How do you use “pairwise” plots to evaluate the effectiveness of the clustering? Pairwise testing is a form of software testing in computer science that combines different methods in software. When using the pairwise testing, every input that is fed in a system is tested for all the possible discrete combinations that can be available from the inputs. When testing the effectiveness of the clustering using the pairwise plots, one has to follow two necessary procedures. One of the methods is the actual labeling according to the species, and the other method is labeling according to the k-means clustering. The attributes of a data set are “purchase decision (Yes/No), Gender (M/F), income group (<10K, 10 50K, >50K). Can you use K means to cluster this data set? We cannot use the K means to cluster the data set because the data set involves gender. In these cases, gender is a non-categorical variable. Categorical variables can be expanded as a fixed variable and which the gender variable cannot be extended. Please review and implement the example “Computing Confidence and Lift” given…
Intracellular Transport Intracellular transport refers to the movement of substance and vesicles within the cells. Eukaryotic cells carry packets of components such as organelles, mRNA, protein rafts, and chromosomes to a particular location of intracellular by binding them to molecular motors that transport them through actin filaments and microtubules (Field & Carrington, 2004). What puts me to surprise the most in the intracellular transport is the signal sequence and the way they are being made use of by the cells. I realize that a signal sequence characterizes the majority of proteins. The signal sequence refers to short amino acid sequences at the end that works just like a postal code from any targeted cell organelles (Field & Carrington, 2004). I came to realize that it is within the cytosol where mRNA translation into proteins by ribosome takes place. If the protein that is synthesized is from a different organelle, depending on the protein, it can be transported in either two ways: post-translational and co-translational translocation. The most confusing thing in intracellular transport is the transportation of protein in the forward coexists with…
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP Table of Contents Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4 Question 1………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5 VRIO Analysis of Dell……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5 Dells Competitive Advantage………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6 Dell’s Capabilities and Enterprise Solution and Services……………………………………………………. 7 Question 2………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 7 Challenges of any Acquisition………………………………………………………………………………………… 8 Symbiosis Integration……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 8 Question 3………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 9 Importance of Innovation to the PC industry…………………………………………………………………….. 9 Strategies Undertaken by Dell since 2005………………………………………………………………………. 10 Question 4…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 12 The BCG Matrix of Dell’s Products and Services…………………………………………………………….. 12 Desktop PCs and Notebooks……………………………………………………………………………………… 12 Peripherals and Software………………………………………………………………………………………….. 12 Enterprise Solutions and Services………………………………………………………………………………. 13 Question 5…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 13 Dell’s Future Strategies……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 13 A Review of the PC markets in 2018-2019…………………………………………………………………… 13 Recommendation of Strategies that would add value to Dell…………………………………………… 14 Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 14 References……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 15 Executive Summary Dell Inc. previously PC’s Limited (1984-88) and Dell Computer Corporation (1988-2003) is a global corporation that blueprints, advances, and manufactures personal computers (PCs) and several computer-related products. The company was founded as PCs Limited by an American student Michael Dell in 1984. A student at the University of Texas in Austin, Dell was able to provide consumers with high-quality PCs at quite…
WHAT ORGANIZATION DO TO SUPPORT SUCCESSFUL RECRUITMENT, SELECTION DEPLOYMENT AND RETENTION OF STAFF SENT OVERSEA Table of Contents Introduction. 3 2.0 Analytical Framework. 3 Expatriate Support and Cross-Culture adjustment 3 Organizational Support Theory. 5 The U-curve adjustment Framework. 5 Hofstede’s Culture Dimensions. 6 Mentoring Expatriates. 6 3.0 Integration of Theory and Practice. 7 Expatriate Support 7 Social Cognitive Theory. 7 Selecting Expatriates for Oversea Assignment 8 Pre-assignment Training and Orientation. 9 Cross Culture Training. 9 Expatriate mentoring. 9 Including the Whole family. 10 4.0 Conclusion. 10 References. 12 Introduction Today, companies are challenged to expand their business internationally. For this reason, there is an increased need to employs staff to handle the oversea assignments. Some organizations in the international arena fail to offer the appropriate support to the expatriates. Employing expertise for oversea assignments can be a promising way to take advantage of the global economy. However, these assignments can be expensive, and therefore the organization should do everything possible to support personnel to optimize the potential benefits (Nas, 2011). There has been increased pressure to attract and…
problem that greatly affects organizational behaviour Introduction Organizational behaviour is the study of how human interface between human behaviour and the organizational setup. This majorly focuses on the behaviour of individuals towards the organization; the behaviour should be in line with the goals and the aim of the organizational objectives. Organizational behaviour is a broad study that has been influenced by developments in a number of disciplines; which includes sociology, psychology, economics, and engineering, as well as the experience of the practitioner (Delich, 2015). The organization behaviour is a study of great importance; since the behaviour of the people in the organization greatly affects the organization itself. The mechanisms of monitoring the interactions, seeking to identify and foster behaviours that are conducive for the survival, and the effective working of each individual in the organization. This article will majorly focus on the following areas of the study; workplace emotions, attitudes, stress, the foundations of employees motivation, communication, team dynamics, conflict resolutions, leadership, and organizational setting and above all organizational culture and change. There are several challenges facing the study…
Organizational Structure An organization structure is a process to determine how certain activities and roles are directed in an organization; these include, responsibilities and rules. For an organization to achieve its aims, events such as coordination, supervision, and task allocations are supposed to be directed by the organizational structure of every company. Organization’s routine actions are affected by the organizational structure; this is determined by which person in that company or organization is participating in which decision making and how their views and decisions affect the growth of that particular organization. The organization is structured in various ways depending on its objective and goals, and this allows the organization to be effective, innovative, flexible, and caring towards achieving its goals and sustaining competitive merit. Types of organizational structures include; Line organizational structure, in this type of construction, the organization operates direct, vertical relationship in different levels of command in the firm, where line departments to departments only are directly involved in achieving the crucial aims of the organization. In many typical organizations, the line department includes production and marketing, where…
Asthma A proper diet is an essential part of the general treatment plan for an asthmatic patient. Obesity is linked with severe asthma, and so maintaining a healthy weight is vital for the patient; therefore, junky foods should be avoided. Most doctors identify that the kind of foods an individual eats has a direct effect on asthma symptoms. For instance, if a patient is allergic to specific foods, then they need to avoid them because allergies might prompt asthma symptoms. Therefore, people who have asthma can follow the following nutritional considerations. COPD COPD patients require a lot of energy while breathing; the muscles responsible for breathing require up to 10 times calories more than those without COPD infection. Therefore proper nutrition assists the body in fighting infections. Besides, chest infections are ailments that might lead to hospitalization among people with COPD; therefore, an individual must follow a proper diet to reduce the risk of disease. A proper diet begins with maintaining a healthy body weight. Because people with COPD need a lot of calories when breathing, an average amount of…
Benefits of Using a Carrier Furnace Having a home is one thing, and making it comfortable to live in is another thing. Our homes are one of the places that we spend most of our time in, and that is the reason why most people are willing to spend a huge amount of money on them to ensure that they make them livable and comfortable. One of the elements that you need to control in your home for you to ensure that you get the best experience while you are at our house is temperature. Extremely low or high temperatures can be a complete nuisance, and that is the reason hey people are seeking solutions from the issues from heating and cooling services. One of the best solutions that you can use to deal with extremely low or high temperatures in your home is a furnace. In the market today, there are several different furnaces that you can choose from when you need one for your home. The increase in the number of furnaces in the market is a…
COOPERATIVE ORGANIZATION: Strategies of Mobilization of Savings Introduction Any economy’s development depends on the selection and co-ordination of capital based on speculation and a corresponding sum of funds. The method by which competition can be improved, and the sparing rate of support the expansion of companies are the two principal aspects of building a nation. Today, with the aid of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), cooperative institutions control the substantial market share. Therefore, saving and credit cooperative firms should try to boost revenue to create the institution’s assets. The following approaches highlight for effective mobilization of savings; reforming the economy and liberalizing the financial sector, the institution’s leadership, control and prestige, savings solutions and technologies, control of risk and liquidity, practical and prudential regulation, and reducing mobilization saving cost. Firstly, reforming the economy and liberalizing the financial sector resulted in more rivalry among the microfinance agencies, which encouraged them particularly on savings to expand the scope of commercial product accessibility and include new customer classes, especially the poor. For the state banks, the government aid rendered financial intermediation a lucrative…
Capstone Project Plan Module 3 Capstone Project Plan Assignment The capstone experience is a culminating project involving significant amounts of time working independently in order to investigate the problem and topic that interests you, it is important to create a daily plan for how you will direct your attention, time, and efforts and what activities/tasks you will need to accomplish in the time remaining. Project Plan Procedures Describe how you plan to use the remaining time in the course to investigate and gather information related to your project. This could involve interviews, observations, surveys, phone calls, review of critical documents, etc. . Explain what you will do to learn more about the problem you are trying to solve and how you plan to gain expertise on both this topic and the setting in which the problem you want to solve exists. This usually involves learning everything you can about the people, culture, policies, procedures, demographics, programs, strengths and weaknesses of the context. Provide a step-by-step analysis of how you intend to meet your goals, including resources you will need,…