Essays and Research Papers on Management & Business

This 5 page paper discuses the issue of assessing the effectiveness of an organization's information system. The effectiveness of any IS is dependent upon the company and the company's expectations from their system. The writer discusses recommendations about the general characteristics that might be included in the assessment as well as the dimensions on ...

This 8 page paper takes a look at the changing organization and strategies that can be employed. Various issues are discussed including changing customer needs, global factors and corporate culture. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page memo to the president of a regional chain of convenience stores, explaining the influence of price elasticity; the price component of the “4 Ps” of marketing; and a discussion of fixed and variable costs. The memo explains the store’s experience of decreased revenues after increasing prices, and demonstrates how lower prices ...

A 5 page paper discussing some of the problems that DuPont faced in implementing a team structure and giving a general overview of the added value that the team approach can bring. Employees can recognize the advantage to the company if they take a more active role in designing the work processes in which ...

An 8 page paper discussing IBM’s turnaround in the early 1990s. IBM owed a debt of gratitude to General Motors in the early 1990s, for it was only GM that prevented IBM from leading the nation in business loss. The company began recovering as the 1991-92 recession eased and IBM was profitable once ...

This 4 page paper looks at the problems endured by Airborne Express. A proposed solution involves revamping insurance and pension plans. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page paper discussing AOL TimeWarner in terms of Porter’s Five Forces. Still the leading ISP in dialup, AOL is vying with Comcast for leadership in broadband, the only segment of Internet service posting any significant growth. AOL still has as many detractors as it did when it had millions fewer subscribers, ...

A 5 page paper discussing some of the practical matters of project planning. One of the dangers of project management is failing to identify all steps of the project at the outset. The schedule already has been established by the time it becomes apparent that steps have been overlooked. Adding other steps ...

This 10 page paper describes some of the problems firms experience if they set out to overthrow a dominant product. The paper looks at how this occurs though the lifecycles of the products and the problems encountered at each stage. The bibliography cites 8 sources.

An 8 page paper critiquing a hospital management as described in Harvard case 9-191-149, Lincoln Community Hospital. The paper reviews the actions of the Executive Committee, concluding that it lacks the information it needs to establish a strategy for halting operating losses or to produce an accurate forecast for the future. The bottom ...

A 3 page paper reviewing the growing trend of increased attention to corporate governance, particularly as it applies to auditor independence. The paper uses Enron as an example, of course, concluding that tighter governance controls lead to better reporting and ultimately to greater shareholder confidence. This is a positive effect for well-managed companies; ...

This 36 page paper examines the franchise industry in the UK. The paper begins with some background and an industry analysis including statistics and trends for each of the major sectors. The paper then considers why franchises are so popular with franchisees and franchisors, looking at the workings of a franchise and how it compares ...

A 14 page paper assessing the monetary implications of proposed expansion of an automotive body shop. The owner intends to retire after ten years and will sell the business at the end of that term. For the present, she needs to determine: (1) whether the expansion can be profitable; and (2) how she ...

This is an 8 page paper discussing the zinc industry in New Brunswick, Canada. Tutorial language is inserted throughout in square brackets to aid in writing process for customer. The zinc industry in New Brunswick, Canada is the largest in the world by volume and is part of the larger mining and mineral production industry ...

A 7 page paper that provides an analysis of ABC Inc. The writer provides a brief overview of the company's history, it was originally part of the NBC corporation, and the number of television networks, radio stations it owns and the number of affiliates. Topics discussed include: revenues, source of revenue, target market, ...

A 5 page paper examining the results of allowing poor quality to bankrupt what formerly had been the fourth-largest North American producer of vacuum cleaners. The paper concludes that it likely will be in Philips’ best interests to undertake a marketing campaign acknowledging former problems and proclaiming new ownership of Regina. Philips needs ...

An 8 page paper assessing decisions at Four Seasons as it expanded into Paris. Four Seasons seeks to maintain minimum standards that are far beyond the range of most hotels’ superlative efforts. A Canadian company, it often is perceived as being an American one because of its concentration of American properties and attention ...

A 10 page paper. This essay open with definitions of a "team" and "strategic planning" with comments regarding the benefits of team based strategic planning. Different types of teams are described with the advantages and disadvantages of each. From that point, the writer discusses the process of team development, group dynamics, and the need for ...

This 15-page paper focuses on USBAA Federal Savings Bank and how it operate compared to other banks. Issues compared include customer base, trends, financial issues and operational efficiencies. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

An 8 page paper. The fact that so many firms are multinational businesses means that managers who are capable of managing in a different cultural environment are needed. Since all large major corporations are, in fact, multinational, this inherently establishes the need for individuals who are capable of managing effectively outside their own home country. ...

This 14 page paper discusses the very important issue of choosing a location for a retail store. Selecting a location for one's business is not something that can be done quickly nor can it be done based on only the demographics of the consumer base. There are numerous factors to consider. Some of the factors ...

This 4 page paper discusses "The Goal" in terms of its operations management principles. This paper gives a summary of the book as well and also offers opinion about the principles which the book presents. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page paper which examines how the Chanel house of couture recovered after losing its founder and creative force, Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel when she died in 1971. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 9 page paper considers the dilemma faced by many companies, should they promote their top sales person to a sales manager. The paper examines the advantages and disadvantages of the promotion and looks at what other influences, such as personal characteristics, that may influence the success or failure of a promotion. Real cases are ...

This 12 page paper considers the argument that an organisations dynamic capability is the most important feature of its strategy in today’s increasingly turbulent environment. The paper considers this argument in terms of emergent strategy and the ability to change and then applies the theory to different organisations to demonstrate the value of dynamic ...