Essays and Research Papers on Management & Business

This 3 page paper looks at the different types of business entity that can be set up; sole proprietor, partnership, general and limited, limited liability company and corporation and discusses the characteristics, advantages and disadvantages of each type. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 4 page paper is an overview of ConAgra Foods Inc., the owner of brand such as Chef Boyardee, Orville Redenbacher’s, Banquet. The background and development of the firm are considered along with the main strategies and vision of the firm. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

This 3 page paper looks at when diversification may be beneficial to a firm, and when it is a strategy that is inadvisable. The paper defines diversification and then looks at the types of diversification and the potential benefits and considers times when the coasts may outweigh the benefits. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

This 11-page paper focuses on Toyota Motor Corp. and its response to its 2010 accelerator crisis. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 8-page paper discusses how organizational management might work in a small business enterprise. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page paper answering four questions about the budgeting process at Vershire Company. Vershire Company strives to gain a high degree of accuracy, incorporating many unnecessary steps in the process and holding production managers accountable for the performance of non-production departments (i.e., sales). Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper that is based on the case study of GE in Anthony and Govindarajan's book, Management Control Systems, 10th ed. The paper discusses GE's concept of profitability as it was explained in the 1950s and 1960s. The second part discusses if factors not included in the profitability description could be measured ...

A 6 page paper that discusses adopting Total Quality Management principles in three sectors: manufacturing, service and non-profit. The examples for each industry are: Boeing, Starbucks and a library, respectively. The paper ends with a matrix that illustrates the commonalities and differences of using TQM between and among these three sectors. 1 Matrix Table ...

A 4 page paper which gives an overview of In Search of Excellence by Peters and Waterman, with specific reference to communication within organizations. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper looks at the way a balanced scorecard could be developed for a manufacturer such as PepsiCo, considering the different dimensions and measures which might be used. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

This 18 page paper in-depth examination of TNT Express, comparing it to DHL Express assessing the performance of the company in the context of service provision, identify the strengths and considering what lessons TNT will be able to learn from DHL in order to make improvements. The bibliography cites 16 sources.

This 5 page paper examines the organizational structure and goals of two automotive companies; General Motors (GM) and Ford, comparing and contrasting the different situations in 2010, identifying the relevant goals and then looking at the underlying organizational structure that is utilized to achieve these goals. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at Intel and their strategy of research and development, answering four questions set by the student, looking at why research and development is important to Intel, how to protect a competitive advantage and the type of research and development which takes place and stop the bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 10-page paper is a problem-identification and solving method to help Smith Systems Consulting determine the best path to follow. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 4-page paper describes the four functions of management and how they might be applied to an animal shelter. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 6-page paper discusses how internal politics impacts organizational change. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3-page paper discusses problems with change management pertaining to Dandy Toys, and solutions. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper explains the five cycles in the product life cycle and the four phases in the project life cycle. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 9 page paper looks at the different ways in which the competitive markets may be structured, considering the model of perfect competition, trusting this to other forms of market structure. Discussing perfect competition, monopolistic competition, oligopolies and monopolies, the different characteristics identified in areas real world applications are presented to illustrate the models. The ...

This 5-page paper discusses the leadership style of Alan Mulally of Ford Motor Co. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3-page paper discusses the process of organizational change in the customer service department of a financial institution. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3-page paper focuses on how a project manager should built trust among his or her team. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3-page paper provides comparisons between classical management theory and contingency management theory. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 8 page paper that reports and discusses corporate governance at Hess. Sections include: executive compensation, director compensation, minimum stock holdings by executives and directors, election of directors, and biographical information of current directors. The writer comments on how Hess compares to GE. Statistical data included. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 9-page paper focuses on an overview and characteristics of a learning organization. Bibliography lists 4 sources.