Essays and Research Papers on Applied Operations Mgt.

A 3 page paper that is about StrengthsFinder. This essay discusses the decision making process a person with the strength of Strategic and one whose strength is Input. The essay goes on to give an example of how manager can develop different strengths. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper that begins with a discussion of what a vision does for an organization. A case study is discussed that involves vision and leadership style for a store, the link between vision and change, and how vision is linked to strategic direction. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6-page paper analyzes the case study "The Accidental Statesman" to determine how General David Petraeus used the mission command military philosophy to oversee Mosul after the 2003 Iraqi invasion. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 12-page paper is a report that applies Lean Six Sigma concepts to property management improvement of a residential property (condominiums and rental units). Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 6 page paper that has two sections. The first discusses the corporate culture at GM, Daimler/Chrysler, and Toyota. The paper explains economic systems. The topic then shifts to causes for some countries to lag behind others in growth. The last two sections discuss what a student needs to learn in order to lead Toyota ...

This 9 page paper presents a comprehensive literature review on supply chain management. The review focuses on literature regarding cost reductions value creation in supply management strategies, focusing on processes and tactics which may be utilised within the cement industry. The bibliography cites 29 sources.

A 10 page paper that compares and contrasts corporate social responsibility initiates and performance of Apple and Starbucks. 1 Table included. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page paper that discusses Nike and offers a proposal to help improve sales. Nike lost its number one position in sneaker sales in the U.S. in 2016. This proposal includes problem statement, question, problem, hypothesis and more. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 4-page paper focuses on the concept of Lean Six Sigma and how it is applied to healthcare situations in order to reduce waste and improve patient outcomes. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 10-page paper analyzes Wal-Mart's supply chain, and how it can be improved through better collaboration with vendors. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 3-page paper focuses on product design, its impact on operations and strategy suggestions. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper that presents an annotated bibliography on change theories and facilitating the process of change. Four journal articles are included that include information about Lewin, Lippitt, Kotter, and change facilitator functions. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 7-page paper examines how Hewlett-Packard can innovate to boost its revenue and remain relevant in the technology market. Innovation theories and models are discussed. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

A 3 paper that begins with a short description of a situation a manager is facing. The paper explains and discusses Vroom and Jogo's decision making process and evaluates how well the manager did in terms of their list. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3-page paper focuses on an informal organization and informal leadership, and how it operates within a formal organizational context. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 15-page paper provides an overview of a fictitious school and the methods by which its organizational behavior can be changed. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 3 page paper. Two of the management functions are discussed: planning and controlling and how they are related and why they rely on each other for success. The second part discusses Billy Beane, GM of the Oakland As in the early 2000s. His leadership and management qualities are discussed and tied into planning ...

A 5 page paper. This essay discusses the five leadership forms as described by French and Raven. It describes some of the positives and negatives that can result from each form of power. The essay then lists several questions related to the leaders for whom the writer works and the types of power they use. ...

This 3 page research paper offers an overview of bureaucratic management theory, discussing its characteristics and principles. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper. The questions discussed in this essay are: What is the relationship between entrepreneurial thinking and strategic planning? Can they co-exist? Does planning stifle creativity and risk taking? and Do institutions with plans have to settle for incremental changes? Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper. This essay discusses the highlights of Friedman's philosophy and comments on how such a philosophy would be received today. The paper also comments on the role government and societies play in expanding the Friedman discussion. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 21 page paper that reports an exploratory research study to discover which technologies are being used in logistics and transportation and how logistics managers rate the benefit of them. A literature based research model was used as the subject of the study. 2 Tables are included. Data are included. Bibliography lists 16 sources.

A 7 page paper that compares and contrasts President Truman and GE CEO Jack Welch. Background is provided on each man. The writer demonstrates how they showed similar characteristics or styles and how they were different. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 3 page paper. The essay identifies the writer's leadership strengths, talents, and leadership style. The transformational leadership style is described and correlated to the strengths of the writer. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This is a 4 page paper that provides an overview of contract disputes. Procedures for handling them are outlined. Bibliography lists 3 sources.