Airline Security Issues and A Strategy for Revamping the Entire Security System Following September 11th
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This 20 page paper provides an overview of the issues of security following September 11th. This paper focuses on the airline industry and the use of biometrics.
Filename: MHAirlin33.rtf

Algorithm Basics
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A 10 page research paper exploring the basics of algorithms and data structures in relationship to queues, data types, trees, hashing, heaps, graphing and design. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: Algbas.wps

Alternative IT Initiative For International Cruise Line
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A 3 page paper. A fictional cruise line needs to align information technology operations between centers in two countries. The essay provides three alternatives with advantages and disadvantages of each alternative. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PGcrseit.rtf

Amazon and the Potential for New Technology
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This 7 page paper looks at the way Amazon.com may benefit from the adoption of new technology. The paper considers the use of RFID for stock control to compliment the existing systems and increase value in the value chain. The first part of the paper looks at how this would add value to Amazon. The last page discusses the way the change could be introduced. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEnewrfid.rtf

Amazon.com
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This 20 page paper examines the internet retailer Amazon. The paper is written in two parts. The first part (18 pages), performs a value chain analysis and a Porters Five Forces analysis and then examines the overall strategy of the company. The paper ends with a short second section where the potential purchase of an iPod nano is used as an example to compare three shopping sites; Yahoo! Shopping, EBay and Amazon.com. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEamvalchn.rtf

American Airlines SABRE System
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This 6 page paper looks at the competitive advantages that American Airlines gained from their SABRE system. The paper starts by considering the implementing and advantages such as cost advantage and differentiation though first mover advantage and the different uses of the technology. The system was also one that allowed American Airlines to dominate the industry for a period, the paper outlines how and why this occurred creating an also monopoly for a while. The paper ends with consideration of why and how this dominant leadership was lost and other airlines were able to start competing more effectively. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
Filename: TEsabre.rtf

An Investigation of Office Depot Inc
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This 7 page paper looks at office Depot Inc. for a financial perspective considering its current and historical position, it then goes on to look at the information systems and finally looks at the marketing of the company including the impact of the failed merger with Staples. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEoffdep.wps

Analysis of an Organization (New York Life)
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This 10 page paper delves into communication patterns, bureaucracy and sensitivity to environmental changes as it explores some problems in a NYLIC Actuarial Division in the early 1980s. This division is used as an example to discuss the various ways that organizations function. Many details are included. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: SA244NYL.rtf

Analysis of the Cafeteria Services IT System
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This 10 page paper considers what assts may be at risk in an IT system used in a collage cafeteria looking at physical and intangible assets and assessing their value and vulnerability. The second part of the paper then considers how the risk for each identified asset may be minimised. The items considered include preventing or detecting hackers, viruses, physical damage and general unauthorised access. The bibliography cites 11 sources.
Filename: TEcafeserv.rtf