Essays and Research Papers on Management & Business

A 5 page paper discussing how TQM increases the organization's competitiveness. Today's business climate is such that business is more competitive than at any other time in the past, and only those willing to increase efficiency while reducing costs will truly prosper over the long term. TQM provides a pathway to achieving that ...

This 5 page paper considers the changing role of electricity in industry form an uncontrollable expense to a manageable resource and the different occurrences which have influenced and encouraged this change. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 7 page paper looks the position of Hewlett Packard strategically and financially. In considering the position weaknesses and strengths are ascertained and the future strategy is discussed with recommendations on additional aspects of strategies that may be profitable to the company. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

A 9 page paper that discusses Bell Atlantic's move into offering long distance service. Issues discussed include the requirements of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, some of the steps Bell Atlantic took to fulfill the conditions, approval and subsequent sanction of the company by the FCC, the consent decree and present status. Bibliography lists 8 ...

A 20 page paper that investigates the Target Corporation. Sections include: an introduction with background information about the corporation; mission statement; organizational structure; consumer profile; stores and products; competitive environment; selected fiscal data; information technology the corporation is using; information management; and an analysis and recommendations. 2 illustrations are included. Bibliography lists 17 sources.

This 26 page paper looks at the emergence of the perception of a global culture demonstrated in the growth of globalisation and mediums such as the Internet. The paper discusses the advantages to business of such a global culture on corporate culture and the possibility of these potential advantages ever emerging. The paper illustrates many ...

This 10 page report discusses the management tool of the balanced scorecard. The concept of the “Balanced Scorecard”(BSC) has become one of the hot topics in management today – and with good reason. A properly designed and implemented Balanced Scorecard program can be a powerful tool for sharing a common vision throughout an organization and coordinating the activity aimed ...

A 5 page paper discussing the advantages and disadvantages of seeking - and accepting - funding by a venture capitalist. Capital infusion by a venture capitalist can be the saving grace of many entrepreneurial businesses, but it also can act as the "chink in the armor" of the entrepreneur. When an outside party ...

; This 3 page paper looks at the arguments and available evidences which either supports or refutes the argument that a minimum wage will create unemployment. Using the United Kingdom as an example the paper argues that it may actually stimulate an economy and create employment. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

A 9 page paper. Many have said that the only constant in life is change. This has certainly been true in the world during the last twenty and more years. Globalization and technology are driving changes in industries and those changes are occurring so fast that some companies are not keeping up. Why do companies ...

This five-page-paper presents an overview of the book called The Knowing Doing Gap by Jeffrey Pfeffer and Robert Sutton. Bibliography lists one source.

This 6 page paper provides an overview of the basic management strategies of the USAA insurance company. This paper considers the management perspective and strategy, as well as the operational function of the company and the increasing importance of restructuring principles for the company. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

5 pages in length. The writer discusses the importance of motivation for business performance. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 7 page paper discussing the usefulness of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) in solidifying "who" an individual is and how that increased self-awareness can be used to improve leadership abilities. The paper explores personal history, strengths, vision and values of a real person (the writer) in light of MBTI categorization, and how that person can use the ...

10 pages in length. This professional analysis describes an organization, Ford Motor Company, in which process is part of the management structure. Topics include how process fits and contributes to the firm, the current process of a flow chart, problem identification and improvement opportunities within an organization, as well as implementation steps and action plans. Bibliography lists 5 sources. ...

A 5 page paper discussing the relationship between corporate entrepreneurship and governance in a global context. The existence of entrepreneurialism within the organization is a situation large companies have come to value. Senior executives continually search for corporate entrepreneurs because their ideas and contributions can cultivate speed, innovation, and growth. In turn, these then affect competitive advantage, ...

A 15 page paper discussing many aspects of leadership and how ethics applies to them. There has been greater attention toward ethics in business than in past years. Business has struggled for much of the past generation, and the early years of the 1990s were marked with such structural and societal changes in business that it ...

An 8 page paper discussing the company that grew from its 1938 creation by Congress as the Federal National Mortgage Association. Today, it is responsible for its own business results but its continued existence is mandated by the federal government. It cannot merge into another company and so disappear, nor does it have complete freedom to seek ...

This 11 page paper looks at the different strategic options open to a business which wishes to expand. These include the use of franchises, licences, management contracts, wholly owned subsidiaries and joint ventures. Examples of well known companies are used as examples. The second part of the paper then examines a case study which has ...

An 8 page paper discussing this tobacco company's approach to strategy in a difficult time when there is great social attention trained on its industry. Philip Morris has provided a lesson in excellent analysis of current situations, the likely path of the future and honest assessment of how it can use current conditions to its advantage. ...

A 20 page paper discussing reasons for so much consolidation occurring now, its benefits and consequences. One of the hallmarks of the "new" economy is that intense consolidation is taking place in most industries. Fragmentation results from myriad companies working in the same industry developing their own forms of operation and approach to ...

This 10 page report discusses one of the world’s most powerful, innovative, and forward thinking organizations in the pharmaceutical industry. Merck offers a broad range of products that have been designed to help people with problems ranging to Asthma (“Singulair”) to the need for Zocor (medication designed to help control cholesterol). Merck ranks as number 34 in the Fortune ...

A 6 page paper that discusses this company. Information is provided about the company's products, including their numerous new entries into the market in 1999, selected fiscal data, the changing demographics of customers, competition, and improvements the company has made in various aspects of its operations. 1 graph is included. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

A 5 page paper discussing new focus on technology, the same one that has caused a 7-fold increase in its stock value in only three quarters. Corning is to be commended for taking a hard look at the company it had become and reinventing itself to be more responsive to today's markets in both the short and ...

This 5 page report discusses a fictitious company that manufactures metal containers called “MetCon.” The company has been losing market share over the past few years and has not focused on research and development in areas other than immediate process applications. The CEO of the company has decided to assemble a team that will consider strategic options for ...