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Article Review: Measuring the Impact of Knowledge Management
Measuring the Impact of Knowledge Management Jong-Ae Kim, PhD IFLA Journal, Sage Publications, 2006, 32, 362-367 Reviewed by Bambang Fahruddin Syahrir Stud. No. 2057802 This paper is an overview of the approaches to evaluate the impacts of knowledge management implementations to organizational performance. It is considered to be very critical mainly because of the increasing implementation of knowledge management as a new management technique within organizations in which it is believed to be capable of
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Impact of Prematurity on Development
Impact of Premature Birth on Development Years ago, premature birth almost always meant death for the baby. Today, however, we have the technology to nurture these infants' development, and many of them survive to lead normal, healthy lives. Although, very premature infants (that is, those born before about the fifth month) are still not likely to survive, many born at five months and older will thrive. Some preterm babies, however, do have many obstacles to
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Impact of the U.S. Involvement in Ww 1
World War I, a military conflict, began as a local European war between Austria-Hungary and Serbia in 1914. It was transformed into a general European struggle by declaration of war against Russia, and eventually became a global war involving 32 nations. Twenty- eight of these nations, known as the Allies and the Associated Powers, and including Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, and the United States, opposed the coalition known as the Central Powers, consisting of
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Characteristics and Impacts of American Reconstruction
Ashley Smith Characteristics and Impacts of American Reconstruction The key goals of Reconstruction were to readmit the South into the Union and to define the status of freedmen in American society. The Reconstruction era was marked by political, not violent, conflict. Some historical myths are that the South was victimized by Reconstruction, and that the various plans of Reconstruction were corrupt and unjust. Actually, the plans were quite lenient, enforcing military rule for only a
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Economic Impact of a Sports Facility
Feasibility Study Before a facility's economic impact can be determined, a feasibility study should be done to excite the community members about the facility. The purpose of a feasibility study is to "provide research information about the community, special interest groups, and its use as a decision making tool in the community" (Farmer, Montgomery, Ammon, Jr. 12). In essence, this study is done to assure the community that building a sports facility is right for
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The Economic Impact of the Olympic Games
The Economic Impact of the Olympic Games With the Olympic games being held in Sydney this year, I wondered if perhaps the performance of the economy was being affected in part by the fiscal stimulus provided by Olympic construction in Sydney and other parts of the country. Australia's economy has been performing well recently, suggesting that there might be some effect. Over the last five years, growth in Australia's gross domestic product has averaged 4.35%,
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The Economic Impact of the Olympic Games
The Economic Impact of the Olympic Games With the Olympic games being held in Sydney this year, I wondered if perhaps the performance of the economy was being affected in part by the fiscal stimulus provided by Olympic construction in Sydney and other parts of the country. Australia's economy has been performing well recently, suggesting that there might be some effect. Over the last five years, growth in Australia's gross domestic product has averaged 4.35%,
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Impacts of Family Traditions and Religion in India
Impacts of Family Traditions and Religion in India Family traditions and religion greatly impact the lives of many people in India. These elements of culture are reasons that form the way that Indians lead their lives. Both factors make up what type of person that individual will become. That is the reason why religion and family traditions are so valued in Indian society. Religion is probably the most definitive factor in the way that an
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Impact of the Share Buy-Back on McI’s
1.) Impact of the share buy-back on MCI’s: a) Shares outstanding Assumptions 􀂃 The assumption is made, that MCI exactly offers 2 billion $ of long-term debt to finance its stock repurchase program and double its debt/equity ratio (book value) from approximately 36% to 72%. 􀂃 For the immediate buy-back of a large amount of shares MCI has to make a tender offer for its own shares. It is assumed, that a premium of 10%
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Offshore Outsourcing and It's Economic Impact on U.S.
Abstract Economic changes that affect employment usually produce conflicting viewpoints and angry rhetoric. During an election year, the rhetoric is hugely amplified. So it's not surprising that offshore outsourcing is caught in the perfect storm of rhetoric, politics and 24-hour news analysis. This paper discusses different views on anti-outsourcing and pro-outsourcing. It also states economic data and survey results which leads us to an understanding that instead of having protectionist approach towards the U.S. jobs,
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Impact of Monetary Policy on Netflix
Monetary Policy Monetary policy refers to those actions taken by the Federal Reserve, affecting interest rates, the exchange rate and the money supply, in order to influence the pace of spending and, by that, inflation. Over the centuries, the invention of money has hugely increased the ability of people to concentrate their energies on the things they do best, and then to trade the surpluses created, markedly increasing the living standards of everyone involved. Monetary
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Diversity and Demography’s Impact on Individual Behaviors
Diversity and demography are increasingly important issues in today's workplace. Diversity is the "presence of individual human characteristics that make people different from one another" and demography is the "background characteristics that help shape what a person becomes" (Schermerhon, Hunt, & Osborn, 2005). By using demography, managers can learn how to handle the needs or concerns of people of different genders, ethnicities, etc (Schermerhon, et al., 2005). As both issues become more prominent in the
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Economic Impact of Sept 11
Economic impact of Sept 11 September 11, 2001 was a day that Americans and the world for that matter will not soon forget. When two planes went into the twin towers of the World Trade Center and two others went into the Pentagon and a small town in Pennsylvania, the world was rocked. Everyone in the United States felt very vulnerable and unsafe from attacks that might follow. As a result, confidence in the CIA,
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Diversity Impact on Individual Behavior
Diversity Impact on Individual Behavior Behavior refers to the actions or reactions of an object or organism, usually in relation to the environment. Behavior can be conscious or unconscious, overt or covert, and voluntary or involuntary. Behavior is controlled by the nervous system; the complexity of the behavior is related to the complexity of the nervous system. Generally, organisms with complex nervous systems have a greater capacity to learn new responses and thus adjust their
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Social & Economic Impact of Hurricane Katrina
In the last century in the United States there have been approximately sixty-five-hundred deaths incurred from hurricanes when taking into consideration only the top twenty deadliest. The numbers are incredibly difficult to verify when trying to account for a cumulative total and become especially staggering if taking into consideration the more than sixteen-hundred lives lost just last year in Hurricane Katrina, which was the second deadliest hurricane known to the United States. (source 5) While
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Kodak Stakeholder Impact Analysis
1. Kodak Stakeholder Impact Analysis Shareholders The shareholders of Kodak want a good return on their investment. Kodak has been exhausting resources through acquisitions and joint ventures with other companies, which leads to decreased shareholder profits. Kodak lost over $1.7 billion in already manufactured cameras and a patent suit where Polaroid sued them for violations on seven of their patents which also led to decreased shareholder profits. Competition was increasing in all areas and Kodak
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Macroeconomical Impact on Business Operations
Monetary policy plays an important role in today's economy. The role of monetary policy is to strike a balance among the key macroeconomic variables in the changing times of today. The importance of this paper is to learn how monetary policy affects our money supply and what tools the Federal Reserve uses to control the money supply. One will also learn how the changes in the tools that the Federal Reserve uses affect the GDP,
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Computer Changes and Their Impact on Management
Computer Changes and their Impact on Management The world of computers is a field that is not only very young, but is also rapidly changing. In one lifetime, computers have evolved from a multimillion dollar unit that filled entire buildings, to a few hundred dollar personal computer that fits on a desktop with more power than its predecessor. How does this change in cost, size and power affect our management decisions? To look at these
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Hammurabi’s Impact on Today’s Laws
Hammurabi's code had a great impact on the laws and morals of our own Canadian Legal System. Hammurabi's code consisted of 282 provisions, systematically arranged under a variety of subjects. He sorted his laws into groups such as family, labor, personal property, real estate, trade, and business. This was the first time in history that any laws had been categorized into various sections. Our own government, duplicating this method, currently creates specific laws, which are
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Impacting the Future
Impacting the Future Imagine walking down the street one day, only to be smiled at and happily greeted by each and every person you encountered. Life in the 1930s was just like this. Towns were small and everyone knew one another. Now imagine walking down a crowded, traffic-filled street, only to be pushed aside, ignored, or ridiculed. Life in the 1980s, and today, is like this. Towering skyscrapers and large houses cover the land and
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What Impact Did the French Revolution Have on the Institutions and the Social Groupings of the Ancien Regime?
Karl Marx based his interpretation of the French revolution, as a series of class based struggles, resulting in the triumph of the proletariat. The followers of this belief, who have come to be known as Marxists, have become significantly familiar with several of the revolutions social corollaries. From these judgements and examinations, one can observe the French revolution was predominantly a bourgeoisie revolution rather than any other. The French revolution had a significant impact on
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The Impact of Fluoride on Human Health
The Impact of Fluoride on Human Health Introduction How do high fluoride levels affect your health? I hypothesized that high concentrations of fluoride ingestion have a detrimental impact on human health. The health effects are dependent on the amount of fluoride consumed. I came to this hypothesis by researching information on Fluoride and observing the charts below. All of the data shows that ingestion of fluoride leads to damaging health effects. It is crucial to
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Tata Nano - Strategy, Impact on the Automobile Industry
Cost Management and Strategy used The great wonder car by Tata’s has stunned the entire world. Critics who often said that it was not possible to make a car at a price below $3000 were taken to a back sit when Ratan Tata the chairman of Tata Motors unveiled this car in New Delhi at a price of $2500. Since then it has been in lime light and has been making news in the auto
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Understand the Impact of Technology
Understand the impact of technology The argument is that technology starts out with a purpose, and this purpose either remains, influencing organizations, or it is subject to change driven by society. However the technologies purpose is is input by the producer, than it could be subject to the producers social characteristic, which are shapes by his socio-politico-economic sphere of environment. The impact that technology has on an organization depends on how the managers wanted to
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Bluetooth and Its Impact on Wireless Communication
BLUETOOTH AND ITS IMPACT ON WIRELESS COMMUNICATION Prepared for: BUS 305 August 10, 2006 MEMO TO: Professor McQueeney FROM: DATE: Aug 10, 2006 SUBJECT: Bluetooth and its Impact on Wireless Communication Here is the report you assigned in partial fulfillment of the requirements for BUS 305. The report represents the brief background of Bluetooth technology and how its functions have been applied to benefit the current society. While Bluetooth enhances our wireless communication, it
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