Essays and Research Papers on Management & Business

This 6 page paper examined the commercial environment for MP3 players. The paper includes some development history, consideration of the technology patents, major competitors, key success factors, market growth projections and threats to the industry. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

A 5 page overview of General Electric beginning with a brief history of the company and its position today The writer then identifies some of the products GE produces, the type of competitive market in which it participates, a sample of GE's acquisitions and its current P/E ratio and EPS. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 12 page paper examines the history and development of Starbucks from its' beginnings in 1971 with a single store to a firm with a turnover in excess of $10,000 million and more than 15,000 stores across the globe. The way the firm competes, its core competence and issues such as marketing are all ...

This 5 page paper takes a look at the Bank of America, its history, and its strategy. An outline is included. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper looks at Eli Lilly in 1990 when they wanted to drastically improve their market position in Europe. The paper considers different strategies that could have been adopted, discusses the potential of each and then presents a preferred strategy. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

This 6 page paper looked at the mixed results that Wal-Mart have seen in their European operations. The paper looks at the different environments in the UK and Germany, how the Wal-Mart core competences fitted in with these environment, the challenges that were faced, the progress that has been made and the reasons why the ...

An 8 page paper discussing the topics and lessons contained in three simulations addressing expansion of a Chicago restaurant into a producer of Italian sauces that eventually are sold in Europe and Japan as well as the in the US. The progression of the company moves from the original business plan to deciding whether ...

A 6 page paper in two parts, one consisting of a memorandum addressing strategic alliance considerations, the other discussing Wal-Mart's attempts to enter the difficult Japanese retail market. In part I, the owner of technology of interest to the petroleum industry examines how it can make that technology available to worldwide refiners while avoiding ...

A 4 page paper. When eBay launched its business in 1995 in the U.S., it was an immediate success and it subsequently expanded internationally. It was successful until it launched in Japan where it was a dismal failure. This paper discusses the launch and the reasons the company failed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 12 page paper. The essay begins with a synopsis of materials sent by the student, one document addressed companies wanting to enter Japan and the other discussed entering China. The writer responds to specific questions: synopsis of each article and what is the cause of certain differences between the two countries. The business environment ...

An 8 page paper discussing the topics and lessons contained in three simulations addressing expansion of a Chicago restaurant into a producer of Italian sauces that eventually are sold in Europe and Japan as well as the in the US. The progression of the company moves from the original business plan to deciding whether ...

This 7 page paper considers the level of executive pay in the US and the UK and assesses whether or not the higher levels seen here, compared to countries such as Germany and Japan have a social and economic damaging impact. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

A 10 page paper discussing conditions surrounding the release of Sony’s video game. Sony’s launch of the PS2 already has occurred in Japan in March 2000. Its US launch is scheduled for October 2000, and consumers in the US are anxiously awaiting the release. Sony is having difficulty meeting production, however, and ...

This 7 page paper considers the level of executive pay in the US and the UK and assesses whether or not the higher levels seen here, compared to countries such as Germany and Japan have a social and economic damaging impact. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

A 13 page marketing plan for the "Georgia" coffee drink. Popular in Japan, this plan addresses the needs of the US market. The paper provides market analysis including characteristics of purchasers; industry and competitor assessment; and marketing strategy. It concludes that Georgia holds promise for bringing older consumers back to Coca-Cola without ...

A 16 page paper discussing General Motors' motivation for creating the Saturn Division and the state of the market at the time of its creation. GM was in nothing short of shock after sending a task force to Japan to learn that country's "secrets" of manufacturing in the early 1980s. GM understood that it would be ...

This 19 page paper look s at the argument that companies should be making decision and seeing strategy emerge in line with their environments rather than looking for the one best way. This paper looks at why and how environment may impact on decision making and strategy formulation. The paper includes discussion on the role ...

A 6 page paper providing an overview of the cellular telephone service industry from an AT&T Wireless perspective. The paper concludes that AT&T Wireless has other interests, and it appears that serving customers is not among them. With price competition about as narrow as it can get, the company needs to place greater ...

A 6 page paper in two parts, one consisting of a memorandum addressing strategic alliance considerations, the other discussing Wal-Mart's attempts to enter the difficult Japanese retail market. In part I, the owner of technology of interest to the petroleum industry examines how it can make that technology available to worldwide refiners while avoiding ...

A 4 page paper. When eBay launched its business in 1995 in the U.S., it was an immediate success and it subsequently expanded internationally. It was successful until it launched in Japan where it was a dismal failure. This paper discusses the launch and the reasons the company failed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 12 page paper. The essay begins with a synopsis of materials sent by the student, one document addressed companies wanting to enter Japan and the other discussed entering China. The writer responds to specific questions: synopsis of each article and what is the cause of certain differences between the two countries. The business environment ...

An 8 page paper discussing the topics and lessons contained in three simulations addressing expansion of a Chicago restaurant into a producer of Italian sauces that eventually are sold in Europe and Japan as well as the in the US. The progression of the company moves from the original business plan to deciding whether ...

A 10 page paper discussing conditions surrounding the release of Sony’s video game. Sony’s launch of the PS2 already has occurred in Japan in March 2000. Its US launch is scheduled for October 2000, and consumers in the US are anxiously awaiting the release. Sony is having difficulty meeting production, however, and ...

A 13 page marketing plan for the "Georgia" coffee drink. Popular in Japan, this plan addresses the needs of the US market. The paper provides market analysis including characteristics of purchasers; industry and competitor assessment; and marketing strategy. It concludes that Georgia holds promise for bringing older consumers back to Coca-Cola without ...

A 16 page paper discussing General Motors' motivation for creating the Saturn Division and the state of the market at the time of its creation. GM was in nothing short of shock after sending a task force to Japan to learn that country's "secrets" of manufacturing in the early 1980s. GM understood that it would be ...