Essays and Research Papers on Management & Business

A 7 page paper addressing Monsanto’s practice of transformation management and its commitment to sustainable development. The paper discusses Monsanto’s business environment in the mid- and late-1990s; recommends a global asset mix; and examines the corporate structure that emerged under the leadership of then-CEO Shapiro. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper proposing a study into the effectiveness of using the credit score (usually FICO) in favorably deciding mortgage applications. Those with low credit scores at the outset may have been building their credit slowly over time and may have been on an upward trend. Conversely, others may have been on ...

A 1 page overview of a 9-slide PowerPoint presentation, “Determining e-Business Strategic Goals.” The entire effort highlights the need for sound management and explicit identification of where the organization wants to lead its e-business unit. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 10 page paper considers the advantages and disadvantages of self regulation and statutory regulation in industry. The paper uses the telecommunications computers, media and entertainment industries as an example and looks at the different aspects of this complex issue. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

16 pages in length. The extent to which Information Technology (IT) has enabled business process reengineering to improve a business organization is both grand and far-reaching; that the fundamental essence of business and its internal/external operations have been transformed by the values of IT speaks to an ever-progressive global industry. As such, the ...

This 8 page paper presents a fictitious company, used as an example, to show how IT changes, with the use of a traditional SDLC model, can be beneficial. The paper looks at the problems the firm has had and how they were resolved . In the case study, the company decided to expand and update ...

A 10 page paper discussing disaster recovery, identical to the 9-page paper of the same name with the addition of cost information. The “best” approach is that which best meets the company’s needs. None of the plans chosen by any of the three companies discussed here would be appropriate for either of the ...

An 8 page paper examining three small businesses – a deli, a walk-in medical clinic and an auto body repair shop – with no disaster contingency plans to determine potential solutions for their lack of disaster recovery plans in terms of IT only. Options discussed range from self-installation of RAID cards in each computer ...

This 16 page paper presents a business plan for opening a Caribbean restaurant in Ossining, New York, a small village in an upscale region. The sections in this essay include an executive summary, geographic and demographic data, a company summary, description of customers, a market analysis that includes a competitive analysis, target customer segmentation, market ...

This 4-page paper details the way to help turn around a failing business. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 9 page paper is an original business plan for starting up a business, looking at company mission, strategy, planning including financial planning, required resources and key issues. The business chosen is that of an independent financial adviser company. The paper includes an examination of the past present and future market for this sector ...

This 8 page paper starts by looking comparing Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing giving a good description of the ideas and application of each concept. The paper then looks at how these two concepts fit in with the models of Total Quality Management (TQM) and Business Process Re-engineering (BPR)and the similarities that exist between these ...

A 4 page paper presenting a plan for gathering information regarding a planned system change at estate appraisal company DEF Corporation. The system the company currently uses appears to be adequate for its own needs for the present, but alteration of processes has the potential of greatly improving customer response capabilities, which in turn ...

A 6 page paper that explains the types of documents needed to begin a business. The types of business organizations, e.g., partnerships; the parts of the business plan are identified; suggestions for selecting an accountant; obtaining insurance; and a list of different software the business would use. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

Despite new tax regulations expected in 2005 and new tax regulations implemented in the past few years to protect against tax avoidance and tax evasion, tax planning for business still involves looking at where the tax dollars can be pared. Tax planning for businesses today involves good tax planning to take advantage of the remaining ...

A 17 page paper reflecting a cross section of the type of work a business researcher could expect to see in the course of a week on the job. There are four separate projects included in this researcher’s representative work week, ranging from selecting a country for a new product launch to evaluating the ...

A 3 page paper assessing the likely course of interest rates between the end of 2004 and the end of 2005 into mid-2006. A company plans a business expansion for which it will need to borrow money, and it wants to originate its loan at the optimum time. The paper examines current economic ...

An 8 page paper addressing several considerations that should precede establishing a new e-business project. Areas addressed include the legal and regulatory ramifications of operating an e-business; potential sources of ethical conflict; the failure of Webvan; and an observation about the responsibility of e-business problems in the downfall of Enron. Bibliography lists 10 ...

Choosing the Right Tools: A 5 page paper discussing the types of and reasons for business communication at various stages of projects. Every project, whether highly formal, highly informal or somewhere in between, consists of four phases: concept, development, implementation and close-out. Within each of these phases, the methods and forms ...

A 3 page paper assessing an article published in late 2004 discussing GE’s announcement that it would be formally adopting corporate social responsibility and sustainability as business goals. Long regarded as a “laggard” in this respect, GE’s plans for the future and its present activities indicate its commitment to the concept and fact of ...

This 6-page paper discusses the importance of communication in a business setting (between supervisors and the workforce). Topics discussed include different types of communication (written and oral) and provides recommendations on how such communication can be effective. Bibliiography lists 4 sources.

A 10 page paper discussing the value that the Christian perspective can bring to the study of business communication. The paper identifies one point that the Christian perspective rectifies, and another illustrating where Christian principles already exist even though they may not be named as such. Management has made great strides over the ...

A 5 page paper assessing several points of economic consideration regarding the operation and potential expansion of a small, one-location swimming pool service and supply business. Questions address topics including elasticity of demand; law of diminishing return; economies of scale; potential price strategies; and business expansion possibilities. EPS is in an ideal position ...

An 11 page paper answering four questions about ecommerce. The questions are: (1) What are the legal and regulatory ramifications of operating an e-business? (2) What are three examples of possible ethical problems when running an e-business? (3) Discuss one e-Business failure (Webvan). Explain what happened and what you would have done ...

Business Process Management(BPM)does not necessarily deal with 'hard aspects' only. Many of the re-engineering or re-design projects have failed because far too much attention was given to the hard aspects, the IT infrastructure, at the detriment of people issues and cultural aspects. This 7 page paper discusses the critical aspects that organisations need to consider ...