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e-Learning: Introducción a los Sistemas de Información
Cáliz, Cristina; Sieber, SandraTechnical Note SIN-45Information Technologies, Knowledge and CommunicationComo consecuencia de la creciente importancia del conocimiento, el aprendizaje y la formación, así como las crecientes posibilidades de las nuevas tecnologías de información y comunicación, se ha producido un espectacular auge de iniciativas de «e-Learning». Sin embargo, la novedad del fenómeno impide que existan pautas o reglas metodológicas que puedan guiar proyectos de «e-Learning» con firmeza. Por tanto, la mayoría de los proyectos que existe...Starting at €8.20
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An Introduction to Databases
Sieber, Sandra; Berasategui Rodríguez, Laureano; Andreu i Civit, RafaelTechnical Note SIN-34-EKnowledge and CommunicationCompanies today have to handle increasing amounts of information. Databases have been developed as one of the main tools for storing and consulting all of an organization's data at a relatively low cost, thus contributing to improved decision making. This note presents the main reasons for adopting the database approach and explains the advantages it offers the organization. It also discusses the basic elements of database design. A methodology f...Starting at €8.20
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The Media Industry
Sigurdardottir, S.; Sieber, Sandra; Ricart, Joan EnricTechnical Note SIN-42-EInformation Technologies, Knowledge and CommunicationThe technical note explains the changes that are taking place in the media environment. The note, which is divided into 3 chapters, gives first a brief introduction to the Media industry. Secondly, it gives examples of technological changes affecting the industry such as the Internet, different types of broadband technology (cable, DSL, satellite, MMDS & LMDS, Mobile Broadband, fiber optics etc.), streaming technology and Interactive TV. Finally,...Starting at €8.20
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Human decision making: Distinctive traints and common errors
Sieber, Sandra; Valor Sabatier, JosepTechnical Note ADN-243-EEconomicsThis note has been written for first year MBA students in order to make them conscious about their biases in decision making. The principal biases that are treated are: 1. The framing and anchoring of choices, the importance of the presentation of a problem; 2. Segregation of decisions, the isolation of a problem from its context; 3. The conjunction effect of false causalities, incorporation of impertinent information; 4. The neglect of base rate...Starting at €8.20