The development and use of bib overalls in the United States, 1856-1945

In the past, costume historians have expended much effort researching fashionable dress. Now scholars are gaining in awareness of the need to also study common, everyday dress. Much of the research done to date has focused on women\u27s clothing, but that, too is changing, with the realization of the need to consider men\u27s clothing. Not only are costume historians beginning to look at everyday clothing, but clothing manufacturers are also interested in learning about the history of their products, because this information can be applied to advertising campaigns and company promotional literature. Perhaps the findings will also shed light on the larger issue of the development of workwear and its diversification to serve different purposes. Bib overalls were, and still are, the everyday apparel for some people. They are perceived as a uniform for the working masses, especially those in agriculture. Historic photographs and mail order catalogs provide evidence that males were the primary wearers through the early 1900\u27s, but these sources also illustrate that the age of the wearers ranged widely. Previously unanswered questions about this functional garment included when it was first made, how the garment design evolved, who the intended wearers were, and whether it was first home sewn or commercially manufactured. The Geo. N. Davis and Bro\u27s Catalogue, dated 1856, advertised overalls, vulcanized and solarized, for provision packers, butchers, fisherman, &c (sic]. By the early 1900\u27s there were many companies producing bib overalls, from Vermont to Kansas to Canada

IT-Enabled Strategic Change in the Chinese Business Culture

The popularity of IT-enabled strategic changes, such as business process re-engineering (BPR), is spreading outwards from the U.S. This makes it important to understand the influence of cultural factors on such changes. With a large cultural distance between American and Chinese societies and the growing economic power of the Chinese, it is appropriate to compare IT-enabled strategic change in the American and Chinese business cultures. This paper do so through literature integration, analysis and interpretation

Information Technology use at Montana Tech

In today’s world, there is something very valuable that is ever changing and advancing every single day. That is technology. More specifically, the use of technology in educational settings, such as colleges and universities, has advanced phenomenally in the last fifteen years.  Students, along with faculty/staff alike have been branching out and exploring new advances in technology for both personal and educational use. The purpose of our project was to find a connection between educational and personal usage of technology in students along with faculty and staff. With that, we plan to create an annual survey issued to both students and faculty, to ultimately find better ways to utilize technology in education for the population at Montana Tech

Exploring the World\u27s Largest ERP Implementation: the Role of ERP in Strategic Alignment

As one of the largest and most complex organizations in the world, the Department of Defense (DoD) faces many challenges in solving its well-documented financial and related business operations and system problems. The DoD is in the process of implementing modern multifunction enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems to replace many of its outdated legacy systems. This paper explores the ERP implementations of the DoD and seeks to determine the impact of the ERP implementations on the alignment of the DoD’s business and IT strategy. A brief overview of the alignment literature and background on ERP are followed by case study analysis of the DoD ERP development and current implementation status. Lastly, the paper explores the current successes and failures of the ERP implementation and the impact on the DoD’s goal of strategic alignment

Examination of SAP Enterprise Systems in US College and University Education and its Application to Montana Tech

SAP (Systems, Applications and Products in Data Processing) is the world-leading provider of business software. SAP serves about 290,000 customers in 190 countries including 98 of the 100 most valued companies in the world. The SAP University Alliance allows universities to integrate SAP technology into their curriculums and give students hands-on experience in Enterprise Resource System software. Montana Tech is the first university in Montana to be a member of the SAP University Alliance. Our research focused on the 348 member universities of the SAP UNiversity Alliance in the United States and Canada to help identify effective pros and cons, successes and failures, and its relationship to Montana Tech.https://digitalcommons.mtech.edu/urp_aug_2017/1007/thumbnail.jp