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Technology Trends, 2007.
An evaluation of key trends in emerging technologies.
2,056 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 64.95
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The paper attempts to evaluate several emerging technologies and defines what they specifically are in terms of both concepts and prototypes. The paper examines what they specifically are designed to do, why they are important, what applications and implications these emerging technologies have for individuals and organizations and what the major barriers are to rapid and widespread deployment. The paper employs a wide variety of sources in the definition of these key trends and includes a summary that defines overall expectations for technological change over the next few years.
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Identity Verification
Software Services and the SaaS
Google's Move into Applications
Real-time Analytics
Supply chain strategies
Summary
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"The near-daily reports of databases of personal information being compromised is now commonplace, which has fuelled the growth of identity-based applications of biometric technologies and on a broader context, the quantification of trust within the mobile, convergence devices (cell phones, MP3 players and PDAs) and the pervasive need for great identity verification throughout all aspects of daily interactions people have with the Internet. This is a broad, far-reaching and strategic trend, and for purposes of this analysis, just the verification of identity and with it, risk assessment and management will be discussed."
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Issues and Trends in Educational Technology, 2002.
An examination of the importance of the educational field in keeping up with technological trends.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper discusses why it is imperative that the educational system keep up with modern technological trends. It explains that the teachers are responsible for keeping student technologically up to date and how therefore teachers need to become computer and technologically literate. The writer gives practical suggestions for improved technological awareness in the classroom.
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"Technology has come a long way from the days when major computers took entire floors of buildings just to hold them. Personal computers with more hard drive space than those big computers, palm pilots, tiny cell phones that fit in the palm of the hand?these are just a few of the innovations in technology from the past few years. But schools are reluctant to incorporate this technology into their classrooms. With new technologies being developed every day, schools should be eager to incorporate technology into learning, so that children can grow up able to compete in the job market."
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Trends in Information Technology, 2002.
A look at the major trends in information technology focusing on business, education and ideology.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 44.95
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This essay highlights the major trends in information technology. Focusing on three major areas - business, education, and ideology - the essay explains that information technology has altered traditional environments of transactions and knowledge. Simultaneously, it has created gaps between the "haves" and "have-nots". The paper argues that despite remarkable expansion, information technology cannot act as a vehicle for social transformation.
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Future Trends in Technology, 2002.
An analysis of current and future trends of technology in education.
740 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 26.95
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This paper looks at the direction of technology in education and how technology is successfully implemented into the classroom. It looks at new concepts being introduced and the benefits of these on educational levels.
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"According to Thornburg, bringing technology to students isn?t as easy as it sounds. A reality known as the digital divide makes educational technology all the more important and more difficult to achieve. Lowensteyn and Thornburg both agree that the upper class of society is at the greater advantage in benefiting from technology and putting it to work for them. According to Thornburg, seventy percent of households with a combined income of $70,000 or greater have computers. At the same time only ten percent of households with a combined income of about $10,000 have a computer. The financial have-nots, as Thornburg refers to them, are also the informational have-nots. How do we bridge the gap? It falls upon the school systems and the teachers to prepare students for the technologically advanced workforce. "
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Technological Literacy of Technology Education Teachers, 2005.
This paper is a research proposal to survey industrial technology education teachers in the State of Arizona to determine their acceptance and use of the "Standards for Technological Literacy" (STL) and to assess standards-based training needs.
9,480 words (approx. 37.9 pages), 36 sources, APA, $ 194.95
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This paper explains that, today, it is becoming increasingly clear that there is a growing need for technological literacy, but it is unclear how technology education teachers are making decisions on classroom practice based on the "Standards for Technological Literacy", which focuses on what every student in grades K-12 should know and be able to do in order to be technologically literate. The author states that the study will address the issue of assessing standards-based training needs through a critical review of the scholarly literature followed by a survey of what 7th to 10th grade technology education teachers in Arizona know about the standards, how they are using them and what the need for standards-based training. The paper relates that a Likert-type scale will be used to determine the acceptance and use of the STL and to measure the perceived needs of standards-based training.
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Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of Study
Importance of Study
Rationale of Study
Research Questions, Hypotheses or Objectives
Review of Related Literature
Background and Overview
Evolution of Literacy Standards in the U.S.
Components Influencing Student Learning
Curricula
Instruction
Learning Environment
Student Assessment
Features of AETL
Student Assessment Standards
Vocational and Technical Education Considerations
Industrial Technical Education in Phoenix, Arizona Today
Current and Future Trends
Methodology
Procedures
Population and Sample
Survey Instrument
Time Frame
Cost of the Research
Data Analysis Questions
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"To date, thousands of technology teachers, science and mathematics teachers, and other educators and experts from around the country have collaborated in an effort to identify precisely what students in kindergarten through 12th grade should be learning about technology. This group, together with content specialists and representatives from the National Research Council (NRC) and the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), reviewed Standards for Technological Literacy and recommended modifications and additions. The resulting document, supported by both NRC and NAE, defined the study of technology as a discipline and provided a framework for individual teachers, schools, school districts, and states or provinces to develop technological literacy in all students. The research to date indicates that when schools provide students with a quality education in their primary language they provide them with two things: knowledge and literacy."
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Organizational Behavior Trends, 2007.
A look at the effect of trends such as ethics and technology on organizational behavior.
833 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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Organizations must be willing to adapt or change in response to trends in the marketplace. This paper looks at how these trends include shifting demographics, new technologies, competition and changing social values. The paper also looks at how, in reaction to the external forces, high-performance organizations have emerged. Other trends in organizational behavior such as the influence of ethics on decision-making and the impact of technology on work-related stress are also detailed.
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Organizational Behavior Trends
Ethics and Decision-Making
Technology and Stress
Conclusion
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"Success in any work setting depends on a respect for people and an understanding of human behavior in complex organizational systems (Schermerhorn et al, 2005). Understanding the human behavior is especially important when trying to manage and develop people to make ethical and savvy business decisions on behalf of the organization. Most people will agree ethical behavior is defined as behavior that is morally right and good as opposed to wrong or bad. However, the consensus of what is ethical pertaining to a specific action will often vary from person to person."
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Classroom Technology, 2003.
Examines current trends and issues shaping the use of technology in education.
1,840 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 63.95
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This paper looks at current trends and issues shaping the use of technology in education. It looks at the importance of how technology is integrated into the classroom, and the roles that students and teachers play. The paper considers classroom technology as a combination of processes and tools, examines the history of educational technology, the partnership of industry and education, and evaluates the role of finance. It also considers possible future directions.
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"Educators since the time of Socrates have struggled with ways to motivate their students and communicate information more effectively. The greatest example of technology in the classroom might well have ..."
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Technology in the Hospitality Industry, 2008.
This paper researches whether the hospitality industry is still a leader in the acceptance of new technologies.
4,729 words (approx. 18.9 pages), 19 sources, APA, $ 121.95
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The paper explores whether the hospitality industry, including restaurants, hotels, travel agencies and even bars and nightclubs, continues to lead the way in demanding the creation of new technology to suit its needs. The paper looks at the history of technology in the hospitality industry and shows how this industry has always responded to change with technological innovation and adaptation. The paper examines current and future trends and concludes that the hospitality industry will likely continue to grow and demand technological advances to better meet its needs and the needs of consumers in this new global service market.
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Introduction
Brief History of Technology in Hospitality
Modern Technology Trends in Hospitality
Conclusion
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"Without a clear understanding of the innovative manner in which the hospitality industry has grown, both domestically and internationally it might be easy for the modern consumer to assume that advances in technology are not a priority in the industry. This would be an assumption made in error, as historically speaking the hospitality industry has been demanding and producing innovation since it began. The industry has led the way in the development especially of food and beverage transportation, storage and preparation, business strategy developments as well as communications technology so they can more easily provide the consumer with quality at an increasingly rapid rate of delivery."
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Ethics and Technology, 2007.
An exploration of the emerging trends in ethics as well as the growth of technology and the resulting effect on worker-related stress.
1,043 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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This paper discusses how ethics will always play an integral part in business decision-making and how they form the backdrop and the foundation of all our decisions. The paper also examines how utilizing diversity and alternate schools of thought to Western individualism is a solid indicator of the socioeconomic willingness to accept change if it brings positive results. In addition, the paper looks at how the growth of technology is bringing real time interactions face-to-face with people around the globe and how, to keep pace, companies must be vibrant, nimble and able to withstand the stress of rapid decision making; both for the worker and their own profitability.
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"E-business and the growth of internet companies catering specifically to customer's needs require competition to be "fleet of foot", (Borromeo, J., 2001) if they wish to succeed. Response times have been shortened; technology now enables lightning fast decision making. Room has to be made for the idea that "executive decisions" can come from a mid-level employee to keep business flowing; and while the internal structure of company management is changing, so is the landscape for job-seekers, (Challenger, J.A., 2001)."
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Organizational Trends, 2008.
This paper looks at trends in business, focusing on the function of ethics in organizations and the impact of technology on work-related stress.
1,204 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 41.95
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This paper first explores the influence of ethics on decision-making in businesses. The paper reveals that a business with a sound ethical policy will attract consumers, shareholders who wish to invest in a company that is unlikely to be investigated for ethics violations, and potential top-quality employees. The paper then examines the impact of technology on work-related stress.
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"Ethics education has long been a mainstay of most business curriculums on both the undergraduate and graduate level. But arguably, it has only been a pressing concern in the real world of business in recent years, where scandals such as the Enron debacle and various CEO abuses of corporate expense accounts at Tyco have brought ethics to the consciousness of the boardroom and the public, as well as to academics. According to Alfred Gini, a philosophy professor at Loyola University in Chicago and associate editor of Business Ethics Quarterly: "Because of Enron, all MBA programs, all schools of business, are looking at themselves and saying, 'What happened here, and why did it happen,'" and many CEOs and managers are doing the same (Torres 2005:1)."
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Wireless Technology, 2006.
A discussion on the impact of wireless technology on business communications.
6,207 words (approx. 24.8 pages), 18 sources, MLA, $ 145.95
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This paper describes the rapidly advancing and expanding technology of wireless communication and its impact on businesses. It provides background information on the technology, discusses the advances in wireless communications that have brought us to where we are today, explains its business applications and presents a thorough explanation of how wireless technology works. Additionally, the paper discusses the advantages and the disadvantages of this form of technology from a business point of view and market trends in wireless technology.
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Introduction
Background
Applications
How Wireless Technology Works
Advantages of Wireless Technology in Business
Disadvantages
E-commerce
E-mail
Market Trends
Conclusion
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"One of the most up and coming communication technologies is in the telecommunications field, in particular, the wireless mode of communication. Wireless networks, "are proliferating rapidly, going digital and harnessing 'intelligent network' technology to locate and identify roaming subscribers and to customize the services they receive." As the burgeoning popularity of the Internet has allowed for global connectivity at a never before seen level, wireless technology in its various applications has become an equally intricate factor in business communications."
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Marketing Technology, 2002.
Examining three new trends in the way companies market their products - database marketing, sales force automation and virtual reality.
2,410 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 73.95
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This paper looks at the latest technological trends in the marketing field. The terms - database marketing, sales force automation and virtual reality - are all individually defined. All three technologies offer specific advantages and disadvantages for their use. The paper shows how the use of these new technologies must be based solidly on the type of product, costs incurred, and the nature of relationship with clients. When used in a judicious way, all three technologies can have a viable and positive effect on a company?s marketing strategy.
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"Database Marketing
As the name suggest, database marketing simply involves the extensive use of database systems, and tools related to databases within the field of marketing. Database marketing allows a company to use all information in their databases (or any other useful external information) in a potentially wide variety of marketing efforts. Further, information gleaned from company databases can be used to evaluate new markets, and assess the potential for potential products (db-marketing.com, Overview)."
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Glass Cockpit Technology, 2002.
An examination of this new technology, its advantages over the older traditional cockpit and what the future holds.
2,705 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 81.95
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This paper explores an emerging technology known as the glass cockpit and explains the human factors that influence the implementation of this technology. This discourse describes the theoretical issues of the glass cockpit technology and the human factors associated with the invention and subsequent implementation of the technology. It also focuses on the advantages and disadvantages of the technology. The writer investigates the development of the technology and compares the glass cockpit technology with the traditional cockpit. It also discusses the military and civilian uses of the technology. Finally it explores the future trends of the glass cockpit.
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"The term ?Glass Cockpit? describes a cockpit in which all of the displays are painted onto the glass of a computer screen. Glass cockpits replace a number of, switches, gauges, and indicators with automated display systems. The use of computers to manage the on-board systems, allows pilots to describe what they want to observe at the exact time that they want to observe the indicator. Glass cockpits have allowed contemporary aircraft to require only two crewmembers as an alternative to the three needed by traditional cockpits. (Krell)"
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Future Management Trends, 2007.
This paper examines future management trends, specifically trends in executive development.
1,519 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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The paper discusses how training and forming executives, at all levels of the company and no matter what the size of the organization, is essential in today's continuously competitive marketing environment. The paper explains that executive development ensures leadership in a corporation and leadership ensures the success the company will have in the marketplace. The paper looks at present of executive development and also explores future trends in executive development. The paper concludes that executive development is one of the growing concerns that organizations are likely to face in the future.
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"For a long period of time in the past, leadership was often equivalent to a patriarchal figure, often founder of the company, who transmitted his knowledge to the people in the hierarchy and passed on leadership to the new executives of the corporation. Examples can range from Henry Ford to Sam Walton and to Thomas Watson Sr. at IBM. Executive development was not regulated in any way within the organization and it generally meant that the leader and founder taught the younger executives the leadership trade."
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Technology: Is It Moving Too Fast?, 2004.
Examines technological solutions available to modern businesses and identifies problems related to the introduction of this technology.
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 18 sources, APA, $ 85.95
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Technology is reshaping the way people live their lives today in profound and sometimes unexpected ways. Indeed, the concept of using something new is always frightening for some people, and even proponents of technological solutions caution that they can actually do more harm than good when they are not used in appropriate and meaningful ways that justify the investment required to apply them in the workplace. Nevertheless, the trend is unmistakable; the spread of technology is growing, and many businesses may ?leap before they look? in order to avoid being left behind in the race for success on the Information Highway. In order to achieve the best return on investment in technology, it is important to understand just what it is and how it can help the ordinary individual or business become more successful. To this end, this paper provides an overview of how technological solutions, particularly computers, the Internet, and other information systems technology can be used to help individuals and organizations achieve their goals, while identifying the obstacles and constraints that have been associated with the deployment of new technological solutions by some businesses today. A summary of the research is provided in the conclusion.
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"The technological revolution of businesses has different impacts on different industries as such; each industry has to align its business strategy with the communications technology strategy that fits its needs. In the banking industry the most profound effect is the e-banking or e-commerce banking. For instance, ATM, credit cards, debit cards, smart cards, and on-line lending via the Internet are considered electronic commerce banking. Thus, the reality of these technological innovations in the marketplace and their subsequent implementation in the banking industry require an immediate realignment of banking industry functions in order to remain competitive."
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