Essays and Research Papers on Management & Business

This 5 page paper examines the way in which the UK beer industry is developing. The paper starts by looking at current performance and trends and then looks at the strategic responses that have emerged to the poor performance, including exports and acquisitions. The bibliography cites 9 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the leadership success of movie director Steven Spielberg. Examples given. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 10 page paper examining a case focusing on this 59-room independent motel in Louisiana. The current owners paid cash for what commonly was referred to as a “dump,” made extensive physical and cosmetic renovations and achieved a profit in the first year. They bought the Crowley with the intention of renovating, building ...

This 3 page paper considers the impact of technology on trade and the international economy over the last one hundred and fifty years. The paper considers the different influences of different technologies before concluding which has had the greatest impact. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

This 3 page paper is a case study of Rondell. The case is found in textbooks. The writer provides a brief overview of the situation. The five steps for effective change management by Cumming and Worley are used for this analysis. This company's operational procedures are so ineffective that this essay discusses what they should ...

This 4-page paper attempts to prove that planning implies goals and vice versa. Examples from the business world are used to support the point. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page paper that provides an overview of some of the major ideas promoted by Frank in this book. The disparity of income between CEOs and workers in the late 1990s is reported – CEOs make about 475 times the income of blue collar workers. The writer comments on the corporatization of the culture, ...

This 5 page paper examines how decision making takes place, some of the theories if decision making, such as administrative man and confirmation theory, and how these result in different models that aid the decision making process such as game theory and Porters Five Forces model. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

A 4 page paper. It is important to remember that people act on their perceptions, not necessarily what the truth is, only on their own interpretation of the information and facts they access. Because of this basic psychological fact, it is essential to identify the different groups of stakeholders and then take steps that will ...

A 10 page paper that begins with a short description of Duke Energy Corporation. Duke is then compared to two competitors in terms of size, revenues and income. A human resource problem with the information technology department is described. The writer then develops a plan to correct the problem. Briefly, the IT department was ...

This 5 page paper consider the decision making process by looking at hard systems thinking and soft systems thinking, identifying similarities and differences as well as advantages and disadvantages to each system. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 7 page paper looks forward into the twenty-first century, considering what strategies the writer would like to see adopted by a firm. In the paper strategies include stakeholder approaches, the use of information technology, people focused goals and a very different flexible network structure, better suited to meet and respond to modern commercial needs. ...

This 10 page paper argues that large companies can still innovate, but they have many barriers to overcome when compared to smaller businesses. The paper examines the theoretical frameworks and key factors which will drive innovation, or the factors that will create barriers to innovation. These are then applied to real life scenarios, with IBM ...

This 5-page paper reviews functional strategies Starbucks Corporation has used to fuel its success. Areas discussed include production, marketing and human resources. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 10 page paper considers why companies should manage financial risk. The paper considers this in terms of firm survival and also the way in which responsibilities exist to shareholders and other stakeholders. The paper considers how lack of financial risk management may create a scenario for failure, even where business is good. The paper ...

A 10 page paper meant to be a summary of an interview with the environmental manager of a company. John Ragsdale is the environmental manager of Pace Chemicals; the paper is a summary of his explanations of ISO 14000; the triple bottom line; sustainability; corporate social responsibility; and how these concepts can be useful ...

This 5-page paper involves a case study of Precision Systems, Inc. and how its order department attempts to implement TQM.

This 14-page paper provides an analysis of United Airlines within the framework of Michael Porter's Five Forces of competition. Also includes an analysis of the airline industry in general. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 10 page paper providing firs an overview of the hospitality industry, then of the Hilton Hotel Group. The paper identifies Hilton’s top competitors, and discusses the effects of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the hospitality segment and the entire travel industry. The paper examines Hilton’s approach to management, reviews financial ...

A 10 page paper discussing Sonic’s brand of fast-food operations, particularly as they relate to diversity. The company makes no overt diversity statements, but its management practices reveal that it is fully comfortable with the matter. Its president is a woman; its director of marketing is a woman whose first job with the ...

A 7 page paper discussing the risk that Javacom faces in providing a new system for the city of Meridian, Louisiana. If all parties will practice excruciating detail examination at the outset of the project, then there is much more promise that the project will be successful and highly relevant to the needs of ...

This 10 page paper considers a major organisational change and evaluates the way the change took place. The example used is Mobil and the change to computerised ordering systems. The paper is written in three parts, the first is the diagnosis of the problem, threw second part outlines the intervention and the third evaluates the ...

A 7 page paper. Aetna Inc. is one of the leading health care providers in the nation offering a vast array of health care products. This essay offers an overview of the company, including the many steps Aetna has taken to improve its efficiency. A change in focus and emphasis and different marketing campaigns are ...

A 10 page paper discussing ways that networks can and do contribute to long-term success strategy, function and effective management. Far more than only conveniences in today’s business environment, networks are crucial to the success of today’s small firm. The paper uses Hoover’s Online (growing about 80% annually) and discusses the “boiled frog” ...

This 3-page paper examines whether a merger has value for the acquiring company. The main thrust of the paper is that under certain circumstances, it does not. Bibliography list 4 sources.