Card Case Studies Samples For Students

Contactless payments such as the use of near field communication (NFL) have been developing over the last few years and have evolved into reliable and secure methods of payment which are gaining acceptance from both buyers and vendors. The contactless mode of payment uses a short range frequency identification chip (RFID) to transfer data embedded electronically in microchips attached to a mobile device such as a mobile phone or a personal digital assistant or a credit or a debit card. The major difference with the contact based mode of payment is that in the case of contactless payment, the user of the technology does not ...

Introduction

With the phenomenal growth of the Internet witnessed today, the greatest concern for the modern user is the security of their private data. Computers all over the world have interconnected to form a global network of personal, institutional, business, and corporate systems sharing massive amounts of data. The Internet has provided a platform for sharing personal, financial, medical, and many other forms of very important private data.
The users transmit this data from one computer to the other through the public telecommunication links and systems such as telecommunications. This is where serious danger in terms of data theft, exposure of ...

Introduction

Sampling is a more convenient way of identifying and picking the most suitable representation of a population in a survey that could be daunting or impossible if the whole population had to be studied. In that respect, the concept is widely applied in market research where different sampling techniques are applied for different types of population. Thus, this analysis seeks to demonstrate the application of different sampling techniques using a case of Nevada National Bank that seeks to use its list of 400,000 credit card users who are spread all over the United states to test for the relationship between socio-economic characteristics ...

When the gift card is resolved the company receives revenue which is yet to be earned since the customer paid money but did not take any merchandise. As a result, the transaction creates a liability for the company in the form of gift cards outstanding. The transactions that will accompany the sale of the gift card are, therefore, the debit of the asset account Cash, in recognition of the cash received by Imel West and the crediting of a liability account Gift Card Outstanding in recognition of the liability created (Nikolai, Bazley, and Jones). This is a liability that ...

Introduction

Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and Kanban control systems are one of the most prominent production planning and inventory control systems of today. These systems are the most popular implementations of push and pull strategies respectively. Speaking of MRP, it is a material control system that tries to maintain adequate inventory levels to ensure that the required materials are available, when needed. MRP is used where there are multiple items with complex bills of materials. It is not suited for continuous processes that are tightly linked.

The major objective of an MRP system is to simultaneously:

- Ensure the material availability, components, and products for customer delivery and planned production.
...

Objective

CardConnect Company faces challenges in international management. In the recent past, the company has failed to formulate an effective strategy, structuring an appropriate organizational design and managing people in an international surrounding. The CardConnect firm is forced to handle technical, economic and social differences in the business environment. Although CardConnect has reached the global market scene, it still faces international challenges while competing with other credit card companies. CardConnect firm should take precaution to protect the Clover (POS company) because it is depicted as one of the commonly applied computing systems around the world. The hackers have targeted the ...

Use of Firewalls to prevent Intruders at Bibliofind

There are two types of firewalls that Bibliofind could have used. The two are hardware and software firewalls (Stewart 72). Software firewalls could have been used to protect individual computers that intruders’ means of attacking such as viruses and spyware. One such software firewall that Bibliofind could have used is the Cisco ProtectLink Endpoint, that is specifically for Microsoft Windows computer operating system. With such a firewall, a system administrator at Bibliofind could have monitored the traffic flow that was coming in and going out of the individual computer system so as to identify any suspicious behavior.This means that ...

Using someone’s credit card without card owner’s permission is an offense. If it used accidentally and after realizing the same, card owner is compensated accordingly then the act may not be punishable but in case where the card is used several times without permission of credit card owner, the said act amounts to theft. The amount used, and frequency of using such stolen cards is taken into account by courts while deciding the guilt and punishment in such cases. Facts and circumstances of every case are observed in totality and then it is decided that any act ...

In January 2009, Heartland Payment Systems announced that it had encountered a breach in its security system the previous year. The breach had compromised data of more than 130 million credit and debit cards transactions as the transaction data was being transmitted in an unencrypted form within its internal processing platform. The company was certified Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliant and had implemented all the required controls, but could not avert the breach. This paper examines if compliance with standards is enough to ensure data security. The paper will suggest the approach to be taken ...

- Introduction
Data security is very important in safeguarding private, personal or business information. Personal data like credit card information should be well protected from access by unauthorized individuals or hackers. Any company that deals with credit card transactions via computer network should therefore employ reliable security measures if they are to maintain trust by their customers. This paper gives an overview of network security fundamentals, threats and issues with a detailed network security recommendations. It is followed by summary with reference to one medium-sized start-up company that processes credit card transactions on a daily basis (Tipton & Krause, 2012; Gajrani ...

Introduction

Sony Corporation is one of the leading manufacturers of electronic products with headquarters located in Konan Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company evolved as Sony in 1958, when its first product, the TR-55 radio transistor was launched under this brand name. Ever since its inception, the company has been a leading name in the electronics industry and caters for consumer as well as professional markets. According to the 2012 list of Fortune Global 500, the company ranked at the 87th position. The Sony Corporation has four major business units which are divided as follows; Sony Electronics, Sony Motion pictures, and Sony ...

Smart Card LLC Case Study

The management team has done enough in identifying the size of the market. It has already identified the possible users of the smartcard LLC model. According to the management team, the market of the LLC program include the various retailers of various goods and survives and also the various industries. This market is very wide. The retailers all over the world are very many as well as the industries. In most of the cases, this is the market that needs the application due to the fact that they need to understand the behaviors of their customers so as to ...

Analysis of an Organization

Abstract
Procter and Gamble is a manufacturing company that produces consumer’s goods that are widely classified. Procter and gamble is a multinational company. William Procter founded the company with the help of James gamble who was a soap maker. The company purchased British soap manufacturers in 1930; by 1935 the company established a factory in Philippines.
The company focuses on making the world better by manufacturing everyday products that people use on daily basis. The market capitalization of Procter and Gamble exceeds the gross domestic product of various countries. The company has its products in over one hundred and eighty ...

1. On what specific customer perspectives did each company focus, and what measures did each company use to ascertain how well it was meeting the goals implied by those specific perspectives?

Hyde Park Electronics, a manufacturer of ultrasonic proximity sensors focused on customer satisfaction and measured it by looking at the increase in sales and net income as a result of increased product acceptance and the incidence of returning/repeating customers. With 42 people employed in 2001, the company enjoyed its most profitable year having this perspective in mind. To enable the company to perform better, it used the Balanced Score Card ...

1. At Hannaford, the credit card data theft was conducted through SQL injection attacks, or a series of steps, which used the vulnerability of databases in order to pass an untrusted SQL command (Peikari, and Chuvakin 377-378). The SQL injection attacks were well-known to the retailers, however Hannaford did not consider this threat and continued using their old SQL database management system. This fact eventually made the company an easy target for the data thieves. Moreover, weak security control of the company’s wireless network allowed the thieves to introduce sniffer programs, which could intercept card numbers with their PINs. ...

Curriculum Strategy

Poor children have been faced with poverty as a risk factor in their success academically. Some children who come from poor backgrounds are affected in their school readiness. The poverty should not be an obstacle to the normal learning of a child from an early age. Children come from diverse backgrounds, with diverse cultures, this makes them unique and hence when performing an assessment to them one should be acknowledged. The adequate assessment and analysis of the activity of the child, the right chosen method for the child’s learning will help to avoid the problems in the future ...

Interface design and security

Interface design and security

Abstract:

The new system incorporates a touch screen register. The new system is designed to increase security for the registers. Traditional registers operated using a key. Anybody with the key could access the contents of the register. However, there was no way of telling which person was responsible for any action in the register. The design of the new system is supposed to ensure every transaction is logged and is traceable. Cashiers are assigned a user id and a password that they need to access the system. The cashier is allowed a maximum of four incorrect tries when a manager unlock logging ...

- Identify the problem they have now or will have in the future.
The first problem which the couple is currently facing is overspending. After deducting all the expenses which the couple is incurring monthly from their total combined income, John and Mary are incurring a monthly deficit of $3,317.95. This computation is based on the net earnings of the couple after deducting income tax and voluntary superannuation contribution, which both John and Mary participate in (ATO, 2014). This is in spite of the numerous income sources which they individually have and bearing in mind also that they ...

There are several issues that American Express faces in regard to the advertisement of the credit card. The American Express is concerned in capturing the attention of current and potential customers. It has engaged in the advertisement of the services especially on the advantages of using credit cards. The organization has sought celebrities to be in the front lines from different dimensions (Palan, Morrow and Trapp 57). This tends to attract the potential customers to join the company’s services that are offered through the use of credit cards. The other issue regards the increased competition from other companies ...

A balanced score card is a strategic management and planning tool that is presently used extensively in business, governments, nongovernmental organization and other forms of businesses in order to align the activities of the business with the vision, mission, strategy and goals of the organization. The balanced score card is also concerned about the improvement of companies internal and external communication and the monitoring of an organizations performance against the strategic goals (Kaplan & Norton, 2004).
Developed by Drs Robert Kaplan and David Norton of the Harvard business school, the balanced score card adds to the traditional financial metrics in ...

Starbucks to Offer Brand Visa Card,” by Julie Jargon, WSJ, March 24, 2016.

Initiatives Starbucks announced at their recent shareholders’ meeting
In their recent shareholders’ meeting, Starbucks announced several marketing initiatives that would be adopted in a bid to enhance the business’ marketing competitiveness and customer attraction as well as retention.
The company announced the adoption of a new loyalty program by the introduction of a “Branded prepaid Visa card”, by the year end, that would enable the customers using it to earn reward points from the company coffee shops. The new card would be used at any retail outlets that accept such and the points earned would eventually be redeemable in ...

Business with online customers and intellectual properties are using cyber forensic investigators to deal with electronic crimes and employee’s wrongdoing. PayPal scam is one of the cyber crimes that required the knowledge of forensic scientists. Database and Internet investigators played a tremendous role in discovering credit card thieves. PayPal merchants reported being redirected to mock PayPal site. Forensic investigators discovered that the PayPal accounts were opened using the same IP address. The team used Sam Spade, trace route, and freeware network discovery to investigate the matter. Based on the investigation, there is evidence that could be used in ...

Although most of the systems these days are multi-utility and can be used for various purposes however in order to obtain optimum performance, it is always recommended to choose the configuration of a desktop computer in such a manner that it is specifically assembled to cater according to the customized requirements. In this paper, we will look at the various configurations of systems on the basis of specific requirements provided for the procurement of desktop computer systems within a specified budget of $ 2000.
The first system, which is being prepared, is for the purpose of extensive gaming and entertainment; therefore it ...

Chase Card Services is a perfect demonstration of customer relationship management by Enkata Technologies. It assisted Chase to cut down on costs by implementing some efficient tools and algorithms for data analysis.

Customer relationship management systems play an important role in improving the services and helps in cutting down costs associated with after sales services. As in the case of Chase Card Services a perfect demonstration of customer relationship management was seen. Chase Card Services achieved a total savings of $8 million by improving the first call to customer.

Repeated calls to customer for resolving a single issue had cost the company millions ...

Introduction

The charity organization has been selling donated products to the middle and low class people within its locality. Most of the operations in the shops are done manually. This leads to some items staying longer than they should in the shops thereby being scrapped. Determination of stocks has also been a problem as some shops are under stocked while others are overstocked. This results into goods being moved from one shop to another which is very costly. This has been attributed to the fact that there is any proper stock management system. The physical space for stocking the items or ...

Part 1

Milton manufacturing is facing a number of issues that include:
Inaccurate costing of tables and chairs, there is an equal allocation of overheads to chairs and tables resulting in the chairs being allocated more than a fair share of the overheads while the tables under absorb overheads.
Resistance to change, Mr. Smith is reluctant to change the costing techniques arguing that they have traditionally allocated overheads to tables and chairs equally.
The organization has a closed climate where employees are not able to freely communicate. For instance, Mr. Smith tends to dominate the meeting and members are afraid of ...

There are several things that should have been done differently in order for the business deal to be sealed successfully. When conducting business meetings, Tim and fellow associates should have formalized and ritualized their greetings while in Japan, they need to show correct amount of respect and deference to individuals at Bonsai Company based upon their status and relative to that of the Canadians. Since they were foreigners in japan, they are expected to carry their business cards and while shaking hands, they should have a form of greeting where they bow. The level of which the Canadians will bow ...

Identity theft is a crime characterized by wrong acquisition and use of another person’s data in a deceptive and fraudulent manner for economic or other purposes. The World Wide Web has made it possible to obtain another person’s data and use in a fraudulent manner without his consent. Unlike fingerprints which are unique for each and every person, personal data especially social security numbers, bank account numbers, telephone calling card numbers and other information if they fall in the wrong hands, they may be used for the wrong reasons and cause considerable damage. In the United States for instance, a lot ...

Introduction:

What process did Duke Children's Hospital follow in creating a balanced scorecard? Why did the hospital decide to use the balanced scorecard to evaluate its stakeholder relationships and its business processes? What was the reaction of the staff?

Duke Children’s Hospital turned around its 138-bed academic hospital from a losing proposition to an organization that gained profitability from its operations. It did so through the use of the Balanced Scorecard. The balanced scorecard approach is an effective management tool that is used by organizations to improve their performance, expand their services, and gain profitability. Management teams from hospital institutions deal ...

Set of Requirements for the Network Solution

For this case, the attorneys will need to access the company network both from within their offices and when they are on site. The set of requirements for this will be the provision of a corporate WAN network that will only allow the authorized personnel to access it within the office. The second requirement for the mobile network is the provision of a Virtual Private Network that will allow the mobile users to access the company resources outside their offices while still maintaining security of the firm’s information. The access to the network will need to be secured ...

Background

The major responsibilities of the position of Senior IT Specialist & Systems Analyst at Upton, Martin Ulysses, & Clapper (UMUC) explicitly incorporate duties of determining market tendencies and new technological streams of advancements, specifying resources required for comprehensive computation power of the work stations to provide users with comfortable work environment, advocate and consult management of the company on the contemporary state of the equipment, support users of the machines and any other firm’s technological assets with corresponding services, contribute to company’s IT improvement and evolution.
UMUC possesses a set of specific fields of activity, including, but not restricted ...

Abstract

This paper documents the tasks involved in the implementation of Access Control System (ACS) in a college dormitory. ACS assures of a protected and convenient college life for students, faculties and staffs. ACS concentrates on controlling physical access to buildings and events at a minimal operational cost. This system helps to respond quickly to a critical situation by tracking the location of the suspicious person. ACS can assure students’ parents of providing a harmless and tenable campus for their child.

Access Control Systems in general concentrates on controlling physical access to campuses and building as well as logical access ...

INTERNET SERVICE MANAGEMENT

Managing users in a domain based network begins right from the pre-installation procedures through implementation and to post –installation of a network. It is one of the most critical tasks that a system administrator takes into consideration as it holds the key to a secure system.
In pre-installation techniques, the organizational policies are taken into consideration so as to clearly define the roles of users of the network. Organizational policies determine the authority of each person as well as the access levels they are to be allocated in the network. Greeeitng.com is using a system where the customers who are remotely connected to ...

- Hardware specification for server and client’s compatibility
The hardware requirements specification for server and client’s compatibility will involve network adaptor which consists of hardware and software that allows communication between interface and physical network as well as operating system to communicate with the interface. PCMI card, USB or Serial devices are some of the hardware choices. The firmware and operating system driver will be needed to run card and enhance communication with the device respectively.(Wepman,2014).For 100 clients(fewer than 250 users) in this case,1 single core CPU(2.13 GHz),2Gb of ...

Introduction

Starbucks Corporation, also known as Starbucks Coffee, is an American worldwide coffee organization with its head quarter situated in Seattle, Washington. It is the biggest chain-based coffee organization with up to 21,160 stores in many different countries such as The United States, China, Canada, Japan and The United Kingdom.
Starbucks stores serve hot and icy refreshments, different types of coffees including micro ground instant coffee and whole-bean coffee, snacks, teas and cakes. Most stores additionally offer pre-packaged food items, and things, for example, mugs and tumblers. Apart from this, they also offer a variety of wines and appetizers ...

Five strategies for supporting second-language learners in an early childhood classroom which I have found to be successful are as follows:

Children love to watch television. Turn on the classroom television but turn off the sound and turn on closed captions, thus forcing them to read English. After about five minutes, turn off the television and ask students to write two sentences about what was going on in the cartoon. Ask questions of the plot or characters to get them thinking about how to formulate more than superficial answers. It becomes very competitive between the ESL students to see ...

The following paper details the excellent market strategies used by Zipcar to excel in the field of car sharing services. It basically talks about the companies target plan and how by targeting the young generation, the company moves towards the path to success.

A car sharing company serving almost about 6, 73000 members in Europe and North America, Zipcar works on a simple membership concept. It has 9000 vehicles in all operating in these two countries. By the year 2011, the service witnessed a growth of 25% ultimately increasing the revenues by 30 percent from the previous years figures . No doubt, ...

1. Capital One Financial Corp. is an organization that deals with financial lending and has credit card products in the market, the competitors for this organization are basically any other credit card organization.
2. The strategy of growth for Capital One, was really great and the CEO Richard D. Fairbank had a very innovative approach towards this, when they initially started in 1991 they ensured that their products do not remain an identical copy of the other available products in the market, on one hand where the other companies were charging some 20 odd percent interest, and almost similar ...

Introduction

Electronic commerce involves buying and selling of products over electronic systems. The electronic systems which offer the channel for trading electronically include the internet and other computer networks. Electronic trading has risen in the recent past greatly. Electronic commerce goes hand in hand with the following innovations; electronic funds transfer, supply chain management, internet marketing, online transaction processing, electronic data interchange, inventory management and the automated data collection systems. The process of trading is done electronically for virtual contents but physical transportation of the items is also involved at some point of trade. (Sandy, 1998)

Risks associated with implementing the electronic commerce

There are several types ...

English

a) The NSC - 68 (National Security Council Paper Number 68) was written in 1950 and displayed the strategy, the aim of which was to win the Cold War and to resist the Soviet Union. The creators of the NCS – 68 created the guideline the main points of which were: isolation from the other countries, the beginning of war, the renewing of the negotiation with the Soviet Union, and the prompt development of the military forces, nuclear arms, economics, and politics in the free world. The creators emphasized on the last point, arguing that it will help the US ...

Abstract:

The paper below examines the Pacific Systems Corporation case study. From the case, Pacific Systems Corporation is a technology manufacturer. The company outsources different parts and assembles them in its factory. This paper therefore provides the recommended sourcing strategies for the company. From the case, four suppliers have been shortlisted as possible suppliers for this case. Of the four possible suppliers, two are located in the United States and two are located in Asia. Pacific system wishes to source for DVD dries for its new line of computers. It is estimated that 500,000 pieces will be sourced in ...

It was not very long after we had found computers as a usable technology in our lives that we found ourselves under attack from the newly found digital crimes. They started out simple, but as they progressed, the computer crimes started becoming more and more damaging not only to the people but also for a number of corporations worldwide. Today, these computer crimes have put at risk our financial information like credit card and social security number and are also bringing down giant corporations just by using their sensitive information against them.
There are many types of cyber crimes ...

Question1

For this particular scenario, I would use several layers of security because this compound is comprised of various components or buildings each having different significance or importance. Using different security for each layer would ensure that even if intruders are able to breach through one layer, they will be incapable of breaching the other layers using the same techniques that they might have used for the previous one (Bernard, 2007). I would, therefore, invite the best security experts to ensure the particular component of security that has been used one layer is not used on the other. The corporate ...

Jay has flunked from his first year of college and is involved in a lot of drinking which interfere with his ambition of becoming a chemical engineer. He does not want to come for psychological treatment of his problems because of clear denial that he has a problem. Despite that, Jay was born normally with no complications at birth and during labor. He met all his developmental milestones early and was described as an advanced baby. Jay reportedly excelled in school with needing very little effort to maintain a straight ‘A’ report card even in the gifted and talented program. He is a ...

Information communication technology has become a very integral and essential part of businesses. This new way of doing business is called Electronic Commerce (E-Commerce). E-commerce means selling and buying of services and products over of internet called World Wide Web (WWW). E-commerce is unavoidable and strategic for organizations since it is the key in finding new revenue sources, reducing costs, expanding into new markets, and also creating business breakaway strategies. Electronic commerce includes trading of stocks, electronic trading, hotel booking, banking and many more. There are several types of electronic commerce but for this case, business to business (B2B) and ...

Executive Summary

The probability function is also in the favor of the company, and found that the chance of earning high is effective and powerful as far as the effectiveness of the company are concerned. The company should go forward with the same aspect in order to grow its market substantially and effectively in different regions.

Introduction

Decision making is an important activity for an organization, and it is equally beneficial for the long term sustainability of an entity in a particular industry (Allayannis and Brown, 2005). The value of decision making can be analyzed with the fact that the whole effectiveness of ...

Executive Summary:

The customers, Mr. Shelton and his wife, are deeply dissatisfied with the way Presto Cleaners have treated them. On July 28th, Mr. Shelton was asked to fill out a preference card on the new computerized system, and select a new identification number. Once he had done that, and he was told that all he would have to do is drop his clothes in a bag and leave them at the store. The computerized system would take care of the rest. Similarly, while picking up Mr. Shelton would just pick up the laundry and pay. However, when Mrs. Shelton went to drop a bag ...

Personal Computer Security

Personal Computer Security
Computers have made lives better and complex tasks easier to perform. Internet services on computers make one connected virtually to the almost any part of the world. Along with the convenience, efficiency and ease of information available through the computer networks, the exposure to security threats has tremendously increased. Cyber criminals popularly known as hackers are persistently trying to devise new ways to breach user privacy so as to gain access to sensitive information such as credit/debit card details and personal information .

Virus
A virus is a program with the ability to replicate itself inside ...

In view of the overall administration challenges being faced by the medical centre, the following report contains suggestion of information technology solutions to address the problems.
A major solution is wireless communications technology, IEEE 802.11b also known as Wireless Fidelity (WiFi). Devices equipped with the WiFi card can communicate and exchange information with other devices also equipped with the card. This technology is key to other technological products in a fast-paced work environment like the hospital. Most of the other technological solutions ride on this medium as a means of communication. Although security is the major concern with wireless networks, ...

Background information

Commonly known for its position as the world’s largest private employer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc has two million employees across the world. The organization, which is a retail business with well over 8500 stores under fifty names, operates in fifteen countries. According to Fortune 500, Wal-Mart Stores Inc was the third largest corporation in the world in the year 2012. The multinational retailer is headquartered in Benton Ville, Arkansas. The organization is best known for the way in which it treats its employees. The members of staff at Wal-Mart Stores Inc are referred to as associates. This is a unique strategy ...

Definition of Strategy

Increased globalization and competition in the market at large has necessitated the need to come up with viable competitive strategies. This is because all firms seek to carry out activities that ensure they gain a competitive advantage over other related businesses within a similar industry. Therefore, through strategic managers, firms set various goals which are achieved through particular activities and actions. It is these activities and actions that form strategies. As such, a strategy can be defined as a plan undertaken with an aim of solving a given problem or achieving a specific goal. There are various strategies that can be undertaken by firms facing ...

Coming Home Funeral services seems to be a company which has potential for growth and this is demonstrated in its financial figures. However this growth appears to be very conservative according to peer reviewed estimates which show that this is more likely to be 1.5 per cent than what the company’s directors are projecting. The revenue was flat for three years at 111,000 the rising moderately to 114,000 after the third year and to 117,446 after the sixth year. This shows that the sales figures are showing slow growth and this could be due to a number ...

Ans 1. Xpresso Lube’s Service Package

Charlie Green’s Xpresso Lube Company provided the basic services of oil-change to its customers. The company was started with an intention to provide a unique, pleasing and a good experience to the customers who came in for the oil change. Charlie also started the services of a coffee bar that had numerous facilities to entertain the customers. The coffee bar had different varieties of coffee to suit the taste of different customers. Charlie provided his customers to and fro transportation to their work to reduce any inconvenience that would cause when they drop their vehicles for oil-change. The customers were clearly ...

The Methods of payments have moved from gold coins to cash to cheque to smart cards and E-payments. But still all methods have importance and existence, although some methods are not widely used and the ratio is changing every year. Statics show that even today in US nearly 50% of transitions are paper based payments while in 2003 it was 61% and in 1990 it was 81%. Technology is mainly reason behind rapid decreasing trends of paper payments. Technology has made possible for us to access our funds 24 hours and made E-payments 24 hours. Electronic payments were first ...

1. Introduction
The porter’s five forces can be used to establish the competitive intensity thereby the attractiveness of a market. Attractiveness refers to the industry profitability. An industry where there are combinations of forces that drive down the industry profitability is known as ‘unattractive’ industry. A very unattractive industry refers to the industry approaching pure competition.

The porter’s five forces include;

Threat of entry of newcomers
Threat of substitute products
Intensity of competitive rivalry
Bargaining power of suppliers
Bargaining power of customers
Michael porter’s model is a powerful tool that can be used to scrutinize the industry economy ...

Q1. Recommendation to enhance cross-border business

Cross-border business is a fast growing trend in the business world. Like any other trend in the present times, need for upgrading and improving efficiency is much higher. There are numerous recommendations that are recommended to improve cross border business. They include subsidies, export financing, establishment of trade zones, use of common currencies, regulation harmonisations, trade agreements and favourable conditions between the different countries (Chuah, 2009).
Subsidies are perfect example of cross border promotion strategy. A subsidy is assistance from the government to specific parties. Governments can provide subsidies to people and organisations involved in cross border business. The ...

Computer security involves a conscious effort to preventing and detecting use of one’s computer without their permission. The issue of security on home personal computers would not be much of a challenge if each individual were to be isolated and not connected to any form of a network where there other computer like the internet. In light of this, every home computer owner with a connection to a network needs to take precautions to protect their computers from some not so obvious security threats.
There are several methods that attackers use to access information on personal home computers. Some are so sophisticated ...

This paper is a financial report that gives an evaluation of AMD financial performance for 2008, 2009 and 2010. In the report are the analyses of the company’s financial performance using conventional financial indicators and financial ratio trends. The report also gives an evaluation of the stock performance of the company for the same period. Finally, there are recommendations of the possibility of High Technology Company entering into a long term contract with AMD.

AMD

AMD stands for Advanced Micro Devices. It is a company that sells and designs digital integrated circuits, abbreviated as ICs. The company’s products also include embedded ...

Abstract

The MDCM (B), ITPM case tries to examine the overall and most significant steps that must be employed in order to develop an IT projects’ portfolio in line with corporate strategies. The case examines a case whereby MDCM has laid down its change strategies but still to develop a suitable IT strategy. IT projects are evaluated by aid of a scorecard that will be considered in establishing a Portfolio Application Model Matrix. Comparison of projects will be done basing on the model (PAMM).

Introduction

MDCM, a US-Based organization is a giant specialist in contracting manufacture and assembly of medical devices. Five years down the line, ...

Relationship between consumption and GDP

The circular flow of income refers to the relationship between producers and consumers in a market situation. There is some sort of reciprocal actions where the two are interdependent on each other, they are both referred to in this case as firms and households where the firm is the producer, and the household is the consumer. This refers to a small-scale market situation as compared to the gross domestic product or the GDP. This is the whole accumulation of the market value of all of the services as well as the goods produced in a country during a specific period.
Therefore, consumption ...