Essays and Research Papers on Management & Business

A 4 page paper discussing two cases, one on how Burt's Bees can increase sales from $6 million to $25 million over five years, the other on the founder of Burt's Bees, Roxanne Quimby. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 7 page paper answering 8 questions about the budgeting processes and uses of the corporate budget, including one question about how budgeting led to a decision in the hospitality industry in 2006. Other questions include assessing the budget as an analytic tool; how the budget can be used to find and eliminate inefficiencies; ...

A 7 page paper using a case to identify the most critical risks that Howard Schultz has taken with Starbucks, whether they were successful and why they were or were not. There are many risks to choose from, because it appears from the case that one of Schultz's favorite pastimes is taking risks. ...

An 8 page paper examining the feasibility of adding a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine to an established orthopedic surgery practice. Analysis of net present value based on a useful life of five years is strongly positive financially and MRI capability will improve the quality of care for patients. The paper concludes that ...

This 10 page paper looks at the way on which e-commerce and the electronic media is likely to change the way books are published and sold in the future, looking at companies such as Amazon, eBay and Abe Books. The paper looks at the importance of the printed word and how publishing has changed in ...

A 7 page report on "Finance" by Groppelli and Nikbakht, a volume of the Barron's Business Review Series. The book focuses on the finance associated with investments and includes discussions of capital budgeting, risk, capital structure and other basic finance concepts. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page paper is a continuation of PGwastein.rtf. This paper discusses the company's resources, core competencies and capabilities, presents selected financial data, and discusses how the company adds value for customers. The paper ends with a summary of strengths and weaknesses. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

A 3 page paper discussing supply chain issues that affect business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) organizations. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper examines McDonald's and how it will fare in the future. The CEO position is discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page paper answering 4 general questions on systems thinking and its value to the organization. Topics include increasing an organization's receptivity to a systems approach to decision-making and the relationship between systems thinking and organizational performance. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper answering 4 general questions on systems thinking, organizational structure and strategic decision making. Topics include managing for strategy implementation and effective organizational structure designs for an e-commerce application. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page paper that begins with an executive summary. The rest of the essay discusses the entitled book, including the names of the 7 frameworks or lessons Stahl describes, his background, examples of his experiences and a general review of the book. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 10 page paper presents the research results of a pilot study. The paper begins with the terms of reference which outline the purpose of the research. The paper then presents the main findings provided by the student. The bibliography cites 12 sources.

An 11 page paper discussing operations managers' roles in achieving critical success factors. Critical success factors are the goals, conditions and results that the organization needs to experience or cause to occur if it is to achieve the goals it has laid out for itself. Operations managers fill a crucial role in taking ...

The 3 page paper looks at the way non-profit organisations are managed considering the overall approach and the similarities and differences were now compared to commercial organisations. But bibliography cites 10 sources.

This 9 page paper looks IBM. The analysis begins with a PESTEL analysis which examines the political, economic, social, technological, environmental and legal influences on the company. The paper then moves on to a short analysis using Porter’s Five Forces model before finishing with some recommended strategies for the future. The bibliography cites eight sources. ...

This 16 page paper considers the value and implementation of quality circles. The paper looks at the concept of quality circles discussing their strengths and weaknesses, focusing on the way quality circles may be implemented within a company. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

This 7 page paper looks at the way in which customer services requirements vary between different industries and product types. Using the examples of a refrigeration company making single units to order, a lawnmower manufacturer with a range of twenty products and a mass manufacturer of food products the paper discusses the different customer service ...

A 6 page paper discussing the need to limit working capital. At first glance, increasing working capital over time would seem to be advantageous for the organization. While the company needs to seek to increase revenues over time, increasing the amount of working capital available to it is not always in its best ...

A 9 page paper discussing the philosophical morality of decisions made by Ford Motor Company before making the Pinto available for sale in 1971. The Pinto had the potential to become a fireball when struck from the rear and Ford was aware of the Pinto's design shortcomings. It released the model rather than ...

A 5 page paper examining the wisdom of a 3-dentist practice joining US DentalCare, a managed care program. Examination of data reveals that joining the US DentalCare program will increase the practice's revenues by 61% but increase patient loads by less than 20%. The paper concludes that the practice should accept US DentalCare's ...

This 3 page paper is a concise expansion that looks at if the way small and medium sized enterprises approach their start up may be a key predictor to their future failure. The paper looks at a range of research considering different issues from the need for formal strategic planning through the managing the marketing ...

A 10 page paper discussing what went wrong in the auditing system at the height of the savings and loan scandal, specifically at Lincoln Savings and Loan Association. Better communication and greater accountability possibly could have prevented the Lincoln scandal; at least they could have prevented it from growing to the level it did. ...

A 3 page paper assessing HP's place in the PC industry in 2007. HP likely will need to find a middle ground between the "old" way of doing things, preserving the atmosphere of consensus and the teamwork necessary to maintain it, while also moving quickly where necessary, as in China. Continued attention to ...

A 3 page paper that discusses hotel management, what the general manager does, working conditions and job outlook. The essay includes examples from hotel general managers, illustrating the diversity of the job. Bibliography lists 5 sources.