Essays and Research Papers on Management & Business

This 5 page paper considers how leadership is changing in the twenty-first century from the former autocratic models to those that are more flexible. The paper considers ideas from theorists such as Drucker, Handy and Senge. The bibliography cites 9 sources.

A 4 page paper discussing resolution of quality problems at ARC. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) asked a federal court in December 2001 “to hold American Red Cross (ARC) in contempt of a 1993 consent decree covering ARC’s blood program.” It also requested that the court give the FDA authority to levy ...

An 8 page paper. E-commerce continues to grow at exponential rates. In today's marketplace it is essential for companies to incorporate e-marketing in their overall marketing plan. This essay explains that e-marketing still requires the company to consider segmentation and positioning. The differences are also discussed. Three types of Web positioning are explained. Characteristics ...

A 6 page paper. Public trust in corporations is at an all time low. Very few Americans trust anything corporate executives say. This essay reports data regarding the waning trust Americans have in big business and then, goes on to discuss what is being done to regain trust and assure the public companies are following ...

A 12 page paper discussing three market indicators. The Consumer Confidence Index and the Purchasing Managers’ Index are two market indicators on which many investment analysts rely. Consumer confidence reflects consumers’ attitudes for the present and short-term future; purchasing managers’ index is a leading indicator of what can be expected from the manufacturing ...

A 3 page paper discussing the use of purchase orders as an internal control and the value that the purchasing department can bring to organizations. The paper describes the purchasing function at Acme Manufacturing, identifies what the company strives to control through its use and concludes that the function is effective. Bibliography lists ...

A 5 page paper discussing the difficulty of defining and using intellectual property in the international arena. The issue is one that continues to present difficulty. Governing laws of one country may not be observed in another; cultural differences may dictate totally different working definitions of what constitutes intellectual property. One approach ...

This 7 page paper considers the pricing strategy that is seen in the US pizza market. The paper begins by considering elasticity, and how sensitivity to price changes is dealt with by the different competitors. Issues such as promotional and predatory pricing are considers as is life cycle and the role of costing as well ...

A 4 page paper reviewing this 1990 article appearing in the Harvard Business Review. As a whole, the authors provide a concise view of the issue of core competency that yet manages to provide enough detail to make it practically useful. The article can be used as a broad guide for establishing a ...

This 5 page paper discusses specific issues related to the Microsoft antitrust case. The writer begins with a very brief overview of some of the issues and then, identifies two issues that are central to the case. Next, there is a report of two interest groups that were dissatisfied with the court's ruling and ...

A 2.5 page paper that begins by describing what a monopoly and an oligopoly are. The writer then discusses the typical barriers to entering an industry and which of the barriers foster a monopoly or an oligopoly. The writer then comments on when a monopoly would be socially justifiable. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 10 page paper begins by identifying the seven phases of pig production, then offers a glossary of important terms. The writer then describes the process from impregnating the sow to reaching market weight, including the number of weeks in each stage of production. Pig farming has changed over the years; these changes are explained ...

A 50 page paper that provides a comprehensive report of the luxury fashion industry. There are several headings: Introduction, which offers comments about the luxury fashion industry in today's environment; the High/Luxury Fashion Industry, which discusses the competitive nature of the industry, the effects of 9/11 on companies, which house owns which other houses, the ...

This 8-page paper is an overview of Eli Goldratt's The Goal, a book describing various business and operational processes.

A 9 page paper analyzing the financial and industry positions of the world’s largest cellular service provider. Despite its impressive operating losses over the past two years, Vodafone appears to be on the road to recovery. Losses for FY2003 have been reduced by more than 40 percent in a single year, after more ...

This 4 page paper looks at the history of the airline that had problems since the 1970s. The paper evaluates why Eastern went bankrupt after having been a leader in the industry. Many factors are considered. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 9 page paper that compares the transformational leadership style to the democratic leadership styles. Both styles have a lot in common, such as having a vision and working collaboratively with staff. The six characteristics of the transformational leaders are explained. The democratic style has also been referred to as participative or collaborative. After explaining ...

A 5 page paper discussing and illustrating how close attention to financial analysis and planning can increase corporate operational efficiency and profitability. The key to arriving at the optimum mix of price and product lies in an approach to financial analysis and planning that gives the organization increased competitive advantage. Bibliography lists 5 ...

A 6 page paper critically analyzing the benefits of training workers in an industry where turnover is high and workers are likely not to remain with the employer long term. The paper uses the example of Pal’s Sudden Service, a fast-food restaurant winner of the Baldrige award. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 12 page paper discussing ways that globalization has contributed to increased attention to corporate governance and corporate social responsibility. There are indications that attention to longevity is changing in today’s business environment. Further, organizations also are more attuned to corporate responsibility. The purpose here is to examine and assess some of ...

This 10 page paper considers the statement that benefits of budgetary control are outweighed by the de-motivating effects of the budget on the staff of the organization. The paper considers the role and manifestation of budgetary controls and how they interact with motivation theory. The paper utilizes the models of economic man and social ...

A 10 page paper discussing General Electric’s past and future. GE is worthy of designation as a visionary company, even though it has had periods of bureaucratic myopia in the past. The purpose here is to assess the qualities contributing to GE’s great growth throughout the 1990s under Jack Welch and to make ...

A 4 page paper discussing ethical standards at the world’s largest company. The presence of a Wal-Mart does wreak havoc on local retail operations, but Wal-Mart deserves only a portion of the blame. When local merchants compete effectively, then they gain opportunity to prosper in Wal-Mart’s shadow. Wal-Mart does have a responsibility ...

A 3 page paper discussing Wal-Mart’s success in directing energy to the task at hand, rather. Much of Wal-Mart’s conflict management is based on path-goal theory, which relates managers to workers in a variety of ways. Mostly, however, Wal-Mart seeks to avoid conflict by ensuring that all who need to know something are ...

This 14 page paper considers how a security manager may protect a company from suffering fraud. The paper outlines different types of fraud and considers both external frauds, such as credit card fraud, as well as internal fraud, as recently suffered by VISA. The paper looks at the different threats and the tools or procedures ...