The emergence of peer-based networking entities (such as routers) resulted in a number of significant changes in SNA. Internetworking among SNA peers hinges on several IBM-developed networking components. Advanced Peer-to-Peer Networking (APPN) represents IBM's second-generation SNA. In creating APPN, IBM moved SNA from a hierarchical, mainframe-centric environment to a peer-based networking environment. At the heart of APPN is an IBM architecture that supports peer-based communications, directory services, and routing between two or more APPC systems that are not directly attached. ...

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Enron said it was careful to assure there were no conflicts of interest, but under pressure from investors Fastow resigned from those partnerships last summer. ... This process came to be brutal and often led to the downgrading of employees" peers to make themselves look better. ...

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Enron said it was careful to assure there were no conflicts of interest, but under pressure from investors Fastow resigned from those partnerships last summer. ... This process came to be brutal and often led to the downgrading of employees" peers to make themselves look better. ...

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The Company needs to continuously review its competition from new products, pricing pressure, change in laws and regulations, legal factors, and product liability claims, and other various claims of existing products. ... Merck's training and compliance programs monitors and controls employees behavior and our leadership teams make sure that our performance evaluations and compensation are dependent upon on feedback from our customers, peers, and management to ask how we are measuring up to their standards. ...

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DOWNSIZING INTRODUCTION Definition In a business enterprise, downsizing is reducing the number of employees on the operating payroll. Some users distinguish downsizing from a layoff, with downsizing intended to be a permanent downscaling and a layoff intended to be a temporary downscaling ...

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DOWNSIZING INTRODUCTION Definition In a business enterprise, downsizing is reducing the number of employees on the operating payroll. Some users distinguish downsizing from a layoff, with downsizing intended to be a permanent downscaling and a layoff intended to be a temporary downscaling ...

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Introduction Due to their nature, virtual teams are subject to some specific conflicts that require constructive resolution for the virtual team to be effective. Several issues that could potentially create conflicts on a virtual team will be examined, as will some resources for avoiding these conf...

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Executive Summary Giovanni Pizzeria is experiencing many managerial and employee related problems as a result of an ineffective working environment. The key problem of this company is related to its organizational culture. It has a very weak organizational culture in that it lacks strict supervision...

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MY ten important things Introduction There were a number of concepts discussed throughout the course of Principles of HRM that resonated with the author. There are a multitude of reasons that caused that resonance and include factors such as prior ignorance; recognition of importance to The compan...

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Abstract This dissertation is attempting to delve into the prevailing attitudes and employee engagement with Topaz South Dublin service stations. The importance of employee engagement is highlighted in relation to the concept of Human Capital Management. The data collection was based on a survey whi...

• Word Count: 9462
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate