Essays and Research Papers on Management & Business

This 4 page paper looks at the organizational structure of Target Corp., discussing the way it may be assessed and comparing it to a vertical and a functional structure. The paper then looks at how the firms' functions and strategy have impacted on the structure. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

This 17-page paper focuses on various types of negotiation strategy through three case studies. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

A 3 page paper. The catalyst for this essay was an accusation that Bank of America's corporate social responsibility activities were mere window dressing. This essay discusses the bank's finances, their CSR plan for 2012, the 2014 CSR report, makes recommendations, and applying the prospector typology to deal with this crisis. Bibliography lists 4 ...

This 15-page paper examines steps necessary to implement a recruitment, hiring and retention plan for an organization. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4-page paper discusses how the CEO of Zappos opted to structure the company as a holacracy, and if this was effective. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 10-page paper discusses various facets of business design for the apartment operating company Camden Property Trust. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 3-page paper discusses change management, with focus on Lewin's freeze-unfreeze-freeze and force field models. 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.

A 5 page paper. This essay discusses certain issues related to Enron including how their punishing performance review process may have contributed to the fraud, the lack of controls, factors that make falsifying financial records easy, in general, and how the GAAS does not intended to detect fraud. The essay also explains the difference ...

This 5-page paper presents a SWOT analysis for Starbucks, as well as an overview of its products and services. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper. This essay discusses a dental insurance company where a relatively new employee suspects fraud. The essay discusses the incidence and type of fraud and acts that are suspicious. The case is taken from a textbook referenced herein. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 9 page paper presents a potential strategy for Johnson and Johnson to increase revenue with a cost efficient strategy. Two strategies are considered; the manufacture and sale of generic drugs or low cost improvements to facilitate patent extensions. The strategy recommended is to extend patents. A plan to implement that strategy is presented. The ...

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.

This 3 page paper provides a brief overview of the United States Postal Service (USPS) and then considers some of the central challenges in that organization. This paper identifies some of the issues that have arisen in recent years that impact its capacity to continue. Bibliography lists 4 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.

This 8-page paper focuses on organizational development and organizational change for a consulting firm. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 3 page paper looks at Dell, what the company does, and how it has performed in 2009/10 and then examines the IPO which took place in 1988. The bibliography cites 8 sources.

A 3 page paper that discusses the case study of supply chain management at W'Up Bottlery in India. The company wants to implement a VMI system. The essay explains what that is, why the owner wanted to implement it, how customers and salespeople reacted and what was done. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 12 page paper examines high-tech consumer electronics industry and Apple's position within that industry. The paper starts by looking at general environmental influences, and the way the impact on Apple. The paper goes on to examine the competitive position of Apple, considering some of the most important influences, and then identifying relevant strengths ...