Business Fundamentals: Environment, Functions, and Organizational Systems
Business Environment and Context
Companies operate within a context or environment that involves a number of factors that influence, to a greater or lesser extent, the functioning of business organizations. This set of factors is divided into two main categories:
- Macroenvironment: Factors over which the company has no control.
- Microenvironment: Elements on which the company can intervene and influence.
Core Business Functions and Functional Areas
Core business areas are known as functional areas and
Read MoreWalker & Cohen: Scope Statements for Theory Development & Research
Walker & Cohen: Defining Scope Statements
According to Walker and Cohen, the scope of studies is determined by the definition of the subject. It aims at taking the objectives as the thumb rule. We need to focus in this direction from a research point of view (philosophy, subject, institution, policies).
Project Initiation and Stakeholder Agreement
This is the end of the initiation process for the project as a whole. Your project should now be defined. That is, you should have reached agreement
Read MoreCore Concepts of Cybersecurity: Mechanisms and Attacks
The Crucial Need for Network Security
Network security is crucial in today’s digital world where individuals, businesses, and governments rely heavily on computer networks for communication, data storage, and daily operations. Detailed reasons why network security is essential:
- Protection from Unauthorized Access: Network security ensures that only authorized users can access the network and its resources. It prevents hackers or malicious users from gaining access to sensitive information.
- Data Protection:
Operations Management Core Concepts and Formulas Review
Operations Management Core Concepts Review
1. Competitive Dimensions and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Competitive Dimensions: How a company positions itself in the market.
- Cost / Price: Offering products/services at a low price (e.g., Commodities).
- Product Quality & Reliability: Delivering high-quality, dependable products (e.g., Vehicles).
- Delivery Speed: Quickly providing products/services (e.g., Fast food, Same-day delivery).
- Delivery Reliability: Meeting promised delivery times (e.g., FedEx,
Mechanical Engineering Core Subjects and Electives Curriculum
Manufacturing Technology
Tooling for Conventional and Non-Conventional Machining
- Mould and die design, Press tools, Cutting tools.
- Holding tools: Jigs and fixtures, principles, applications, and design.
- Press tools: Configuration, design of die and punch; principles of forging die design.
Metrology
Metrology in tool wear and part quality, including surface integrity, alignment, and testing methods; tolerance analysis in manufacturing and assembly. Process metrology for emerging machining processes such
Professional Food Service Management: Quality and Cost Control
Facteurs de Qualité pour le Poisson
- Odeur fraîche et douce
- Yeux clairs, ronds et brillants
- Branchies propres et rouges
- Écailles brillantes et bien adhérentes à la peau
- Chair ferme et élastique
- Filets brillants, humides et fermes, sans contusions, taches de sang ou brunissement
Facteurs de Qualité pour les Fruits de Mer
- Les homards et les crabes vivants doivent être en mouvement.
- Les crustacés doivent avoir des coquilles dures.
- Les fruits de mer frais doivent être expédiés avec des algues humides.