Essays and Research Papers on Management & Business

A 9 page paper discussing how the economy can be expected to affect this provider of communications services during a recession and its long-term prospects for improvement. The recession of 2002 can be seen primarily as expression of the downside of the business cycle, meaning that we can expect growth again in the future. ...

A 5 page paper discussing pricing strategies for Microsoft’s ergonomic keyboard, the Natural® Pro, discussing list-, street- and in-between pricing. The bottom line is that the mix of pricing strategies to different types of retailers provides Microsoft with the broadest range of customers served and therefore the highest volume it can manage in sales ...

10 pages. The merger of First Union and Wachovia Banks is the topic of this paper. In any major merger such as this, there are many economic factors to consider. Some of the topics include the corporate culture and personnel integration that are involved in any merger, the market concentration, and employee morale ...

This 5 page paper considers a case study provided by the student. The writer answers four questions regarding pricing strategy. The bibliography cites 1 source.

A 5 page paper discussing financial and stock performance of Winnebago relative to its industry. The US stock market dropped dramatically immediately following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, tripping the already-weak economy into official recession. Because recreational vehicles are considered to be luxury items, it would be reasonable to assume that ...

10 pages. With the number of companies both large and small that are undergoing mergers it is easy to know that some of these mergers will be major success stories and some will not. This paper deals with both successful and unsuccessful mergers as well as some of the reasoning behind what should be ...

This 5 page paper explains the concepts of bounded rationality and opportunism in the context of the commercial environment. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

An 11 page paper discussing some of the uses of the Internet in ecommerce. The Internet has provided a venue that allows organizations to achieve all the ends they sought before, with the addition of another venue that can positively contribute to the organization’s bottom line. Business-to-customer (B2C) and business-to-business (B2B) applications can ...

A 5 page paper discussing the leadership styles of Lee Iacocca and Bill Gates in conjunction with three leadership theories. Those theories are situational, contingency and leader-member. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 5 page paper discussing how more positive and open corporate cultures are beneficial to the organization. Organizational culture has been credited with having a direct effect on the organization’s bottom line, either for positive or negative results. The best case scenario, the one capable of producing the win-win situation and therefore more ...

This 9 page paper looks at the company Intel, considering the company's background, performance, culture, strategies and position within the industry as a whole. The writer then consider the best way for the company to move forward. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

This 8 page paper considers a case supplied by the student of a golf course that is under performing following a downturn in the economy. The writer demonstrates how to build a plan for the future by considering the assets and opportunities by maximising the use of resources and minimising liabilities. The bibliography cite ...

This 7 page paper considers the fat cat salaries enjoyed by many company executives. Thee writer outlines the salaries seen in the UK, considers the recommendations and impact of the Greenbury Report before examining the reasons why the remuneration packages are so high. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

This 14 page paper considers the ways in which a company may seek to reduce or avoid different types of costs. Different ways of achieving this are discussed, with examples used to illustrate points raised. Methods discussed included developing supplier relations, substitution, standardization, reducing waste, changing payment terms and different process changes. The bibliography cites ...

A 5 page paper that offers an analysis of this company. The paper begins with a short historical overview of Nike, selected financial data and market share, then moves on to discuss employee relations, including allegations of sweatshop conditions in Third World countries. The paper concludes with a brief discussion of Nike's advertising strategies. Bibliography ...

A 5 page paper that discusses electronic B2B procurement. Data regarding e-transactions are included. The paper discusses different issues involved with changing to an automated system, such as why companies need to make this change. Examples of the impact of electronic purchasing some companies have experienced are included. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 5 page paper discussing an engineer-turned-entrepreneur’s assessment of his current role in his company. He says he is “acting” CEO as the company continues the search for a “real” one. There is a stereotypic view of engineers as qualifying for “absent-minded professor” roles, and in many cases that stereotype is well deserved. ...

A 10 page paper that discuses the tier supplier system in the automotive industry. Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3 suppliers – what does it all mean? This paper provides a comprehensive explanation of what these tiers mean and how they are used, as well as how a company might move up to a ...

A 5 page paper discussing this company in terms of Porter’s Five Forces. American Express offers financial services targeted to the business and the business owner, and as such has carved out a niche for itself that few if any can have any hope of entering. Many choices are available in the financial ...

A 7 page paper discussing what happened at Enron and the role that it appears that auditing firm Arthur Andersen played. The Enron story is still unfolding and we do not yet know the extent of the damage of the company’s collapse, but former investors already are suing for a litany of reasons using ...

A 5 page paper discussing the leadership styles of Lee Iacocca and Bill Gates. Each man is a charismatic leader in some degree, though they are very different in their styles and approaches to leadership. Each excels at presenting his case, and in a manner that brings those hearing that case to believe ...

This paper examines a proposed production process for the vaccination Prevnar. Taken into account in recommendations are suggestions for capacity expansion, human resources management, location selection and facilities layout. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

8 pages in length. The factors that contributed to Henry's resignation speak to the notion of his ethical forthrightness when it comes to producing safe and functioning equipment. That his company landed the deal of a lifetime that would ultimately "put them on the map" did not mean a thing to Henry, whose ...

This is a 6 page paper discussing the recent developments and impact information technology has had on the measurement of white collar workers and company productivity. In addition, the shift from white collar middle management to higher end knowledge workers is discussed in relation to company productivity and IT. Bibliography lists 13 sources.

A 15 page paper discussing several points of consideration first in determining whether a hotel should convert manual systems to an automated one, then evaluating items such as the relative worth of maintenance contracts, data security and the ability of the automated system to increase efficiency and customer service. Bibliography lists 3 sources. ...