Assignment 1: Models for Competitive DynamicsDue Week 2 and worth 100 points Competition has, since the 90s, led to wider gaps between industry leaders and laggards. There are more “winner-take-all” environments and greater churns among industry sector rivals. We have witnessed sharp increases in quality and quantity of IT (Information Technology) investments. We’ve seen striking competitive dynamics, particularly in sectors that spend the most on […]

Prior to engaging in this discussion, read Chapters 1 and 2 in the text and review any relevant Instructor Guidance. It is suggested that you also review the recommended articles to glean any helpful information. The idea that value depends on consumers’ preferences is often considered radical. In your initial post, analyze the economic theories that are germane to the provision of health services, and […]

Networks and e-commerce have a commonality in that they are both changing and growing. The needs for larger networks as E-commerce gets more complicated and as the opportunities expand, requirements are growing exponentially.  View the short videos provided and explain in no less than 250 words how the three types of networks (Internet, Intranets and Extranets) and the major categories of E-commerce are related. How is […]

Especially for You Jewelers is a small jewelry company in a college town. Over the last couple of years, it has experienced a tremendous increase in its business. However, its financial performance has not kept pace with its growth. The current system, which is partly manual and partly automated, doesn’t track accounts receivables sufficiently, and the company is finding it difficult to determine the reasons […]

 We all had the unfortunate experience of seeing how computers can, at times, make life’s journey abit more difficult. This is especially true in knowledge centric workplaces. Describe an example of a very poorly implemented database that you’ve encountered (or read about) that illustrates the potential for really messing things up. Include, in your description, an analysis of what might have caused the problems and […]

 Students are to observe two or more adults unknown to the observer. The student must not be able to hear the subjects being observed and those being observed must not be wearing a uniform of any kind as this would provide information about their occupation to the observer. Students must describe the environment and the people being observed, i.e., age, gender, dress, etc. Discuss the […]

 “Principles for Policy and Standards Development” Please respond to the following:Select two principles for policy and standards development (accountability, awareness, ethics, multidisciplinary, proportionality, integration, defense-in-depth, timeliness, reassessment, democracy, internal control, adversary, least privilege, continuity, simplicity, and policy-centered security). Examine how these principles would be the same and different for a health care organization and a financial organization.Determine which type of organization would have the most […]

Chapter 17 introduced some challenges to policy making in developing countries. If you were an analyst working for the St. Petersburg Informational and Analytical Center, explain how you would use data available to you to prepare a report for the Governor for the State Program “Combating Proliferation of Drugs.” Briefly explain what you would include in your report to detail the problem, and what the […]

 Chapter 17 introduced some challenges to policy making in developing countries. If you were an analyst working for the St. Petersburg Informational and Analytical Center, explain how you would use data available to you to prepare a report for the Governor for the State Program “Combating Proliferation of Drugs.” Briefly explain what you would include in your report to detail the problem, and what the […]

1. Create a scatter plot of the tip vs total bill. Add the following: Title, Labels, Color. (Use Dataset: dataset_tipping_data.csv) 2. What proportion of males survived are in the dataset? (Use Dataset: dataset_survival_of_passengers_on_the_titanic.csv) 3. What percentage of females never smoked are in the dataset? (Use Dataset: dataset_student_survey_data.csv) 4. How many males and females over the age of 22 exist in the dataset? (Use Dataset: dataset_student_survey_data.csv) […]