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Worldwide Telecommunication Incorporated, 2007.
A discussion on the impact of multiculturalism Worldwide Telecommunication Incorporated.
1,682 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper claims that a multicultural workforce will present unique challenges to effective team building, functioning and communication in the work environment of Worldwide Telecommunication Incorporated, necessitating extensive diversity training to help promote a common organizational culture within the company. The author also predicts that the adoption of a diverse organizational culture will ultimately enable the company to realize a significant competitive advantage. The paper offers a study of organizational culture and ideals within Worldwide Telecommunication Inc., and compares the results of internal reviews to information gathered from surveys of workforce practices in general. The results of this study help define which methods the company should adopt to promote better communication and team building within the organization.
Outline:
Thesis
Introduction
How Teamwork and Communications May Be Explored and Affected
Logical Appeal
Ethical Appeal
Emotional Appeal
Conclusions
References
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"Teamwork often occurs successfully when members of diverse populations are able to come together and agree upon a set of strategies, values and beliefs in a uniform fashion. While this is easy in a homogenous population, within a multicultural environment agreement often proves more challenging. As part of the teamwork approach to managing a multicultural workforce, it is vital managers learn how cultural differences affect teamwork and employees motivation to work and involve themselves in a team environment. A cooperative environment is more likely to promote a framework for "maximizing culturally diverse teams" and developing team identity even in a diverse environment (Foothill De Anza, 2005). For purposes of Worldwide Telecommunications, Inc. managers must engage in a gap analysis to uncover what areas of the company are currently working to promote a cooperative environment and what barriers to cooperation currently exist within the organization. Communication challenges that arise from working in multicultural and diverse teams are also likely to become apparent during this analysis. "
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Telecommunication, 2003.
This paper describes the basic elements of a typical telecommunication system.
920 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper reviews several telecommunication devices. The author points out the seven layers of the ISO-OSI Reference Model. The paper highlights various telecommunications devices in use today.
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"All communications include a sender and a receiver as well as a transmission medium. In personal conversations, the air is the transmission medium between the two participants. The speaker is the sender and the listener is the receiver. When..."
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Singapore's Telecommunication, 2002.
An examination of the telecommunication sector in Singapore.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper explores the new role of Singapore's telecommunication industry with reference to its marketing tactics.
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Telecommunication Industry, 2002.
A look at the the unstable CLEC market in telecommunication industry today.
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This paper analyzes CLEC of the telecommunication industry and its impact on customers.
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Economic Model for Monopoly Analysis in Telecommunication, 2007.
A proposal to develop an economic model to predict monopoly in the telecommunications field.
19,900 words (approx. 79.6 pages), 130 sources, APA, $ 249.95
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The Telecommunications Act of 1996 sought to end the monopoly that once existed in the telecommunications industry. Since its adoption, the telecommunications industry has been undergoing a period of rapid change and development. The entry of new players into the market encouraged them to seek new ways to attract and keep customers. The paper shows that these changes have led to a rapid influx of new technology and services. Many times what defines a monopoly is not clear in every circumstance and there are many pending lawsuits for violations of antitrust laws in the courts today. The paper explains that economic models are useful in resolving issues of whether a monopoly truly exists, or whether claims are unsubstantiated. Previous models were applicable only in certain situations. These models are unreliable in predicting monopolies outside the parameters for which they were designed. This research develops and tests an economic model that accurately predicts the existence of a monopoly in the telecommunications sector. The paper includes tables and figures.
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Introduction
Rationale for Study
Scope of Problem
Statement of Hypothesis and Research Questions
Chapter 2: Literature Review
The Telecommunications Industry
Economic Models of a Monopoly
Michael Porter and Monopolies and Clusters
Knowledge Engineering in Relation to Monopolies and Business
Intelligence Applied to Monopolies
Chapter 3: Methodology
Database of Study and Data-Gathering Method
Sample Population
Chapter 4: Data Analysis
Chapter 5: Findings and Conclusions
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"Even a casual review of its circumstances today makes it quickly apparent that the telecommunications industry is a complex entity and there are multiple sub-industries within the primary industry. The telecommunications industry has gone from a relatively pure monopoly to an attempted competition, and now it is questionable as to whether it is gravitating towards a monopoly again. In addition, there are now more products and services available. The market is no longer comprised of one market. There is a long-distance market, a local service market, and a cell phone and wireless market. All of these markets have different characteristics and the previously existing models fail to useful in all areas of the telecommunications industry."
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Telecommunication Monopoly, 2002.
The proposal of an economic model for monopoly analysis in the telecommunications sector.
7,449 words (approx. 29.8 pages), 100 sources, MLA, $ 164.95
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This paper examines how the Telecommunications Act of 1996 sought to end the monopoly that once existed in the telecommunications industry and how since its adoption, the telecommunications industry has been undergoing a period of rapid change and development. It demonstrates how the entry of new players into the market have encouraged them to seek new ways to attract and keep customers and how these changes have led to a rapid influx of new technology and services. It attempts to develop and test an economic model that accurately predicts the existence of a monopoly in the telecommunications sector.
Outline
Introduction
Rationale for Study
Scope of Problem
Statement of Hypothesis and Research Questions
Literature Review
Methodology
Sample Population
Data Analysis
Findings
Conclusion
References
Appendix I
Appendix II
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"Monopolies tend to drive up prices and have many negative effects on the establishment of a fair marketplace. One of the key issues surrounding the court cases regarding monopolies is that there are many different types of monopolies that exist for many different reasons. Some monopolies exist because of scale. In this case, the monopoly simply out-produces anyone else in the industry. They are price makers and everyone else must follow their lead. Because of their size, they can often produce goods cheaper than their competition and there fore can offer them at lower prices. Eventually, the smaller companies may be forces out of business and a true monopoly then exists."
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Economic Model for Monopoly Analysis in Telecommunication, 2006.
An in-depth look at the various economic models prevalent within the telecommunications industry.
12,255 words (approx. 49.0 pages), 100 sources, MLA, $ 236.95
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This paper analyzes how the Telecommunications Act of 1996 sought to end the monopoly that once existed in the telecommunications industry. Since its adoption, the telecommunications industry has been undergoing a period of rapid change and development. The entry of new players into the market encouraged them to seek new ways to attract and keep customers. These changes have led to a rapid influx of new technology and services. Many times what defines a monopoly is not clear in every circumstance and there are many pending lawsuits for violations of Anti-trust laws in the courts today. Economic models are useful in resolving issues of whether a monopoly truly exists, or whether claims are unsubstantiated. Previous models were applicable only in certain situations. These models are unreliable in predicting monopolies outside the parameters for which they were designed. This research evaluates and analyzes economic models that could accurately predict the existence of a monopoly in the Telecommunications sector.
Introduction
Rationale for Study
Scope of Problem
Statement of Hypothesis and Research Questions
Literature Review
Methodology
Sample Population
Data Analysis
Findings
Conclusion
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"The telecommunications industry is important and considered a vital part of our everyday lives. The telecommunications industry represents only a small portion of the country's Gross Domestic Product, only 1-2% (Stigiltz, 1998). While this amount may seem insignificant, the services that it provides are vital to every other sector in the economy. Telecommunications is the backbone of many other sectors.
The Telecommunications Act of 1996 is one of the most highly debated topics in economics. There are some that say that it has been ineffective and that we now have a monopoly again, as a result of mergers and acquisitions. There are others who say that it has had the intended result, but that the movement towards a competitive marketplace does not happen overnight. Poulson (1997) believes that achieving a fair market in Colorado will not be immediate and will take some time. There are others who believe that it is working in some cases and not working in others. Alaska is moving towards a more competitive marketplace on a local level. Rural communities often have a localized monopoly as there are not enough customers to attract competition (APUC, 1997).
Michael Porter states that "Paradoxically, the enduring competitive advantages in a global economy lie increasingly in local things - knowledge, relationships, and motivation that distant rivals cannot match (Porter, 1998). He is referring to what is known as clusters, which he defines as one place of unusual competitive success in particular fields. Examples of clusters can be found across industries and around the globe. Examples of clusters include Silicon Valley, Hollywood, the California Wine Valley and the Italian Leather Fashion sector.
Clusters can be characterized by the interconnected network of suppliers, service providers and producers who are geographically aligned and who have positive dependencies and cooperation with one another. Alfred Marshall's Principles of Economics points out that location based clusters that conduct specific types of business and economic activities form based on the sharing of "tacit" knowledge among business participants. (Krugman, 1991) The success of a cluster depends not only on what operating strategy firms employ, but also on the surrounding business environment. Clusters differ from the traditional definition of a monopoly in that competition and cooperation are vital to the success of the business. According to Porter, there are three overarching ways that clusters influence competition:
1.Productivity of companies is increased by the dynamics of a cluster.
2.Clusters tend to direct the pace of innovation through competition and cooperation.
3.Clusters actually support the growth of new business - each individual business can benefit from the scale of the cluster."
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The Telecommunication Timeline, 2007.
This paper explores the history of telecommunications technology.
2,151 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 67.95
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The paper shows how the history of communication (telephones, telecommunications and other innovations) follows along a pattern that parallels the generalized development of technology leading up to and through the origins of the Industrial Revolution in America. The paper reviews the highlights of inventors and presents a timeline identifying the developments that comprise telecommunication history. The paper discusses Samuel Morse, Thomas Edison, Jean Baudot, Alexander Graham Bell, Elisa Gray and others. The paper also discusses relevant communication legislation until today.
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"In Chapter 3 of the text (p. 98) the authors report that Samuel Morse (in 1837) expanded on the idea that had been experimented with earlier - electrical impulses that travel on wires and have the ability to move magnetized needles at the other end - by developing a "key." The key opened and closed an electrical circuit. Morse applied for a patent for his invention in 1940."
"In 1844, according to Webb & Associates (WA), a respected telecommunication consultancy in Massachusets, Morse's electric telegraph was first tested in public. "What Hath God Wrought?" he telegraphed. The telegraph linked Baltimore, MD, with Washington, D.C. Seventeen years later, in 1861, WA reports, coast-to-coast telegraph communication began operation in the U.S."
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Construction and Telecommunication Sectors, 2005.
This paper discusses the construction and telecommunications industrial sectors in the United States.
3,240 words (approx. 13.0 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 93.95
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This paper explains that the construction industry, which grew out of basic societal needs, is a well-developed industry that has been in existence for a long time; whereas, telecommunications is a relatively new industry. The author points out that the construction industry in the United States is changing from the concept of the "Master Builder" of the early 19th century to a disaggregated and compartmentalized category of specialists; the change in the telecommunications industry is coming primarily from technology advances. The paper relates that the general economic performance of the construction industry is very difficult to judge because the profits are often hidden away in their investments in land; whereas, the economic growth of the local telephone companies is coming from the expanded scope of their operations.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Analysis
Market Structure
Competitive Behavior
Economic Performance
Measures for Improving Performance in the Construction Industry Taken by Government
Conclusion
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"The biggest benefit for the construction industry is coming from the government. The 2005 budget of about $40.2 billion for homeland security is that of $9 billion which is 29% higher than 2003, and $20.4 billion higher than the 2001 increase of 103% over the 2001 year level of funding related to homeland security. The largest portion of this funding is for airport screening and use of prevailing technologies. The Government Accountability Office -- GAO has already published several reports which recommend greater focus on matters other than air travel."
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Telecommunication: The Telephone and Telegraph, 2002.
This paper examines the historical and social impact of telegraph and telephone technology on society.
2,655 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 79.95
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This paper describes in depth the emergence and implications of telecommunication technology on society. It details the invention of the telegraph by Morse and it's rapid acclimation as a tool of our modern society and compares Morse code to Internet email as written telecommunications messaging tools. The paper follows the historical development of telecommunication with Bell's revolutionary invention the
telephone.
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"In today?s world nobody can deny the importance of technology. It completely captures our lives in many aspects. With the continual introduction of modern technologies into our society we have started to take for granted inventions. ??Technology is a world that is often associated with the progression and it seems taken for granted that moving forward and the technological age is positive thing?? (Udahl 1). It is a complicated and confusing topic, especially when applied to telecommunication. The telecommunication industry is more directly and specifically a child of technology than almost any other industry. This industry touches nearly everyone in the world and defies the understanding of people. Unquestionably, it can be regarded as the most significant part of the developing technology. It provides people to be aware of the world by applying the developing technology. Telecommunication which means communicating over long distances enables people to know about the world. In applying to a critical approach to the understanding of communication technology, the measuring stick is how it benefits ordinary people, the vast majority who are not engaged in great material or political power pursuits. While the study of communication is being explained, the social impact of the telecommunication should be taken into account carefully."
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The Telecommunication Giants in Euro Land, 2001.
Compares the differentiation both on the financial profitability and the management appropriateness between two accounting systems, using examples of French Telecom and Deutsche Telekom.
3,408 words (approx. 13.6 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 96.95
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This paper examines and compares the accounting systems used in the operating of the two European telecommunication giants - French Telecom and Deutsche Telekom. It looks at how each of these systems work best for the specific company and how it suits the needs of the economy of France and Germany. Includes appendixes of a comparison of financial reports.
Preface
Introduction
Different Accounting Systems
Classifications
Accounting Measurement Techniques
Corporate Governances
Foreign Currency Translation
Segmental Reporting
Financial Ratio Analysis
Conclusion
Reference
Appendix
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"The telecommunication market is expanding rapidly in European countries. France Telecom as one of the outstanding telecommunication operators both in Europe and the rest of the world. In year 2000, France Telecom had a great score which have 77 million worldwide customers; 33.7 billion Euros in revenues by the end of the year. Such great achievements create solid foundations to support the strategy they have used, which is focus on high growth business to continue to expand in France and develop the businesses in the rest of Europe. France Telecom has modified the presentation of its accounts for better reflect its operations and wireless activities."
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Telecommunication Pricing, 1996.
Compares customer premises equipment bill & keep with incremental cost/cost-based pricing models. Interconnection & rate-sharing, efficient components, regulation, recommendation. Charts.
3,150 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 11 sources, $ 111.95
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"Regulators have been struggling with the problems and issues associated with monopoly pricing for decades (Ergas & Ralph, 1994, p. 10). Since the break-up of AT&T, however, the efforts to find an efficient pricing mechanism for monopolistic industries have intensified. The separation of long-distance and local telephony services led to increased interconnection operations among the providers of long-distance and local area services. With increased interconnection activity came the need to develop acceptable policies to govern rate-sharing among providers. In the contemporary period, rapid and significant ..."
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Health Issues and Mobile Telecommunication, 2004.
This paper evaluates the health effects of non-ionizing radiation as associated with the mobile phone.
3,215 words (approx. 12.9 pages), 14 sources, APA, $ 92.95
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This paper discusses that the major concern is that the electromagnetic waves, or the EM, ultimately may cause cancer. The author points out that the energy generated from mobile phones is called non-ionizing because they are said to have photon energy to remove atoms from living tissues, which may cause a lot of serious biological problems. The paper concludes that various studies conducted to evaluate this situation state that there is no real connection between the usage of cell phones and the cause of cancer.
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"The non-ionization of molecules has been always associated with the biological affects of X-rays. When the frequency is lower, such as that of visible light, the RF and the MW is very low to be able to disorder chemical bonds. This electromagnetic spectrum is called as non-ionizing. Since this non-ionizing electromagnetic energy cannot break chemical bonds there is no relation between these and the non-ionizing electromagnetic rays. But it is true that this non-ionizing electromagnetic energy can cause certain biological effects and the biological effects of these soft UV, visible and IR frequencies all rely on the photon energy that is emitted. But most of these consist of electronic excitation rather than ionization and most of these also do not occur at a frequency less than 3*10^11 Hz in terms of IR. These RF and MW radiations can cause heating in tissues in which they are in direct contact. It is the frequency of the source that determines the amount and the direction of the object being heated. The AM radio uses a frequency which is much below, 10^6 Hz, here the energy level is very low, and hence cannot cause any sort of damage to the human body or to animals."
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The Impact of Global Telecommunications Improvements on Islamic Women, 1996.
An in-depth and thorough examination of the impact of technology and telecommunications advancements on the Arab world in general and on Islamic women in particular.
23,730 words (approx. 94.9 pages), 73 sources, APA, $ 249.95
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This thesis examines the impact of telecommunications improvements on the Islamic people. Specifically, the impact of these improvements on Saudi Arabia, an Arab state, and Iran, a Persian state. Although not "anti-technology" or opposed to modernization, the people in Saudi Arabia and Iran are adapting to telecommunications improvements in a method that is in accordance with their core beliefs. The belief in Islam accounts for the "non-Western" model of implementing telecommunications improvements for the citizens of these two countries.
The underpinning of this thesis is that telecommunications improvements will impact the Islamic world no less than any other region of the world experiencing the same improvements. In the case of Saudi Arabia, the CDLR(Committee for the Defense of Legitimate Rights) is an influential organization using facsimile machines to impact the domestic political environment. Iran, growing as fast in telephone line installations and satellite services as their economic peers, is moving towards privatization in telecommunication systems. Furthermore, Iran is using its capabilities to influence Central Asian neighbors and spread their Shi'i Islam belief.
With the growth and availability of telecommunications services, it is inevitable that current technology will allow unique opportunities to gain and disseminate information. The international community is unlikely to find a viable method to control the proliferation of telecommunications around the globe. Therefore, each society or nation is its own regulator of improving telecommunications systems. Each society, to include the Islamic people, must rely on their culture to determine the degree telecommunications will penetrate the fabric of their society.
Table of contents
List of Tables and Charts
Introduction
Literature Review
Social and Cultural Structures of Islam
Muhhammad: The Messenger
Islamic Cultures-Revolutionary Aspects
The Historical Influence of the West
Information Infrastructures
Electronically Influencing the Globe
Regulation in an Information World
Cultural and Societal Considerations of
Accessible Information
Images of the Middle East Through Western
Media
Saudi Arabia: Modernization and Adaptation for an Arab State
The Peninsula Prior to the Nineteenth Century
Oil Wealth: Modernizing Saudi Arabia
The Gulf War and Fundamentalism
Post Gulf War Islamist Movement
Telecommunication Trends in Saudi Arabia
Iran: An Islamic Republic and Communication Improvements
Shi'i Islam
Modernization and the Influence of the West
Current Telecommunication Trends in the Islamic Republic
Conclusion
Bibliography
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"Ranging from the dynamic to the mundane, the improvement of global information systems crosses cultures, languages, and generations. With the information communication sector growing at twice the rate of the rest of the economy, the globalization of information infrastructures has just begun. The global distribution of telephone circuitry, although not as prevalent as television sets, constitutes the largest interconnected global public communications network. Furthermore, the telephone companies, while at the forefront of media providers, are at the leading edge of the digitalization process as a result of experience in providing service and maintenance communication systems to millions of customers."
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The Telecommunications Industry, 2007.
An analysis of the telecommunications industry and the leading telecommunication companies.
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The paper discusses how the telecommunications business industry has emerged in recent years as the fastest growing industry of the 21st century. The paper examines different leaders in the telecommunications industry from a business standpoint, including phone, satellite radio, television and Internet companies. The paper also examines the telecommunications industry as a whole using Michael Porter's five forces model. The paper shows how the intensity of rivalry between competitors in the telecommunications industry is at an all-time high. The paper discusses how a company's success largely depends on its business plan, revenue models, core competencies and competitive advantage.
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"Three of the most popular phone companies are Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile, and their business models are similar. For example, Verizon has built its business on a simple, powerful premise; the more people connected to a network, the more valuable the network is to those who use it (Verizon 2006, at pp.1). T-Mobile has focused on servicing the customer, and ranks higher than the industry average on customer service. All three phone companies offer phones that feature a host of applications that offer simple solutions for organizing hectic work and personal life schedules. The new AT&T is the largest telecommunication company in the United States and one of the largest in the world (AT&T 2006, at pp.1)."
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