Technological convergence

Macroecinomic Changes in economy and technology influence retail business just as they do other industries. Some of these changes have transformed the future of the retail industry. Current economic growth means a good retail environment. However, recent economic downfall had a very negative impact on the retail industry, as a result it will take a long time to return to the rapid growth the industry had before recession. On the other hand, recovering economy will stimulate consumer spending.…

Music has always been a major part of the Australian media. Homan & Mitchell (cited in Cunningham 2010, p.219) states that perhaps more than any other medium, popular music intersects with and influences the uses of other media in everyday life. Whiteoak (cited in Cunningham 2010, p. 217) points out that popular music involves the different forms of music and music making that are accessible and enjoyed by a large number of people. The paper will focus on the changing nature of content,…

Abstract – A large number of grocery stores are nowadays used by billions of people for the acquisition of yet an enlarging number of products. Product acquisition represents a process that comprises the time spent by customers in corridors, product location and checkout queues. Furthermore, it is becoming increasingly difficult for retailers to keep their clients loyal and to predict their needs. It is all due to the influence of competition and the lack of tools that can discriminate…

During the Han Dynasty of China, the Silk Road was an established system of multiple routes, well-known for connecting the regions of the ancient world in trade. Despite the name, the Silk Road was not one singular route – in fact, it linked China, Japan, Persia, India, Arabia and Europe. During the Han Dynasty, emperor Wu sent one of his men to seek the help of neighboring nomadic tribes in attempt to band together to fend off the Xiongnu. It was on this journey that the emissary came across…

1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Strategy has been defined as the game plan management has for positioning the company in its chosen market arena, competing successfully, pleasing customers and achieving good business performance (Thompson & Strickland, 2008). Historically, companies have competed predominantly based on how to gain the largest share of market space. Porter’s (1985) theories encourage companies to choose whether to focus on differentiation, cost leadership, or focus.…

adults provide an average of 19 hours of unpaid informal care per week for a chronically ill relative (National Alliance for Caregiving, 2009). As the baby boomers continue to age and members of our society continue to live longer due to technological and medical advances, there will be a greater need for informal caregivers. Numerous working caregivers that have a fulltime or part-time job are forced to miss work an average of 6.6 days per year (Witter, 2001). “According to Gallup research…

had been integrated into the globalizing structures of transnational communication conglomerates” (Bresnahan, 2003: 55). In fact, this trend was evident very early in the political transition to the democracy. By then, the idea of a future technological convergence also appeared as how the media…

Emergence and expansion of Railway The rapid expansion of Railways was the most important infrastructure development in India during the British Raj. Starting in 16 April 1853, when the first railway passenger train started its operations, Indian railway system expanded to become, the fourth largest in the world by 1910. The pioneer of railway expansion in India was Governor-General Lord Dalhousie who formulated the plan to build a network of trunk lines connecting the major regions of…

I. Introduction The advancements of new media have contributed to the explosive use of social media by journalist (Hermida 2011; Messner, Linke, and Eford 2011; Newman 2009). Gulyas (2013) demonstrated that the vast majority (96%) of the journalists responded to his research among 4 countries (Finland, German, Sweden and the UK) used social media for their work. Besides, the 1440-minute news-cycle created by social media significantly impacts journalistic practices in terms of newsgathering and…

(2015) An Exploratory Research on Individual Differences of Technostress: In Convergence Age Work Mandatory Utilitarian Gender, age, level of com-puter use skill, Indus-trial type, Education level, position Overload Invasion Complexity Insecurity Uncertainty Productivity at work, creativity, innovativeness Employees (n=628) Average…