Essays and Research Papers on Management & Business

This 14 page paper looks at the ice cream market in terms of sales, segmentation and general statistics in both the United States as well as other countries with several tables. The paper then goes on to consider the influences and barriers on the market, including economies of scale and the currency exchange rates. The ...

This 5 page paper looks at how a manager might plan a project from the beginning where the project is defined to the end where the success is measured. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at three internet travel companies; Cheaptickets.com, Priceline.com and previewtravel.com, analysing and comparing their strategies as well as considering how they differ from those of the traditional travel agents. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

An 11 page paper discussing some of the intellectual property challenges a startup company faces. CityScoot is a hybrid motorized scooter awaiting venture capital funding. It has negotiated production with a large Chinese manufacturer and will have no production facilities of its own. The company is concerned that design secrets may not be safe with the ...

A 9 page paper discussing merging the organizational views as well as operations when one company acquires another. Any buying organization can force the employees of the selling one to conform to its wishes and demands, but a better approach is that of the higher road. Those organizations that can combine forces with an attitude of creating ...

A 9 page paper discussing conflict between principals and agents when companies merge. This conflict can arise at any point and between any groups that can be seen as principal (owner) and agent (manager). The old notions of majority rule and spoils for the victor survive, however. Shareholders accept or reject offers by majority vote, and ...

This well written 14 page paper looks at the motivation behind the current trend for acquisition and mergers. Looking at this phenomena for a range of perspectives the paper looks at the potential gains, and the way in which it is the perceptions rather then the reality that are driving this current business fashion. The ...

6 pages in length. The current trend within the fundamental basis of business operations is to establish a sense of empowerment, both from within and without the company, so as to implement an effectively working company performance. However, in order to achieve the highest plateau in relation to quality, an organization's culture must ...

This 9 page paper looks at an organisation and conducts a leadership audit from the bottom up. The paper looks at the different management styles throughout the organisation and compares them to different leadership and management paradigms in order to understand how this organisation works. In this case the example used it Citibank. The ideas ...

A 6 page paper discussing the business models that the PC industry's three leading competitors constructed during the days when PCs were more profitable. The paper discusses Dell, Compaq and Gateway specifically, including the plans held by each to enter businesses other than that of PCs. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 10 page paper discussing the world's largest retailer's use of the world's largest commercial IT system. Wal-Mart's data warehouse contained 43 terabytes of data in 1998 and the company was continuing to add to it. Unlike other organizations that merely collect data without making full use of it, Wal-Mart makes all of its data and IT ...

A 6 page paper discussing DaimlerChrysler's plans to stem the losses at it Chrysler unit. Touted as a "merger of equals" in 1998, Chrysler finished 2000 with nearly $2 billion in losses and very little cash reserve remaining. Chrysler will be collaborating with Mitsubishi in which Daimler owns a controlling interest, and Hyundai may become involved as ...

It seems as though the underlying issue for many of the problems that arise between administration and faculty or between the administration of the President with that of the State Higher Education is centered on the parameters of autonomy. This 5 page paper provides information from the literature pursuant to this issue. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

An 11 page paper building a business argument for flexibility in the workplace and then analyzing the cost effects. The tight labor market is easing some, but it is still difficult to find qualified and experienced employees. Retaining those already present is much more cost-effective than replacing them. Innovative means of enabling employees to balance work ...

The Internet plays a large part in today's world and is likely to continue playing a larger and more significant role in the future. Among the concerns of the Internet user, however, is privacy. This 6 page paper presents a tutorial on writing a memo to explain a magazine article by Toby Lester. No additional sources ...

A 4 page paper discussing the need for strong leaders. One author calls for enterprise leadership that transcends departmental and even organizational boundaries. It is certain that organizations are in greatest need of leadership today and that communication in all directions can be crucial to the organization's well being. The leading companies are those with strong ...

A 10 page paper discussing implications of lack of diversity in the workplace and how it can affect relations with customers of varying ethnic and racial backgrounds. Many organizations have diversity programs in place that focus on internal relationships, but from the customer's perspective, it must be the "front line" employees - those with the greatest degree of ...

A 9 page paper that discusses the EAS company. This essay offers an overview of the company, including their vision and mission, research, product development, product categories, a sample of their numerous products, and their latest marketing campaign. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 10 page dissertation style paper considers the influence that Wal-Mart will have in the United Kingdom as a result of its purchase of Asda. The paper starts by considering the industry prior to the take-over, and the way it was projected to develop. The paper then look at the impact the new management of ...

This 6 page paper considers what we mean by re-engineering and how it differs from total quality management (TQM). The paper then goes on to look at how the company applied the principles of re-engineering and transformed to company. The bibliography cites 8 sources.

9 pages in length. The writer discusses the vision of three great leaders: Walt Disney, Bill Gates and Jack Welch. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 11 page paper considers the reason that mergers and acquisitions take place, such as economies of scale and wealth creation. The paper then goes on to consider how the mergers and acquisitions actually perform when compared to the expectations and develops a model by which future successes or failures may be identified. The ...

This 5 page paper consider the delivery company UPS and the way a recent move to gain access to China can be seen as part of a larger global strategy. The paper follows a six step plan to analyse the company, which includes a concise use of Porter's Five Forces model. The final part of ...

This 5 page paper considers the background to the current industry conditions in the IT consulting sector. The paper considers how the market is developing and the current demand is changing as well as future market opportunities for new companies. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 8 page paper considers the current position of Boeing, including the strategic position and the threats, opportunities, weaknesses and strengths before going on to look at a potential acquisition as well as possible future strategies. The bibliography cites 5 sources.