Monthly Archives: June 2011
Limits, Alternatives, Choices, and the Lorax
Economics is “the social science concerned with how individuals, institutions, and society make optimal (best) choices under conditions of scarcity.”7 Because we can’t have unlimited options, was must instead pick and choose. We can’t have it all because things aren’t free … Continue reading
Schneider National’s Cost Leadership Strategy
Schneider National’s use of in-cab technology demonstrates driving a cost leadership Generic Strategy enabled by lower costs through increased productivity and safety while delivering the same, if not improved, transportation service. The “industry leading” devices drive down costs by enabling productivity … Continue reading
Management Information System Introduction
Cliché, but true, we live in an information age, as well as an age of ubiquitous technology. But businesses make decisions on how to use technology differently than we do personally, or, at the very least differently than getting the latest tech-gift … Continue reading
Aplia
My very first assignment is simply to set up Aplia. I would have skipped notes for this entirely, but apparently answers are actually graded, so maybe a couple notes wouldn’t hurt: Practice mode vs. Graded mode is at the bottom … Continue reading
Sememe. Fine course notes. 