The purchasing function is described by Lysons and Gillingham (2003) as a function with resource to procure supplies. It is usually argued that the purchasing function is not strategically important to enable organisations to gain competitive advantage. Carr and Pearson (2002) described nonstrategic purchasing as a function that is clerical in nature, reactive to other […]
Quality education is an essential requisite in todays competitive environment. Technology has affected us in every aspect. This paper discusses the smart classes as a modernized method of education in Indian education scenario which provides quality education to students by helping them in better concept formation, concept elaboration, improvement in reading skills and academic achievement. […]
“If you put your mind to it you can accomplish anything”: Constructions of America across the space-time continuum. Robert Zemeckis’ ‘Back to the Future’ is a motion picture classic. The time traveling Delorean and the Marty McFly character are imprinted upon the minds of audiences all over the world. The American government recognized the movie’s […]
How does the work of Giddens help us to understand the interactions between structure and agency? Anthony Giddens has become one of the first few British social theorists in recent times to have an international reputation for his influential work on social theory (Craib, 1992). According to Craib, the work of Giddens is very influential, […]
KFC is a major quick serving restaurant (QSR) serving over 12 million customers on a daily basis through its 21,400 restaurants in 109 countries. This assignment views the marketing strategy that KFC implements. Prior to that, the assignment gives an introduction about KFC, its establishment and history. Throughout the years, KFC has lost a large […]
This document is a research paper on network security and implementation of a network sniffer. The document overviews a study on computer networks, different hardware used in a network and how to programmatically approach to read all the packets that are being communicated within a specific network. Network security and network monitoring are prime concerns […]
The Renaissance signaled the beginning of the persecution of witches and those who practiced witchcraft. Atypically, the Renaissance was a period of great learning that brought refreshed beliefs in the preternatural such as witches, witchcraft, and witch-hunts and trials. A thought that witches had been galvanized by Satan to act as his driving force on […]
Lawrence Wong & Co. was established in 1986 before the Malaysian economic recession in 1987. It has established itself as a recognized Management Consultancy Firm specializing in all kinds of management and consultancy services, including corporate secretarial, administrative, bookkeeping, auditing, taxation, business or financial planning and other management allied services. The company was founded by […]
IBM has applied the same matrix structure worldwide. Matrix structure is formed by two sides: vertical lines and horizontal lines. Vertical lines include S&D (Sales and Distribution), IGF (IBM Global Financing) and Marketing. Horizontal lines include STG (System Technology Group), GTS (Global Technology Service), GBS (Global Business Server), and SWG (Soft Ware Group). On each […]
Over the last two decades organisations have witnessed great variations in markets, tremendous competition, rapid globalisation and economic turbulence. With customers becoming more demanding, satisfaction of customers has taken priority in running a successful business (Porter and Tanner, 2004). As a result, organisations have embraced a range of quality initiatives into every conceivable aspect of […]
