... movement in the grid The second catalyst includes changes in organizational structure, such as institution of cross functional teams, case managers and process generalists These catalysts andtheir ... not only the redesign of business processes, but also changes in other management domains to create a process orientation These include process-based measurement and information systems, processbased ... suggested The results of a small study are discussed within the context ofthe proposed model to further explore the model The roles of consultants, as perceived by study respondents, are discussed...
... of stones left in the road (= stones which had been left there) food sold in supermarkets (= food which is/was sold in supermarkets) The passive participle means the same as a pronoun + a passive ... the only person to write a letter of thanks (= the only person who wrote a letter of thanks) Here are some more examples The guest on our show is the youngest golfer to win the Open Emma Thompson ... Thompson is the most famous actress to appear on stage here We can use a to- infinitive with these words: first, second, etc; next and last; only; and superlatives, e.g youngest, most famous We can...
... take a bus tour Type is less direct than type (Unit 144C) The speaker is less sure that you want to see the sights 145 Exercises Type (A-B) Comment on these situations Use a type conditional with ... although not to every one There was one on Saturday, but she didn't know about it Rita might have gone tothe concert if she had known about it On Sunday the guests had to have their lunch inside Unfortunately ... later on tonight, (7) I ask/I'll ask them if they want to go Type l (A-C) Comment onthe situations Use if+ the present tense + will/can ? It might rain If it does, everyone can eat inside If...
... only to express a wish Jessica wishes she was slimmer If only is stronger and more emphatic than wish We can use a clause with if only on its own, or we can add another clause If only I wasn't so ... If only I wasn't so fat, I would be able to get into these trousers B Wish would Look at these examples / wish you would put those shelves up soon Tom wishes his neighbours wouldn't make so ... message on his answerphone And (3)………………… he doesn't get the message, I'll put a note onthe door, just to make sure He'll see it (4) he comes 149 Wish and if only We can use I wish or if only...
... / wish you wouldn't make rude remarks about me to someone who won't hurry up to someone who never does the washing-up to someone who isn't telling you the whole story to someone who blows cigarette ... Exercises Wish would (B) What might you say in these situations? Begin I wish ? to someone who never answers your e-mails I wish you'd answer my e-mails ? to someone who makes rude remarks about ... would Yesterday protesters managed to hold up work onthe Oldbury bypass Protest leader Alison Compton defended the action by members ofthe Green World group 'If we don't protest, soon (►) there'll...
... mentioned B Words and phrases meaning 'and' , 'but' and 'so' 'And' : Sarah often works late She works on Saturdays sometimes, too/as well Sarah often works late She also works on Saturdays sometimes ... to dozens of companies D Because and so We use because to express the reason for something and so to express the result of something / turned the heating on because it was cold Henry started ... Just this once Mike is going to wear a suit Jessica is borrowing some money In order toand so as to (C) Alan works for Zedco He wants to succeed in business, so he is listening to a talk on...
... business Defining Service-Oriented Architectures Essentially, a service is the implementation ofsome step in one or more business processes, and a service-oriented architecture takes advantage of ... to outside users as a service, andthe users could choose to create processes that pull particular information out of that database For example, someone could create a process that allows visitors ... that there is room for easier adjustments to be made on a service and time for mistakes to be caught earlier in the process, which can further benefit a business Conclusion Essentially, a service-oriented...
... but especially with them) shows you mean business and understand how your work fits into the organisation It should cover the responsibilities ofthe systems administrator as well as those ofthe ... or in some cases two thousand users, this is simply not possible · The level ofthe user 's expertise This is a combination ofthe user 's actual expertise andtheir perceived expertise A user who ... want to discuss here Page 39 Unix past, present and future The history of UNIX is an oft-told tale and it is sometimes hard to pick the correct version The story has been told many ways and the...
... times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the ... Laws the most wholesome and necessary for the public good He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and pressing importance, unless suspended in their operation until his Assent should ... turned clothing into cement People were stuck to sidewalks and benches; molasses glued telephone receivers to ears and hands The smell of molasses stayed in the air for months The disaster left over...
... Schools and child care centers may close Stores may be in short supply of food, water, medicines and medical supplies Basic services and many businesses such as banks, post offices, restaurants and ... medicines and dosages, medical equipment and copies of medical insurance cards Doctors’ names and phone numbers Locations of hospitals near work, school and home andtheir phone numbers Locations of ... maintain the business Provide infection control supplies such as hand sanitizer, tissues and waste cans for soiled items Look at how pandemic flu could impact the business’ finances, shipping and...
... business Defining Service-Oriented Architectures Essentially, a service is the implementation ofsome step in one or more business processes, and a service-oriented architecture takes advantage of ... to outside users as a service, andthe users could choose to create processes that pull particular information out of that database For example, someone could create a process that allows visitors ... that there is room for easier adjustments to be made on a service and time for mistakes to be caught earlier in the process, which can further benefit a business Conclusion Essentially, a service-oriented...
... returns, after all of those pesky costs—fund expense ratios, sales charges, and turnover costs; tax costs, andthe most subtle cost of all, the cost of living, inflation that substantially erodes the ... formulation, the mutual fund industry is obsessed with the delusion and is foisting that delusion on fund investors—that the nominal gross returns in the stock market can easily be translated into the ... to state the obvious, these market strategists are making their predictions—or is it just guessing?—largely upon whether the mood of investors will be more or less optimistic (or more or less...
... periods of writing at their universities and covered skills of writing at sentence level (in the first semester) andof functional writing (in the second semester) had similar responds reflecting their ... andthe formal punctuation ofthe semicolon and colon seem to be avoided Contractions andthe first person are acceptable In order to assist tertiary English-major students with the production of ... English tends to be impersonal and precise, and often uses long, carefully constructed sentences; the formal writer will avoid contractions and abbreviations, and will use a more specialized and...
... more risky than others Just as savers are interested in inflation-adjusted rather than nominal returns, investors make their allocation decisions onthe basis of risk-adjusted returns Countries that ... characterised by more inflationary shocks than disinflationary ones This 13 Every month, Consensus Economics Inc conducts a survey of economic forecasters in New Zealand, asking them for their forecasts ... The valuation of risky assets andthe selection of risky investments in stock portfolios and capital budgets,” Review ofEconomicsand Statistics 47 February, 1-31 This method was used by Taylor...
... Surface Friction A ball rolling across the floor will eventually slows to a stop The reason the ball slows to a stop is because of friction Friction is a force that always opposes motion ... travels faster, farther and wastes less energy The most common area where surface friction will occur is between the axle andthe chassis The interface between the axle andthe chassis is called the ... the surface friction, fluid friction depends on speed and area of contact This makes sense, for the amount of fluid pushed aside by a boat or airplane depends onthe size andthe shape of the...
... was not the only consideration in selecting the 100 Best The second factor in choosing these books was the applicability ofthe idea for someone working in business today We dismissed books ... number one reason people buy business books is to find solutions to problems Sitting at the educational crossroads of “I know nothing about this” and “Let s hire a consultant,” good business books ... from the others, this part gives you a quick look into the world of business All of these books serve as proof that business books can provide value for even the busiest person In the reviews themselves,...
... writs of scire facias, lawsuits for trespass de bonis asportatis and other similarly mysterious creatures Judges took on kingly airs, throwing out cases if the papers misspelled a name, gave the ... larger questions oftheir profession andtheir lives His advice is uncannily relevant today, when so many lawyers are hungry to find a larger purpose for their professional lives If lawyers would ... consumer And a few auto companies establish and administer their own arbitration panels, which tend to be promanufacturer In addition, some panels base their decisions only on written submissions...
... Depression ofthe 193 0s as middle-class consumers had to sharply reduce their spending and as businesses, faced with declining sales, had to lay off millions We bottomed out, but the so-called ... President Obama has made it one ofthe defining issues of his reelection campaign The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has issued a major report onthe widening disparities The issue has ... staff tothe job The Street s Washington lobbyists had made sure Congress didn’t appropriate even these bare necessities By late 2012 several of these agencies still lacked directors or commissioners...
... project concepts Open minds = successful projects Dra timelines establish project timeframes Manage milestones “e Evolution Solution” - Focus on current phase + four weeks beyond Thursday, September ... 2009 why us? Thursday, September 24, 2009 why us? Mr Cooksey asked us We said yes Thursday, September 24, 2009 why us? Mr Cooksey asked us We said yes Why not us? Why not you? Thursday, September ... freely One to one (or small group) conversation is priceless Thursday, September 24, 2009 ROBERT our values No spec work: nothing is free We pitch our people, principles, and process Talk is cheap:...
... policies lead to a typical family structure of one child, two parents and four grandparents With “six pockets and one mouth” these families spend considerable attention and funds ontheir only ... 2007b) The availability of credit in the market greases the wheels of an economy, and this will assist in the Chinese government s vision of becoming consumption rather than investment driven The ... through success and ostentation” Face consumption is defined as the motivational process by which individuals try to enhance, maintain or save self-face, as well as show respect to others’ face...