The way that services are offered to consumers is changing drastically because of the impact of the Internet. Select one of the following industries and discuss the impact of technological and what changes were made.
Banking – Go to the US Bank homepage [http://www.usbank.com] and select internet banking from the homepage. Take at look at Citibank [http://www.citibank.com], eMortgages.com [http://www.emortgages.com], and Lending Tree [http://www.lendingtree.com].
Healthcare – Visit one of the following prescription drug sites: Lipitor [http://www.lipitor.com], Rogaine [http://www.rogaine.com], or Prozac [http://www.prozac.com]. Try one of these sites: Dentists.com [http://www.dentists.com], Healthline [http://www.healthline.com], or WebMD.com [http://www.webmd.com].
Insurance – Log on to Best Quote US [http://www.bestquoteus.com/] and/or Instant Quote [http://www.instantquote.com]. How does this compare to the “old” way of buying insurance? Visit and explore some of the links.
Travel – Visit one of the following travel sites: Cheaptickets.com [http://www.cheaptickets.com], Travelocity.com [http://www.travelocity.com], Expedia [http://www.expedia.com]. How have the growth of these online reservation sites affected the travel agencies? What role do Travel agencies now play in the marketplace?
A leader is charismatic; they need to inspire and they need to be well- liked. There are many leaders throughout history that succeeded simply from their charismatic attitudes. Napoleon Bonaparte is a great example of this type of leader. Napoleon, was never imposing physically or intellectually, instead it was his mere presence that so many people found imposing. Arthur Wellesley, an enemy of Napoleon, is known for saying that, “his presence on the battlefield was worth 40,000 men”, due to the inspiration and confidence that his troops received when he was around
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