Essays and Research Papers on Applied Operations Mgt.

This 6 page paper is a book review on Stephen Chapman's book "The Fundamentals of Production Planning and Control", looking at the approach and contents of the book summarizing the main contents of the book and assessing his usefulness to operations management managers and students. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses what a hypothetical company might do to increase its presence and solve some of the other problems of an island nation. The paper suggests ways to use critical thinking and decision making in this process. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper is written in three parts. The first looks at how and why new supply chain models would be studies. The second part discusses what is meant by a synchronized supply chain with the third part looks at companies that are examples of synchronized supply chains, including Airbus.

A 17 page paper. This essay provides an overview of Wal-Mart Store, Inc. It reports what is known about the company's culture, what it says and how that is sometimes contradicted. The essay discusses different theories, such as Schein's three-layer theory and Hofstede's Dimensions and others related to corporate culture, such as types of ...

A 4 page paper that discuses the relationship between corporate culture and customer relations and corporate culture and social responsibility. Examples of real companies are includes as are data regarding how executives feel about the benefits of social responsibility. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4-page paper focuses on some aspects of DHL, which include managing systems, warehousing, and production management techniques. Bibliograpy lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper that discusses wholesalers and their value in the distribution chain as well as to the manufacturers, retailers and consumers. The paper also comments briefly on the impact of the Internet on retailing and wholesaling. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper analyzes the key success drivers and causality for those drivers with regard to Johnson Controls. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 6 page paper. This essay discusses three organizational behavior concepts as they are practiced by Starbucks: employee motivation, organizational structure and decision making. The writer includes Starbucks' recent problems and their reorganization plan. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 3-page paper examines the status of total quality management more than 50 years after Deming introduced the concept to the business community. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 4 page suggestion for implementing plant closures, reorganization, and outsourcing as a means of reducing costs and maximizing productivity capabilities. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

An 8 page paper that reports and explains the elements in Rogers' definition of diffusion of innovation with comments about how they relate to Wal-Mart. The 5 categories of adopters are described and then related to Connors change theory. Further comments are made about what makes this company so successful. The essay ends with ...

An 8 page paper. The paper comments on Burns' statement that "Leadership is one of the most observed and least understood phenomena on earth." The question is whether or not that statement is still true today. The introduction discusses the statement. The essay goes on to describe Burns' analysis of leadership, trait theory, charismatic leadership, ...

This 11 page paper provides a thesis statement that suggests virtual teams may be more productive than traditional teams. A literature review is included along with discussion about what makes a virtual team successful, including leadership. Studies reported have revealed success and failure of virtual teams. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 3 page paper examines what is entailed when interviewing contractors. Checking references is highlighted. No bibliography.

A 9 page paper. H&M is a retail apparel company from Sweden. The essay begins with a brief history of the company, its current size and operational strategies, and a description of what the company does, with an emphasis on innovation. The writer discusses H&M's chief competitor who recently moved ahead of H&M and what ...

A 20 page paper that begins with an executive summary. An brief industry analysis is included. Major topics discussed include the political and legal environment, environmental sustainability, comments about hyper-competition in today's market, corporate responsibility, corporate culture, intellectual property and the effects of corporate culture. Bibliography lists 17 sources.

This 4 page paper uses the Management Research Question Hierarchy to solve problems at Nationwide Insurance. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper looks at three different measures that may be used in a project audit, assessing budget compliance, scheduling and progress and quality. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

A 5 page paper. Different authors have identified traits that help organizations deal with new and unexpected challenges. The writer begins by discussing the ability to change and innovate and then, discusses the learning community as one model that incorporates many of the necessary traits. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 11 page paper looks at a case study supplied by the student; a bank is facing large delays in the processing of loans and needs to make some changes. The process is examined using a process flow diagram. Using the concept of a value chain the process is amended and a new flow diagram ...

This 10 page paper discusses two case studies, one about the Daimler-Chrysler merger and one about Nouvelles Frontieres, provided by the student. The essay discusses the changes each company made. No Bibliography.

This 6 page paper includes a short, 3 page paper, 6 slides, and speaker notes imbedded in the slide presentation. The presentation uses a case study as a springboard for discussion. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 15 page paper that begins by discussing the theories of Bennis, Burns and Goleman. Another section discusses and analyzes the work done by Mitleton-Kelly using the principles of complexity theory. Other topics discussed include how theories impact organizations, whether theories can contribute to the performance of an organization and the writer's self-reflection about ...

This 6-page paper focuses on the concepts of strategic planning, strategic management and implementation. Bibliography lists 4 sources.