Essays Tagged: "Innovation"

Intense innovation of the 15th century

Intense innovation of the 15th century"The 15th century was a period of intense exploration and innovation f ... , aswell as, art and construction. A time when the true modern man started to tick.-finPaperIntense innovation of the 15th century"The 15th century was a period of intense exploration and innovation f ... though, the people were tired of nothing, tired of a feudal system where the middleclaPaperIntense innovation of the 15th century"The 15th century was a period of intense exploration and innovation f ...

(9 pages) 140 0 3.4 Feb/1996

Subjects: Art Essays

Telecommuting

ditionally, people have commuted by cars, buses, trains, and subways, to work and back. Through the innovation of telecommuting, , the actual necessity to change location in order to accomplish this t ...

(4 pages) 184 0 3.2 Mar/1997

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Grades - Do we really need them?

tion, 'If American education is so tragically inferior, why is it that this is still the country of innovation?' Everyone seems to have a different opinion when it comes to this topic. Some fee ...

(1 pages) 109 1 3.7 Oct/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

A discussion of the ethics of encrypted communication and government intervention

many people who were trafficking drugs, running scams, or distributing child pornography.Now a new innovation, RSA encryption, has made it possible for e-mail and other communications to be almost co ...

(5 pages) 94 0 3.8 Nov/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Internet and networking

Coping with Computers

nities, greater production efficiency, and greater convenience at both work and home than any other innovation has provided us with.Many of the degrees earned today did not exist twenty years ago. Man ...

(2 pages) 44 0 5.0 Jan/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

The Effect of the Philosophers on 17th and 18th Century Society

tive in Webster's Dictionary as, 'one who wishes to preserve traditions or institutions and resists innovation or change.' Many philosophes wanted to change certain political aspects of their countrie ...

(5 pages) 108 1 3.4 Nov/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Contemporary Philosophy

Why take Enterprise and Innovation?

e. With this course, preparing for the real world will be much easier.Signing up for Enterprise and Innovation is as simple as watching the news. Just watching the news tell us about the roller coaste ... world, an edge is needed. This edge starts by picking up a pencil and signing up for Enterprise and Innovation. With this edge a job should be easier to get and more enjoyable.The goals that were set ...

(2 pages) 112 0 3.0 Nov/1995

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

Why Microsoft is so successful

but also young and talented graduates who the company believes will contribute by bringing in fresh innovation and ideas for the up coming generation. One of the company's major objectives are to gene ... g these amenities, employees' feel much more comfortable to think and have incentive to produce new innovations and increase products.Secondly, employee empowerment is another way by which Microsoft m ...

(4 pages) 393 2 3.2 May/2002

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

Leadership: Creativity and Innovation Leaders know in their gut that creativity and innovation are the life blood of their organization.

Leadership: Creativity and InnovationLeaders know in their gut that creativity and innovation are the life blood of their organ ... committed to. In a word, it's called PROGRESS.But what can the leaders do to promote creativity and innovation? The most obvious answer, short of hiring a new work force, is to use management initiati ... to complete work on the old ideas." "Good point," I'll reply; but I will also remind him about the innovations of our competitors in the bureaucracy-not to mention those of the enemy! I'll remind him ...

(35 pages) 1911 1 4.1 Jun/2002

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Government regulation

aspects of government regulation which include: 1) regulation interferes with production by halting innovation and discouraging risk taking, resulting in declining employment, 2) government over regul ... which have conservative policies towards new drugs.Regulation interferes with production and halts innovation and risk taking resulting in declining employment. This is to say, because of regulation ...

(3 pages) 194 0 2.6 Oct/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays

"We can usually learn much more from people whose views we share than from people whose views contradict our own; disagreement can cause stress and inhibit learning."

iews. Differences in thought often lead to new ways of interpretation of facts, experimentation and innovation.Throughout history, great men have achieved their greatness through individuality and ori ...

(2 pages) 50 0 2.8 Oct/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

This is an essay comparing and contrasting a sci-fi, 2001 A Space Odyssey, and a western, The Way West.

ere have always been barriers that we have had to overcome. Be it the invention of the wheel or the innovation of the nuclear reactor, all was thought impossible until completed. Barriers have never s ...

(3 pages) 35 0 3.0 Dec/2002

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Alert in Technology

Our society represents innovation and we our expected to do better. Technology plays a major role in our society and can al ...

(2 pages) 61 0 3.0 Jan/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

Structure, conduct, and performance approach of the Public Transportation Industry

d changes in demand. For conduct, I will mainly focus on price discrimination and the importance of innovation in its services. And finally, in terms of the industry's performance I will discuss price ... increased transfers and not the bigger number of personal trips made.Despite many improvements and innovations in public transportation (such as more comfortably spaced seats, many more available rou ...

(7 pages) 153 1 2.3 Mar/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Marketing Concept and Marketing Segmentation in Practice: Haagen-Dazs

s sold to The Pillsbury Company , which remained committed to the tradition of superior quality and innovation on which Haagen-Dazs was founded. Since then, it has become a global phenomenon. Ice Crea ...

(16 pages) 1348 2 4.7 Mar/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

Main contributing factors for the success of Hong Kong in attracting and sustaining new start companies.

decisions that you will make" . Hall stresses location importance when searching for creativity and innovation. He describes creativity as a 'knock on effect', causing innovation to spread, similar to ... ology development through:A registration system for patents. An important consideration for R&D innovations, if copied time and money are wasted.Copyright laws are comprehensive.Hong Kong has an a ...

(21 pages) 448 1 3.2 Apr/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Transportation.

reach the destination and also the means of movement at the destination.' (Cooper et al. 1998) The innovation of the transportation had not only a dramatic effect on the lives of many people, but als ... air transportation no part of the world is more than 24 hours flying time from any other part. The innovation of the air transport brought changes in the nature of international tourism and the struc ...

(6 pages) 192 0 3.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government

Answers to the 3M Business Case published by Harvard Business school.

Summary: Keeping the "pace" of innovation is a primary objective to 3M managers and the success of Computer Privacy Screen project, ... ope of maintaining such entrepreneurial flow. Assuming this project fits into the desired "pace" of innovation, Guehler should approve it; Wong should support it unconditionally.Intrapreneurship at 3M ... ears, the "15% rule," and a heavy R&D budget (6-7% of sales) to back it up; 3M is serious about innovation. The organizational requirements for such corporate renewal are demanding and management ...

(2 pages) 282 0 4.0 Jul/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

South Korea using porter

The Race to Innovation in Korea:The Chaebol Titans vs. The Cluster TheoryINTRODUCTIONSouth-East Asia is a region ... tion of why and how South Korea has risen to the top of the technological development ladder, using innovation as a measure of progress and growth. For the purpose of structure and comparison, Harvard ... Michael Porter's Diamond Model of National Advantage will be the test used to determine if Korea's innovation can be attributed to the presence of clusters.FACTOR CONDITIONSFactor conditions refers t ...

(18 pages) 395 0 3.5 Aug/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Entrepnuership.

pirit? There is no one fixed definition and the following is my own definition.An entrepreneur uses innovation to exploit or create change or opportunity for the purpose of making a profit. They do th ... ense of urgency might be.The ability of business to innovate can take many forms, including product innovation (new features, improvements, etc,.) process innovation (improvement to the way in which p ...

(6 pages) 488 3 5.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management