Essays on Technology Policy

Abstract

The paper involves the study of the implementation of management accounting in the business environment as a way for companies to attain competitive advantage. The aspect of the paper is of high importance because every business needs to succeed or be ahead of a competitor and the only way to achieve that is through use of the competitive advantage. Competitive advantage can be difficult to obtain especially if a firm does not implement Porter’s competitive resources to analyse and understand the market environment. The paper will also briefly describe the aspect of management accounting and the activities it ...

The United States is in the middle of a period of profound social, economic, and technical change, which is likely to promote a greater controversy concerning the role of law and the courts in our society. While it is difficult to predict the specific nature of these changes, there is every indication that certain transformation will occur. Our society is growing more complex each year; this will have profound sociological effects on future generations. Ultimately the societal changes will require the courts to alter the ways in which they respond to community needs. Changing lifestyle will redefine patterns and ...

Introduction

This paper examines the present sources and distribution of electrical power in the United Kingdom and looks at the possible / likely changes in the future. Since April 2005, the electricity generating and supply industries of England & Wales and Scotland have been integrated, as a result of the Energy Act 2004. According to the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) The Current British Electricity Network can be summarized as electricity generators (all sources including renewable sources) connected to a transmission grid, which comprises:

The National Grid (circa 25,000km of high voltage overhead lines, and

Regional Distribution Networks (circa 800,000km of overhead lines and/or underground cabling). National grid ...