Essays and Research Papers on Management & Business

A 4 page paper discussing HP’s decision to stop offering HP printers to Dell to sell with its computer systems following Dell’s announcement that it also would offer low-end, low-quality Lexmark printers that eventually took on the Dell private label. The entire scenario highlights the fact that both HP’s and Dell’s management disregarded the ...

A 4 page paper discussing a case in which the town of Petoskey, Michigan is contemplating allowing Wal-Mart to build on a parcel of farmland it owns and to operate in this small town of more resort residents than permanent ones. The recommendation – written from the perspective of a Wal-Mart district manager – ...

A 3 page paper answering 4 questions about a case on JetBlue, focusing on the qualities of transformative leadership. The paper uses a list of personality traits offered by Northouse as a guide in answering the case questions. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page paper discussing public relations issues before Wal-Mart in the face of discrimination charges. Discrimination can be difficult to prove, but Wal-Mart’s employment of fewer African Americans and many fewer Latinos than make up the US population is a matter of Wal-Mart’s own record. Its predatory actions in small towns are ...

This 3 page paper discusses two case study articles from the Harvard Business Review. The first, The Team That Wasn't, is analyzed by the writer in terms of the basic problems and alternative solutions. The second article entitled Why Doesn't This Team Work? Reports the analyses of seven experts on the problem. The writer selects ...

A 6 page paper that presents the scenario of a hypothetical bank with declining revenues. The CEO believes the problem may be the lack of an incentive program for employees. The writer discuses the importance of human capital, briefly explains the beginning levels of Maslow's hierarchy to demonstrate motivation forces, offers data regarding the effects ...

An 8 page paper that looks at human dynamics in a work team setting. A detailed description of what is happening with a newly formed team is presented, with observations and quotes from some of the team members. The writer then turns to the barriers and obstacles that prevented the team from succeeding, including what ...

This 3-page paper deals with the firing of CEO Carly Fiorina from HP. The paper discusses whether it was her gender that got her fired, or the fact that since the HP/Compaq merger, the company didn't do quite as well as it should have. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4-page paper focuses on various questions dealing with behaviors of organizations, including leadership styles, groupthink and cohesiveness, the golden rule and referent styles. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3-page paper is an overview of Execution: The Discipline of Getting things Done by Bossidy. Also included is a discussion about the book's appropriateness in today's business climate.

A 4 page paper examining Disney’s place in its industry. There is no denying that The Walt Disney Company has a firm grasp on the hearts of America and many throughout the world. The purpose here is to assess Disney’s position in terms of Porter’s Five Forces and the Industrial Organization Model. ...

A 3 page paper problem statement and concept identification for a larger paper of the same name. Sony’s release of the PS2 was plagued with quality and quantity problems in 2000, and more than four years later, Sony still is losing market share to Microsoft’s X-box. Bibliography lists 20 sources.

This 3-page paper demonstrates how managers can add value to an organization. Topics under discussion include employee management and community service. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 6-page paper focuses on various aspects of organizational behavior, including change management, customer service, work groups, job rotation/enrichment and diversity. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5-page paper outlines the communication style of the boss of AA Corp (a fictitious corporation) and how this man's management by intimidation style is impacting the climate of his office negatively.

This 6 page paper considers the influences of competitive forces and competitive strategy. These are explained using Porters Five Forces Model and Porters competitive strategies using the examples of modern and traditional bookstores. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

An 8 page narrative outline (in paragraphs, but with outline headings) expanding on the introductory KSmgmtSonyPS2Rel.rtf. This outline includes information regarding leadership theory, TQM and marketing theory that the introductory paper only mentions in passing. Bibliography lists 27 sources.

An 8 page paper building on both KSmgmtSonyPS2Rel.rtf and KSmgSonPS2RelOut.rtf. This final paper contains slightly more information than the narrative outline, and it is fully cited whereas the outline is not. It concludes that all of Sony’s product categories are suffering in their markets. Sony still needs to address the remaining quality ...

A 3 page paper discussing the process of finding an annual report for a publicly traded company and then finding other measures aside from only those reported by the company. The paper recommends Yahoo!Finance as the source for that kind of information. Performance measures can provide the informational basis necessary for making sound ...

A 3 page paper discussing points that need to be considered when developing B2B relationships in the electronic environment. In principle, nothing about e-business has changed basic business principles or the basics of marketing. In practice, the advent of the Internet has changed virtually everything. The Internet has removed virtually all geographical ...

A 10 page paper discussing the difficulties of effecting real and lasting change, and the value that Gestalt concepts can add to any change initiative involving organizational learning. The paper includes discussion of Senge’s concept of the “fifth discipline” and some of the approaches that consultants have taken in designing change initiatives in the ...

This 6 page paper analyzes Nucor Corporation's success first using Porters Five Forces Analysis and then using Porter's Competitive Advantage analysis. Nucor is the largest steel producer in the U.S. It achieved this position by adopting two innovative concepts: mini-mills and thin-slab casting. The writer also comments on the economic outlook for thin-slab casting. Bibliography ...

A 5 page paper summarizing three articles, each of which discusses a separate aspect of strategy formation. Eisenhardt (1999) stresses the speed with which organizations must move in order to lead their industries rather than follow; Keats and O’Neill (2001) demonstrate the need for an organizational structure that contributes to competitive advantage; and Leidkta ...

A 10 page paper discussing web site development. Brigadoon Valley Bookshop is a successful although small, one-location book retailer. It currently seeks to establish a Web presence and enter into e-commerce. The purpose here is to present Brigadoon’s preliminary prototype main page; outline proposed functions for the completed page; review web site ...

Dell Inc. is an example of a successful company that has won many awards. This 9 page paper considers why and how Dell had managed to become so successful, looking at how the company has developed, the sales methods and the way operations are undertaken to ensure a quality product. The bibliography cites 10 sources. ...