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The Impact of Information Technology Infrastructure Flexibility on Strategic Alignment and Applications Implementation Sock H. Chung Department of Computer Information Systems College of Business Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI 48197 sock.chung@banyan.emich.edu R. Kelly Rainer, Jr. ** Department of Management College of Business Auburn University Auburn, Alabama 36849 (334) 844-6527 rainer@business.auburn.edu Bruce R. Lewis Calloway School of Business Wake Forest

Any government or corporation requires capital (funds) to finance its operations and to engage in its own long-term investments. To do this, a company raises money through the sale of securities - stocks and bonds in the company's name. These are bought and sold in the capital markets and are known as long term securities. Cities, states, the federal government, and corporations issue bonds to raise capital for purposes such as building roads, improving

15th Bled Electronic Commerce Conference eReality: Constructing the eEconomy Bled, Slovenia, June 17 - 19, 2002 Japan Net Bank: Japan’s First Internet-Only Bank – A Teaching Case Ali F. Farhoomand Centre for Asian Business Cases, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Ali@business.hku.hk Vincent Mak University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong VincentMak@business.hku.hk Abstract Japan Net Bank (JNB), Japan’s first Internet bank without physical branches, began operation in October 2000.

The Remote Environment The remote environment includes situations that occur that can be threats or can cause a change to happen to a specific business or industry. The five remote areas are economic, social, political, technological and ecological (Pearce J. & Robinson R, 2013). A business should be aware of these factors and they can impact or change the business. Economic The United States has been experiencing a six-year bull market that started in 2009. The longer a market rises, the more

When founded in 1901, United States Steel Corporation was the largest business enterprise ever launched, with an authorized capitalization of $1.4 billion. Throughout the years, U. S. Steel responded to changing economic conditions and new market opportunities through diversification and periodic restructuring. Today, over a century after its founding, U. S. Steel remains the largest integrated steel producer headquartered in the United States. U. S. Steel had its origins in the dealings of some

Discuss the relationship between entrepreneurship, innovation and economic development. What role do creativity and problem solving play in this relationship? Refer to both theory and examples from the business world to support your discussion. Date of submission: 26 November 2010 Name: Chen Wanxin School: the University of Nottingham, Ningbo, China Module convenor’s name: Maris Farquharson Module title: Entrepreneurship and Business Module code: P11440 (2010) Length: 1885 words Entrepreneurship

In mid-1997, Joe Ricketts, Chairman and CEO of Ameritrade Holding Corporation, wanted to improve his company’s competitive position in deep-discount brokerage1 by taking advantage of emerging economies of scale. The success of the strategy required Ameritrade grow its customer base. The growth would require substantial investments in technology to improve service and capacity, and in advertising, to increase customer awareness. The strategy would require large expenditures relative to Ameritrade’s

Many things from the past have brought about the way we live today. The history of a big city has a tremendous affect of making our town a better place to live. Architecture that was once full of life is currently standing but abandoned downtown, in the city of Buffalo. These architectural pieces are what make Buffalo so special and outstanding. It's not always about the new technological advances and new buildings that are being built, but the ones with the older memories that should be appreciated

HKU178 op y 01/24/02 Japan Net Bank: Japan 's First Internet-only Bank Yoshiyuki Miyai had a vision. He wanted to establish a completely new standard of banking in Japan – that of Internet-only banking. As president of Japan Net Bank (JNB), the first Japanese online bank with no physical branches, Miyai emphasised that customer satisfaction should be the focus of JNB 's business – his customers should enjoy convenient access to accounts, competitive rates, customisation and secure

A. Company Summary Suggested length of 4–6 pages B1. Industry History: Describe the history of the industry in which the company will operate. At the very hour, when early people learned to exchange commodities, the concept of finance was born. Once the concept of money came in existence, the gradual developments started and the first banks were established in Europe in the fourteenth century. This was made possible by the developments of the legal and accounting systems which enabled money-tracking