Essays and Research Papers on Management & Business

It is well known that mergers and acquisitions often fail to increase the wealth of shareholders and realise the potential benefits. This 12 page paper argues that this failure mainly due to the lack of integration planning and a failure to consider human factors such as fear and distrust. The paper considers theory and ...

This 5 page paper examines organizational models and how flatter structures are more conducive to decision-making. However, there are drawbacks to the model which are also explored. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper examining organizational structure and strategic management theory in arriving at the “ideal” organizational structure. Organizational structure is the formal, stated set of relationships between various departments and units of the organization. The precise form that this ideal organizational structure takes will be dictated in part by the type of ...

This 16 page paper considers the statement that "the learning organization is the loch ness monster of modern management much discussed and sought after but very rarely seen”. This paper considers what a company has to do to be classified as a learning organization and why this is so difficult to achieve. The paper then ...

This 4 page paper discusses the statement " modern organisational structures are just as limiting of creativity and discretion as bureaucracy ever was". The paper starts by looking at what a bureaucracy is, its features, strengths and main critiques and why bureaucracy still attractive to employees and managers. The paper then considers alterative structure how ...

A 9 page paper discussing some of the difficulties that Cingular Wireless and AT&T Wireless have faced as separate companies and the continuation of those difficulties as the two companies merge to become America’s largest wireless service provider. The paper links the problems with theory and makes recommendations for effective change. Bibliography lists ...

A 19 page paper that begins by providing definitions of motivation and job performance. The writer explains and describes several motivation theories including: Taylor's scientific model, McGregor's theories, Maslow's hierarchy of needs, Herzberg's Two-Factor theory, McClelland's need for achievement, Vroom's expectancy theory and reinforcement theory based on Skinner's work. The writer describes how these theories ...

This 16 page paper considers the sentiment that the learning organisation is as hard to find as the Loch Ness Monster. The paper looks at what is meant by a the term 'learning organisation' and the underlying theory and then considers why this may be difficult for companies to achieve. The paper examines the ...

An 11 page paper discussing Ivey Case 9B01N015, assessing how a Japanese bank in Hong Kong can justify offering a term loan to a private Chinese LPG gas company. The paper discusses net present value, the company’s prospects for the future and recommendation for how the bank can extend the loan while also protecting ...

A 16 page paper discussing the environment in which Britain’s Boots Company operates. An “everything” retailer, Boots offers a wide variety of disparate goods and services to the consumer in the United Kingdom. The paper assesses Boots’ position in its market through PESTEL analysis, examination of the retail sector of the UK economy, ...

A 15 page paper. Employee surveys have been used for many years. They provide a company with insight and knowledge about how employees feel about the items included on the survey. This essay discusses the many factors involved in the success and effectiveness of employee surveys, including the purpose and objective of the survey and ...

A 6 page paper examining the failure of internal controls that resulted in losses to the organization or to its stockholders. Examples include Enron of course, but also a small Alabama trucking company and the National Australian Bank (NAB). The paper concludes that a standard approach to computer programming is that someone takes ...

This 18 page paper examines the acquisition of the UK supermarket of Asda by US firm Wal-Mart which took place in 1999. The paper looks at the position of both companies prior to the acquisition taking place. The motivation and tactic of both companies are examined along with the financing arrangements and the final results ...

A 19 page paper discussing culture, change and structure at Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB), where the last few years have been trying at best. IPO champion Frank Quattrone joined the company in 1998; his criminal trial began in 2001. Former CEO John Mack arrived to repair the damage and redirect CSFB, only ...

This 6 page paper. Why do people choose a ferry or a low-cost airline to get to the same place? This paper offers a draft questionnaire to be administered to random passengers of a budget airline and the ferry. The paper also presents questions for semi-structured interviews of SeaCat Ferry employees for the purpose of ...

A 41 page paper assessing customer satisfaction at Fakhrawi Bookshop, a two-location book publisher and retailer operating in Manama, Bahrain. The store’s owners seek to determine the level of satisfaction among its customer base, and whether that satisfaction extends to true customer delight. Toward that end, this paper discusses conditions that currently exist ...

A 7 page paper discussing the benefits that employers and employees can achieve with greater attention to workplace safety. The construction industry accounts for 20 percent of all workplace fatalities, and fully one-third of those result from falls. Accident rates can be high in the construction industry, as can be noncompliance with safety ...

A 3 page paper summarizing a larger work, KShrWkSafety.rtf. By the very nature of the work they do, construction companies generally operate at greater risk for accidents and worker injury than do businesses in other industries. Those businesses incur greater costs in safety matters than do other types of businesses, and construction workers ...

A 4 page paper discussing management’s deficiencies and the costs to small business in Australian resulting from the collapse of HIH Insurance. Executives in companies such as these appear to share several common characteristics, among them loss of sight of their responsibilities to customers, shareholders and employees. In the case of HIH Insurance, ...

A 12 page project plan for the expansion of an existing business into another city. The retail store will be located in a local mall, in an existing retail space. The paper provides a Gantt chart, discussion of risk and an outline of the budget for the project. Bibliography lists 3 sources. ...

A 3 page paper discussing a manufacturer’s dilemma in employee motivation. ABC needs to ask employees what they want, ask for suggestions in achieving that and implement programs that contribute to building a sense of community, both within ABC and in the physical community in which it operates. Such programs can include volunteering ...

This 14-page paper provides an overview and commentary on the imported beer market in the U.S. and where Mexican-based beer Dos Equis fits into it. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 10 page paper discussing expansion decisions for an auto body repair shop. The paper provides capital budgeting analysis for a term of ten years, at discount rates of 14%, 20% and 25%; payback; and discounted payback. Payback for the project occurs in year 4, but discounted payback does not occur within the ...

This 6 page paper addresses specific issues under the general category of organizational behavior: the concept of the psychological contract; Adams' equity theory of motivation, cafeteria style benefits, skill-based pay, banking time, Kohn's criticism of rewards; and the Type A personality. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 12 page paper discussing characteristics of those organizations making Fortune’s 100 Best highly desirable as employers, and assessing whether a small human resources firm could benefit from alliances with those companies focusing primarily on young adults. Includes 3 tables, an executive summary and a letter of transmissal.. Bibliography lists 5 sources. ...