Essays and Research Papers on Management & Business

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 ...

This 5 page paper looks at the Firm Callaway Golf and the golf equipment industry and assesses the importance of economies of scale and scope in the industry, the importance of learning economies and the structure of the industry and how the firm competes in terms integration. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

A 4 page paper that discusses three issues/questions: The first is: the legal and ethical responsibilities of outsourcing manufacturing operations to developing countries. When considering expansion to Bulgaria and Eastern Europe, should their status as members of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention be considered? And, the ethics of disposing of toxic containers in Indonesia. Bibliography ...

This 4 page paper reports some of the facts of Marvel's lawsuit and Sony's countersuit and the outcome of those lawsuits. The writer comments about the motivation of each company and whether either or both were justified in their claims. The writer also comments on what might have been done to avoid the lawsuits. Bibliography ...

A 6 page paper that explains three of Maxwell’s Laws and how to apply them in life. The three laws are the Law of Influence, the Law of Process and the Law of Navigation. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 18 page paper looks at a number of different operational issues associated with running a hotel and restaurant. The paper starts by looking at the nature of the operations and the product mix, the supply chain, the way that strategic objectives are met and the roles within the organization. Issues such as the tools ...

A 3 page paper that discusses the need for having Equal employment opportunity / Affirmative Action policies, including a brief description of the laws requiring such policies. The paper discusses the advantages of the policies as well as the criticisms of them. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 12 page paper looks at the duties and responsibilities of directors. The paper looks at the general responsibilities and then considers directors in a non-profit making organization, such as a charity, in more detail. The paper is written with reference to Canadian law, but many of the concepts are universal. The bibliography cites 10 ...

A 9 page paper presenting a corporate compliance plan for Riordan. The purpose of this plan is to ensure that Riordan actually operates as it intends. The goal of Riordan's corporate compliance plan will be to ensure that all aspects of Riordan's business comply with the company's mission and ethics statements and in ...

A 4 page paper discussing the current relevance of affirmative action initiative in light of organizations’ discovery of the benefits of the diverse workforce. The goal, however, should be to discourage discrimination of any kind. In this light, businesses should strive to build workforces more diverse than the law requires. Not only ...

A 4 page paper assessing the role of leadership in promoting cultural diversity. The position of this paper is that many of today's organizations pursue greater cultural diversity but often do so mechanically from duty and matters of law rather than from an awareness of the improvement that cultural diversity can bring to the ...

This 10 page paper begins by outlining Maxwell's "21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership' with a brief definition of each. The writer then describes several styles of leadership including: autocratic, democratic, laissez-faire, situational, transactional and transformational. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

A 9 page paper that explores a business dilemma. The one selected is Microsoft's anti-trust law suit filed against them by the Department of Justice. The paper provides a brief outline of the development of the Windows operating system, then discusses the issues and allegations brought by the Justice Department. The writer considers actions Microsoft ...

This 10-page paper examines three companies and analyzes their inefficient business practices. The essay discusses, Denny's, Argenbright Security and Indian Motorcycles, discusses their problems and what management has done to turn these companies around. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper discussing some of the "knowledge tools" that may be needed by an Indian company seeking to market video games in China. Some of the knowledge tools that the Indian company will need include theory (supply and demand, comparative advantage); legal information; demographic data; cultural information; and an assessment of emerging ...

A 5 page paper discussing ways that increased government regulation can be of benefit to businesses in British Columbia. At first glance, the latest pass at standardizing employment practices and labor laws in British Columbia can appear to be yet another layer of governmental involvement in private enterprise. Though there are expenses in ...

A 20 page paper that begins with the brief scenario and an the identification of the U.S. company, industry, and German company to be acquired (all fictitious). The rest of the paper is fact and includes a report and discussion of German employment/labor laws and practices, human resource issues to be considered when ...

This 14 page paper examines the way in which prices of branded drugs, and the related profit they create for the pharmaceutical companies, is impacted when patents expire and the branded drugs have to compete with generic products. The paper considers how the law of supply and demand manifests in this market where an increase ...

A 6 page paper that offers a glimpse into DaimlerChrysler AG, a company formed when Daimler acquired Chrysler in 1998. The writer reports the most recent revenue figure, the size of the company and its products and services. The writer also explains German corporate governance and points out some differences between that the U.S. corporate ...

The 7 page paper looks at the approaches to environmental protection. The first part of the paper discusses the latest environmental policies can be implemented through voluntary, economic and mandatory tools. Each approach is discussed on the types of tools that can be utilized identified. The second part of paper considers the features and characteristics ...

A 6 page paper providing two sections of a strategic plan – Plan Goals and Implementation and Financial Projections and Analysis – for a larger strategic plan for Dell. The plan calls for Dell to modify its Indian customer service call center to handle more customer requests in chat than by voice, preserving Dell's ...

A 3 page paper summarizing the main points of an article appearing in the New York Times in 2004 and highlighting the development of the “ethnic niche businesses” with which specific groups of immigrants to the US have become associated. The author uses the mid-priced hotel business – dominated by Indian immigrants from the ...

A 6 page paper discussing aspects of intended acquisition of a majority stake in Indian MphasiS BFL by Texas-based EDS. MphasiS BFL is a respected company with business results that are more than only acceptable. Its volatile stock price can be expected to settle in the future as the Indian IT market ceases ...

This 4 page paper identifies the potential acquisition target for Google; Guruji the Indian-based search engine. The reason for the recommendation is presented and consideration is given to the way in which the acquisition may be financed. The paper ends by identifying two further potential acquisition targets for Google. The bibliography cites 6 sources.