E-Commerce, Construction, and Retailing: Confronting the Challenges of Brick-and Mortar-Stores”
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This 12 page report discusses a July/August 1999 report from the Harvard Business Review relating to physical presence of retailers compared to “virtual” existence on the Internet. In the past decade, it has become increasingly clear that cyberspace is challenging retail space in terms of accessibility, price advantages, convenience, and value. this report looks at the concepts presented in the Harvard Business Review article and then applies them in the context of the construction industry. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: BWbricks.wps

E-mail and Corporate Management
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A 5 page paper discussing the use of e-mail by corporate employees and how that has influenced corporate management. E-mail, along with all other aspects of computerized technology, have greatly changed communications, as well as management, in both small and large corporations. It has saved numerous hours in travel time, costs incurred with meetings, and has also served to process a greater amount of information than was previously possible. While there are obviously downfalls as well, for the most part e-mail has greatly benefited corporate management by saving time and money. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: RAemail.wps

E-Mail Communication in the Workplace
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This 6 page report discusses the use and abuse of email and access to the Internet by employees. What are the issues in terms of rights to privacy compared to an organization’s right to control the actions of its workers? In the typical modern workplace, email serves as the primary mode for gossip around the proverbial watercooler but it is also a remarkably valuable form of instant, clear communication. Ethical and legal issues are presented. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: BWework.rtf

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION WITHIN AN ORGANIZATION
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This 4 page paper discusses the effective communication skills of the good Public Relations department within a corporation. Three examples given from Visakon, Inc (division of Johnson and Johnson). Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MBeffcom.rtf

Electronic Communication: The Single Most Important Factor in Communication Management
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A 5 page discussion of the importance of electronic forms of communication. Emphasizes the critical nature of this form of communication in the business environment in particular. Effective communication in the business world can make the difference between company success or failure and the advent of electronic forms of communication to this arena of our lives has in fact had a tremendous impact on the business world. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPComElc.wps

EMC & The Magnetic Disc Storage Industry
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A 25 page paper that begins with an executive summary. This paper investigates the mass storage system industry and EMC's position in the industry. Sections include: EMC and Industry Structure; Industry Analysis using Porter's 5 forces; a simple strategy group map; Evolution of the Industry and trends; Strategy Formulation for EMC and Conclusions. This is an industry that is always changing to meet the demands for more capacity, smaller size, quicker access and lower costs. Thus far, the industry has kept pace with the demands. Three companies hold an aggregate world market share of about 60 percent in both the disk drive and network storage solutions industry. Statistical data are included. 1 Table and 2 illustrations are included. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: PGdskdr.rtf

Emerging Trends in Business Information Systems
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This 5 page report discusses the emerging trends being seen as 1998 winds to a close. Four high profile and cutting edge topics are briefly discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Trends.wps

Employee Abuse Of Information Technology / Technological and Structural Protections
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A 6 page paper that provides an overview of the problem of employee abuse of company information technology, and suggests both technological and structural pursuits to address the problem. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: compadus.wps