it comes to organizational change in general, and rolling out new technology in particular. Structural inertia has long been studied in organizational change literature – people become accustomed to doing things a certain way, they have fallen into routines, and many people really do not like being broken out of their comfort zones (Hannan & Freeman, 1984). This phenomenon can be observed on the macro level, but it will also manifest on the micro level, with respect to individual changes that are non-structural in nature. A good example is the rolling out of new technology. There are a few things that a nurse leader can do to ensure that the rollout of the new electronic health record system is successful.

Overview

Those who do this for….

The intent of this study is to evaluate how effective social network platforms are today when used for nurturing and supporting long-term learning of abstract, complex concepts when presented in the context of a scaffolding model. Quantifying the value of combining social networks and scaffolding will be accomplished through a test/retest methodology that will seek to isolate the effects of hybrid vs. online only class participation, and fulfillment percentage of scaffolding plans including level of academic performance achieved. Statistics, medical sciences and biology will be used as the subjects included in the scaffolding tutorials, as these academic disciplines require intensive levels of abstract and conceptual thought (Tsai, 2010).

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Jadallah, M., Anderson, ., Nguyen-Jahiel, K., Miller, B., Kim, I., Kuo, L., Dong, T., & Wu, X.. (2011). Influence of a Teacher's Scaffolding Moves During….

Since the results of these efforts to date have been mixed, it is important to see if there may be some truth to these arguments concerning the harmful effects of technology-based activities such as social media on young people, and these issues are discussed further below.
The Internet and the Dumbing Down of Society

The adage that "the more things change, the more they stay the same" is no longer true according to Evgeny Morozov. riting in Prospect magazine, Morozov (2010) argues in his essay, "Losing our minds to the web" that, "The internet is damaging teenagers' brains and our ability to think. But the web's real dangers lurk elsewhere" (1). Like any other muscle, Morozov and like-minded critics of technology maintain that the Internet has caused young people's brains to weaken because they are not being "exercised" enough by traditional standards. In this regard, Morozov emphasizes that, "There's no way….

Mobile phones are another major area of emerging technologies. Not just for phoning home anymore, mobile phones are becoming more and more robust, integrating full PDA functionality and even permitting streaming video content. Communications providers offer the biggest obstacles in seamless digital streaming, because of the confusing array of services and relatively poor download speeds. Finally, consumers are becoming increasingly sensitive to the possibility of identity theft. As technology becomes increasingly versatile, the potential for the usurpation of privacy rises too. The government has yet to step in decisively and will soon be forced to develop a new wave of consumer protection laws as well as creative laws protecting intellectual property.
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War
The Civil War is hailed by many as the first modern war that was fought, at least within the United States. The dimensions that can be assessed in this regard include technology, public opinion and sustainment operations. There were certainly linkages between the American evolution and the Civil War. However, a lot changed from the 1970's to the 1860. Indeed, that is nearly a century's worth of time. This paper will explore what set the Civil War apart from the evolution and other wars in terms of modernity. While the Civil War was a lot of the same in many regards, there were also some things that clearly set it apart from prior wars.

One historical matter that has to be discussed when it comes to comparing the Civil War to prior wars is indeed something that happened between the aforementioned evolution and the Civil War. Of course, that would….

Technology Strategies Anticipated to Accomplish Business Goals

GE Lighting Division's expectations for SharePoint were not realized, and as a result, the division moved to adopt a globally-based Partner elationship Management (PM) system that includes integration to both reseller order capture and distributed order management systems so that all channel partners could place orders and track them through manufacturing to fulfillment. GE Lightings' channel management had found that through discussions with resellers that of all applications designed for the five objectives, having a coordinated order capture and order management system was critical. Second, the objective of managing pricing both in terms of quotes and handling pricing exceptions was accomplished through the development of a Special Pricing equest application. As Columbus (2003) has stated, the automating of special pricing requests is one of the highest OI activities for a channel organization to pursue. Third, the automation of lead generation and escalation in conjunction….

Policy implementation is the process of bringing a policy to life with the goal of achieving the desired outcomes.  In most cases, enacting a policy is not enough to bring about the desired changes.  That is because enacting a policy is only the first step to carrying out the policy changes; policy implementation is how the policy is actually brought to life.  The four main factors impacting policy implementation are public opinion, economic conditions, interest groups (stakeholders), and technological change.

Public opinion not only impacts whether a policy is implemented, but also how it is implemented. ....