... Company’s AVS product name, LiOA. The Company has also spent a lot in advertising inthe local TV, newspapers and magazines. The Company has planned an annual budget for advertising ranging ... name and remain firmly inthe leader position inthe AVS market. To do so the Company has spent a large share of its revenue in advertising campaigns, public relations and other cultural activities ... as:• What is the soul of the brand?• What are the fundamental beliefs and values that drive the brand?• What are the competencies of the organization behind the brand?• What does the organization...
... servicesinstalled, allow customers to create a detailed inventory of the services installed and associated charges. Thisbaseline of services can then be validated against known service installations ... services andassociated cost. Creating an inventory of cost as the first step in inventory development, rather than creating a physical service inventory, presents a clear picture of the total monthly ... rapid in today's environment and these changes can negatively impact the budget unlesscontrol is gained over cost and service change.Telecom financial management is the practice of understanding,relating...
... thank DrexelUniversity graduate students, Shilpa Ramdas Mahangade, Gaurav Wason, andMaliha Zaman who helped in administrating the entire process.Finally, we thank our families, Sharmini, Vinesh, ... based on a preliminary examination of the text, an “initial list” ofcodes was created. While coding the data, it was noticed that at the beginningof each narrative, the respondents self-categorized ... “Exploring the Paradox of Personal Web Usage,” the positive and negative aspects of PWU are examined. In Chapter 1, MuruganAnandarajan and Claire Simmers present the results of a qualitative...
... 2002). These activities include online entertainment, reading news, making travel arrangements, online purchases, and searching for jobs.Such activities translate into billions of dollars a year in ... possibility that certain forms of PWU mayactually act as a catalyst, contributing to productivity ina myriad of waysranging from reducing stress to increasing learning (Belanger & Van Slyke,2002). The ... with the ProFit line. Thus, a high value for a regression coefficient associated with a particular dimension indicates that the attribute influences interpretation of a 78 Anandarajan, Devine and...
... each transaction is compared to the outcomes associated withmaintaining the relationship (Lewicki & Bunker, 1995; Shapiro, Sheppard, &Cheraskin, 1992). In a calculative-based interaction, ... within organizations.Organizations operationalize modeling in order to nurture and maintain a culture of trust beginning with managerial awareness. Understanding the natureof trust inthe work ... such ashaving been traveling for work for the past several days without adequate timeto make the mortgage payment, the co-worker may understand and accept the rationale, resulting in minimal or...
... “service”(Frackman, Martin, & Ray, 2002). Employees should also be advised againstparticipating in online drawings, lotteries, and other games of chance promising the potential to win valuable ... logging and maintaining records of Internet traffic withoutany review, except on an as required basis. The RIAA and other entertainmentindustry groups in early 2003 began warning organizations ... largely at the home market, but are used in some smaller organizations. These programsare installed on the client computer and they maintain logs of all the Web pagesthat are visited by the users....
... important aspect of managing humancapital inthe 21st century workplace is managing the interface between humansand information technology — particularly the Internet. Many have argued thatweb ... usage) and value dimensions (attitudes aboutpersonal web usage at work) with increasing industrialization and globalization.We do recognize that there is a lag inthe chain of change and that ... all thesecircumstances. In Ortega the Court found that Dr. Ortega had a reasonableexpectation of privacy in his desk and filing cabinets, and noted that the deskcontained personal information...
... Words can hurt and seeing the abuse in print makes itstronger to the victim as they can read it again and again. If the post is on a listor a newsgroup, there’s the added effect of knowing that ... seen inthe newspapers almost daily are no longer matters likeflaming and defamation, which we may call “Internet abuse inthe small.”Instead, the abuse is much broader in scope socially — gang ... thatthey can address with isolated intra-company policies. Rather, Internet abuse in the workplace is intricately linked to the world outside the company. The sources of the abuse are societal and the...
... level in Business Policy,International Management, Leadership, and Managerial Skills. Her researchinterests are in political and behavioral influences in strategic decision-making,About the Authors ... of Information Technology, Theoryand Application, and the Journal of Organizational Behavior. She co-authored a book with Murugan Anandarajan, PhD, titled, Managing WebUsage inthe Workplace: ... (2001). Factors influencing Web accessbehaviour inthe workplace: A structural equation approach. In Anandarajan, M. (Ed.), Internet Usage inthe Workplace: A Social,Ethical and Legal Perspective...
... services installed and associated charges. Thisbaseline of services can then be validated against known service installations and compared against servicechanges to refine the accuracy of the service ... their service in any way, the financial management points to monitor and report upon also change. Service evolution andimprovements are rapid in today's environment and these changes can ... •Evaluate, optimize and manage change Implementing these best practices creates positive financial impact for telecom professionals and their organi-zations. As the industry changes, the importance...
... distinct disease entity.8 These differencescan lead to a delay inthe diagnosis of TB inthe elderly,which in turn, can lead to an increase inthe morbidityand mortality in them.9, 10 A recent ... committee of the Institute.Informed consent was taken for each subject.Statistical AnalysisQuantitative and qualitative data are expressed asmedian [inter-quartile (IQ) range] and percentagesrespectively. ... Jindal1Departments of Pulmonary Medicine1 and Internal Medicine2, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Educationand Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, IndiaABSTRACTBackground. There is scarcity...
... above. Along the way, we are able to acquaint thereader with the culture of mathematics: who mathematicians are, what they care about, andwhat they do. We also give indications of why mathematics ... tools are facts. The lawyer proves the case beyond a reasonable doubt by amassing a preponderance of evidence in favor of that case.At the same time, in ordinary, family-style parlance there is a ... accepted and honored in mathematics, but the cus-toms are clear. If a mathematician has really studied the subject and madeadvances therein, then he is entitled to formulate an insight as a conjecture,which...
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... and marriage should add to life's success and happiness, provided,always, that the husband's circumstances warrant him in establishing and maintaining a home.Granting, then, the right ... reputation.Learning may be regarded as mental capital, inthe way of accumulated facts. Education is the drawing outand development of the best that is inthe heart, the head, and the hand. The civilized ... witnesses. They are the salt of the earth, in death as well as in life. What they did once, theirdescendants have still and always a right to do after them; and their example lives in their country, a...