Essays and Research Papers on Management & Business

This 10 page paper outlines a plan for Starbucks to develop and introduce a new product to expand their market by attracting more non coffee drinkers. The paper presents the objectives, tactics, milestones, action items and identifies the key success factors. The budget and financial forecast are also presented. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 4-page paper discusses Walmart's corporate strategies, as well as comparing it with functional strategy, stability strategy and internal versus external growth strategy. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

In 2011 Microsoft acquired Skye. This 9 page paper examines Skype, looking at their competitive position, including strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. The analysis is used to assess the way Microsoft could develop the strategy for Skype in order to gain value from the acquisition. The bibliography cites 11 sources.

This 6 page paper looks at the leadership failures of BP before and after the Deepwater Horizon disaster. The event is outlined, along with problems which contributed to the disaster. The issues are then examined in the context of BP leadership, to identify the problems as well as discuss the way leadership could be ...

This three page paper looks at three retailers; WalMart, Saks and Apple. The generic strategy of the retail operations is identified and supported with evidence concerning their operational tactics. The paper ends by assessing the success of the strategies. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at the outputs of Skype at an organizational, group and individual level. Outputs include the services, revenues gained and culture of the organization. The paper is part of an assessment with may be used with the Nadler Tushman Congruence model. The bibliography cites 8 sources.

This 6 page paper looks at the way change may occur and alter in a crisis. An example of a firm facing declining sales is used to look at how a planned strategy may change to an emergent or pluralist strategy. The ability of a crisis to stimulate positive change is demonstrated. Thje bibliography ...

This 22 page paper answers a set of questions set by the student. The questions all concern chapters 4 and 5 from a book called Enterprise Risk Management. There is then a summary of 6 essays from the same book. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

This 9-page paper answers various questions pertaining to change management in organizations. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper. This essay begins by identifying the differences between leadership and management, including some of the traits most commonly associated with leaders and those of managers. The next topic is a discussion of the functions of leaders and managers in an organization. Several definitions of leadership from various scholars are cited. The ...

This 3 page paper looks at Starbucks. The paper starts by looking at the job description of the shop employees. The paper then looks at potential ways Starbucks may have responded to the financial crisis they faced, considering where a process of departmentalization or the use of decentralization would have been beneficial. The bibliography ...

This 7 page paper performs an environmental scan on three different company, examining the macro and micro environmental factors on how they influence the way a firm competes. The three companies examined are Starbucks, Southwest Airlines and Walmart. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

This 4 page paper looks at a review of The Good Hotel in San Francisco, summarizing the review. After this the writer considers the position of the hotel from a business perspective looking at how the firm competes in the broader industry. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

This 4 page paper looks at the mission and the vision of Southwest Airlines and assesses they way in which these satisfy some of the basic criteria for good statements that have been laid down by theorist. The paper includes a critique of the statements and suggestion on how they may be changed or improved. ...

A 4 page paper. The writer defines and explains team and group, including the different levels of groups in the workplace. The paper also comments on the impact of diversity on the team’s work. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 8 page paper examines the acquisition of Clipper Windpower by United Technologies, examining how and why the acquisition took place in looking at some of the motivations which may have supported the decision before looking at how and why the acquisition failed to produce value. The paper starts with an introduction identify key areas ...

A 4 page paper. This essay discusses Domino's Pizza's use of social media to engage customers more. The essay reports one crisis where the company did not respond quickly enough and another event where social media was used to greatly improve the pizza. The paper identifies some of the social media venues used by Domino's ...

This 17 page paper looks at a firm that has to make a decision. The case is a company that has outgrown its' current facilities and needs to expand. 3 choices are discussed; expanding the current facilities, moving to new larger facilitates or opening additional facilities. Each decision is considered and financial projections are ...

A 4 page paper that begins by explaining what quantitative research is and provides a list of words and terms that the researcher needs to understand. The paper then presents an example of a quantitative research study. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 8 page paper answers a set of 6 questions. Using the automotive industry as the basis for most of the answers, the answers include a summary of three different models of culture and the application of one to Toyota. The identification of four different economic systems and application to the automotive industry. Consideration ...

This 10-page paper discusses the growth of family businesses, and what entrepreneurs should do and consider to facilitate that growth. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 9 page paper examines the company "Seventh Generation" the company which manufactures environmentally friendly cleaning products, and assesses the practical aspects of the company being a potential target acquisition. The company is examined in terms of its culture and structure, looking at the way in which a takeover would need to adapt to these ...

This 6 page paper is written in two parts. The first part looks at the supply chain of Apple, considering how and why it is a source of competitive advantage. The second section looks at the challenges Apple is likely to face in the future with reference to its supply chain. The issue of ...

A 3 page paper that identifies and discusses some of the internal and external risks to businesses and organizations. The essay discusses risks to airlines like sudden increase in fuel prices. Theoretical and technological changes and advances have led to a new vocabulary. The writer discusses two unfamiliar terms. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper presents information on two different business structures; partnerships and corporations. The advantages and disadvantages of each structure are discussed and compared. The bibliography cites 4 sources.