Essays and Research Papers on All Technology Issues

This 3 page paper is a report on the book "Nuts! Southwest Airlines' Crazy Recipe for Business and Personal Success" by Kevin and Jackie Freiberg. Bibliography lists 1 source.

4 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses travel reservation and 911 emergency call center key performance indicators. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 15 page paper provides an overview of the issue presented and relates it to the current literature. As technological advancements enter almost every avenue of business development, personalized web-based systems have been created to tailor business operations to the specific needs of the user. Personalized web-based systems make use of artificial intelligence (AI), ...

A 4 page examination of the causative factors in the escalating gasoline prices. The author explores domestic and foreign factors to conclude that in reality there is a multiplicity of reasons but that the real reason is supply and demand. Our continued dependence on oil has put control in the hands of the ...

This 12 page paper provides an overview of this issue. William LeMessurier's decision to withhold information from the public regarding the structural defects of the Citicorp building in New York City, and to later expose his knowledge about the flaws, has often been viewed as a very ethical way of dealing with a difficult situation. ...

This 4 page paper provides an overview of this issue. Illumination and sound engineering are two seemingly different conceptual and structural areas that are often interconnected. In recent years, for example, efforts to reduce energy consumption and to create more effective illumination and sound production devices have determined major shifts in illumination and ...

This 10 page paper examines airport security since 9/11. How a new airport should be designed to consider both safety and comfort is discussed. Airport layout, equipment, employee checks and so forth are all topics included. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 8 page paper discusses the no-frills European airline, easyJet. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This is a 5 page paper which discussed the improvements and changes in weapons since the invention of the atomic bomb. The bibliography has 5 sources.

A 3 page paper on the second Industrial Revolution. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 1 page outline of an accompanying 12-slide PowerPoint® presentation examining the GE FT34 jet engine used in the Canadair Regional Jet. Quiet and fuel efficient, the TF34 is the military version; the CF34 is the commercial version of the same engine. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 4 page paper (including a 1 page outline) examining the GE FT34 jet engine used in the Canadair Regional Jet. Quiet and fuel efficient, the TF34 is the military version; the CF34 is the commercial version of the same engine. PowerPoint® presentation available. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 20 page paper looks at what groupware and collaborative team work entail; why scientists need to collaborate; what collaboratories are; approaches to studying collaboratories in general and scientific collaboratories specifically; and how such collaboratories can be improved. Bibliography lists 20 sources.

A 24 page paper providing a marketing audit of Boeing's commercial aircraft business. Boeing's market currently is in upheaval in many respects as four major US airlines are operating under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and those that are not are facing excruciating pressures. The US market is in transition, but much opportunity exists ...

An 8 page paper discussing some of the pressures facing Southwest Airlines in 2005 and steps it could reasonably take to mitigate its business risks. Southwest still can claim no layoffs and no unprofitable quarters for all of its history, but most of the legacy carriers it competes with are operating under bankruptcy protection ...

A 7 book review of Henry Petroski's text Invention by Design. This Duke professor of civil engineering, unlike many authors who write about technology, in his text Invention by Design, does not take his readers into the often obscure depths of technical definitions and convoluted descriptions that are best understood by fellow geeks and engineering ...

A 3 page paper which discusses how many schools are banning the use of cell phones. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 6 page assessment of the potential negative impacts of genetic engineering as it is applied towards food crops. The author contends our production of genetically engineered crops will ultimately impact not just our population but the world population as a whole. Furthermore, this production has a high likelihood of ultimately causing pollution, ...

This 8 page paper examines the difference in weapons and tactics employed in the two conflicts. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 10 page discussion of the relative advantages and disadvantages of the incorporation of electronic publications to replace manuals, charts, maps, etc. The author emphasizes the importance of ease of use and familiarity with determining whether this innovation will be more positive than negative. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This is a 14 page paper which examines the practice of airline maintenance outsourcing and the safety issues associated with it. The bibliography has 5 sources.

Global trade is increasing disproportionately with global output. This means more trade and more goods being moved around. Logistically this causes a range of problems such as increased pollution, inefficient use of travelled miles and waste causing the potential for costs to increase. This 22 page paper examines the problems and protects fro logistics management ...

This 3 page paper presents a possible blueprint for students to follow in investigating an aircraft accident. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

An 8 page paper discussing the local area of Winnipeg, Manitoba in terms of business, industry and demographic changes as they could affect the telecommunications industry there. Two other companies currently offer telephone and related communications services, but there appears to be room for at least one more. Competition is not the evil ...

A 3 page paper discussing the "place" component of Southwest's marketing mix. Currently, Southwest retains its competitive advantage in "place," but it is experiencing increasing difficulty as it competes against the legacy carriers that with bankruptcy protection have made deep cost cuts and have secured impressive concessions from labor unions. The result for ...