Essays and Research Papers on Management & Business

A 10 page paper that begins with a biography of Branson as an entrepreneur, thus, the focus is on the growth of his businesses and leadership. Northouse's schemas of leadership are applied to Branson as are Kotter's errors. The writer also comments on the leadership- followership concept in terms of Branson. Lessons learned from ...

A 9 page paper that provides information and data about this company beginning with a brief background report including the company's SIC number, CIK code, Ticker, and Fiscal year. The writer then explains what CR, QR, DEBT, WCAP, CAPM and WACC are and provides these ratios where they were available. Executive biographies are then provided ...

This 5 page paper explores the Boeing situation, along with the airline industry in general. The reason for company layoffs are explored which include things such as the company's refusal to advance and general mismanagement. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

In 10 pages, the author discusses whether a fictional business should merge with Microsoft. A brief history is given of Microsoft. Its current officers are listed. The questions of what Microsoft sells, who its customers are, who its major competitors are, where the company is headed, and its marketing strategy are answered, ...

A 5 page paper discussing the business results of Kellogg's fiscal year 1996. Kellogg is a nearly $ 7 billion company and is worldwide in its activities. It has manufacturing facilities in 20 countries and sells product in nearly 160 countries. Of those, the fastest-growing markets are Latin America and Asia. ...

An 8 page general overview of the Bakery Business with Illustrative examples. Writer supports the business as a very lucrative one. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 8 page paper looks at the importance of entrepreneurs in the economy and the role they play. They are the an important part of most capitalist economies and should be encouraged. In starting up a new enterprise it is also very important that they should be capable of developing a business plan, this paper ...

A 6 page paper discussing changing views of the purpose of the corporate budget and changes that some organizations have made so that they can be more responsive to customer needs without being unduly constrained by their own budgets. The budgetary process has been one that has seemed to be unassailable in the quest to ...

This 10 page paper looks at the use of both the Internet and the Intranet in modern commerce. The way in which technology can be used as a tool by businesses is discussed and the case study of Shell Oil is used to demonstrate the productive use of improved communications. The bibliography cites 8 sources. ...

This 5 page paper looks at a case study (provided by the student), of a medical practice which was thriving until increased competition forced down prices and increased the hours worked by the practitioner. The paper looks for a way in which the business can be turned around through business planning, utilising core competencies and ...

A 6 page paper that discusses the many obstacles traditionally faced by small business operators, focusing on governmental requirements, financial support and sustenance, and the procurement and retention of high caliber human resources. Also examined are future projections of small business success and how these projections have been influenced by the introduction of the ...

A 10 page paper that presents an overview of business administration and its primary functions. Discussed are the four major areas of skill required to build the framework of an effective and integrated business administration, which are the skills of overall management, business marketing, management accounting, and business statistics. Bibliography lists 7 sources. ...

This 12 page paper consider the necessity for a business plan as a component of business development, and provides the overview of a 5 year business plan for Hussman Corporation of St. Louis, MO. This paper places an emphasis on the financing from year to year as a component of the corporate strategy. ...

This 8 page paper considers the role of a security manager and then appropriateness of this function being seen as part of a risk management team, or whether it is sufficiently differentiated to warrant a completely separate division. The paper undertakes this by an examination of what we mean by risk management and the role ...

5 pages. The Small Business Association Online as well as the Local Small business Development Center online both offer excellent information for those people starting out in business. Because of their presence on the internet, this information has never before been so attainable and so easy to read and understand, without having to send off for their catalog and ...

This 11 page paper looks at the importance that leadership has taken on in the increasingly complex world of business. The paper starts with an examination of the way that leadership has developed and the theories of people such as Taylor, Maslow and Ruskin influenced thinking on the subject. The paper then goes on to ...

A 5 page paper discussing a plan based on a business activity model to enhance chances of success. This approach should result in an organization that is financially sound but willing to take on enough risk that growth can be comfortably rapid. While the primary business will be that of real estate investment and development, the secondary ...

A 7 page paper discussing alternative work arrangements, particularly telecommuting, and the positive effects they can have for both employees and their organizations. The bottom line is that organizations have gained about as much efficiency as possible from downsizing and reorganizing, and all are now obliged to look to internal systems for gains in efficiency and productivity. ...

A 5 page paper discussing the history, funding, structure and future of the American Red Cross. The organization needs to continue seeking out more definitive blood screening tests. It is studying the types of people who volunteer with local chapters so that it can better target those people for its volunteer recruiting efforts. Decreasing government budgets ...

A 10 page paper discussing how changes in computing will affect sales to small and medium businesses. Small and medium businesses have more flexibility in computing choices than ever before, and the industry is not that much different than was that for stereo equipment a generation ago as large, self-contained systems gave way to less expensive, better-performing and ...

11 pages in length. Differing attitudes toward the concept of nature significantly impact upon ideas of control and power as they relate to specific countries and business organizations, inasmuch as there is no way to escape the influence that nature has upon virtually every aspect of life. Typically, cultural elements represent the primary ...

5 pages in length. The brain is an amazingly complex entity; when used to its fullest capacity, one readily incorporates both the left and right hemispheres. This is not often the case, however, inasmuch as individuals tend to lean in one direction or another, not typically combining the logical left side with the ...

A 7 page paper discussing the relevance of this 1969 publication to today's business environment. The Peter Principle holds that individuals will be promoted until they reach a position in which their performance is only marginal - their "level of incompetence." Given today's hypercompetitive business environment, organizations of all kinds and sizes are forced to operate more ...

This 5 page paper consider the use of strategic business units (SBU's). The writer looks at how they may be used in the portfolio of an organisation in term of strategy, organisation and structure. The writer also considers the different generic types of SBU's that may be identified. The bibliography sites 3 sources.

An 8 page paper discussing common but little-discussed problems of most business plans, namely a too-optimistic view of potential financial success with too little regard for the risks associated with new ventures. The paper proposes that larger organizations appoint a central group that could bring some standardization to plan development. Another antidote is to quantitatively assess the discrepancy ...