Essays and Research Papers on Management & Business

A 6 page paper discussing Hewlett-Packard (HP) for team formation and Cingular Wireless for organizational commitment. Most companies' efforts to deal with these two issues are not publicly discussed, but virtually all have to manage them. HP and Cingular appear to have managed them well. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 17 page paper looks at some of the different trends in global logistics and the management of the physical distribution channels and the way sales and distribution patterns are changing in the retail and wholesale sectors. The paper considers the impact of information technology and discusses trends such as a shift from push to ...

This 20 page paper looks at a case supplied by the student. Big Time Snack Company sell snacks to a range of buyers, including a national retail chain Whole Foods. A new buyer at Whole Foods wants to consolidate their supplier and terminate the contract with Big Time in favor of a supplier. The ...

A 3 page paper. The writer explains their understanding of systems archetypes based on two sources, one of which is Senge' Fifth Discipline. Systems archetypes are outlined and explained, e.g., limits to growth, tragedy of the commons, fixes that fail. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at the key success factors needed by internet auction businesses such as eBay and UBid. The paper looks at issues such as marketing, brand names, and technology. The second part of the paper then considers how this compared with the key success factor for any other internet or e-tail business. ...

A 3 page paper reviewing 2 articles. The customer retention article addresses the banking industry; the other is a 1998 assessment of nine types of myopia common to health care. Each has lessons for a wide range of industries, including the message that retaining a customer is far less costly than attracting and ...

This 10 page paper is a PowerPoint presentation which aims to show the way that the principals sustainability under pin environmental management systems (EMS's). The paper defines sustainability looks at different EMS's and considers the way in which they reflect the principles of sustainability as well as good business practice.

This 5 page paper comments on the origins of the co-leadership model and its re-emergence. The essay discusses what co-leadership is, the pros and cons of the model and offers one example of how it works successfully in a large corporation. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page paper that begins with comments about the four disciplines that influence the field of organizational behavior. The essay identifies seven dimensions of organizational culture and briefly discusses these as they relate to Enron's corporate culture. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper discussing mergers among companies. Some would say that most mergers fail to deliver the benefits that the merging parties seek at the outset. Others are quite successful, but mergers always carry risk. International mergers are particularly risky in large part because of differences in financial reporting, but cultural ...

A 4 page paper discussing some of the contributors to job satisfaction in terms of organizational behavior. Ethical decision making can greatly improve when individuals have time to think, and "pulling the plug" on technological assistants can provide a measure of that time. Culture that matches in practice what it claims in rhetoric ...

A 4 page paper discussing the need for superlative service for customers, whether those customers are internal or external. The paper provides a discussion and a script for one external and one internal customer. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper answering 4 questions addressing topics including risks, uncertainties, capital leases, capital budgeting, operating leases and circumstances in which one is preferable over another. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper looks at management issues concerning the use of resources by a retail firm. The paper answers 4 questions, considering whether retail firms have access to, or can obtain the resources it needs to be successful, the importance of clear directions and incentives, the importance of the supporting structure and whether the ...

A 10 page paper which provides a chapter overview, summary, and review of this instructional business text. No additional sources are used.

This 11 page paper examines Whittington’s (1993) four approaches to strategic management. The paper looks at how the strategies are placed and used by management along with their application. The strategies are considered in the general context, in comparison with each other and individually. The bibliography cites 8 sources.

A 4 page paper discussing the current distribution channels of the U.S. Naval Hospital on Guam and suggesting ways that the hospital can extend those existing channels to increase service and perhaps reduce operating costs. Current distribution of services certainly is adequate, but as Deming (1986) noted, improvement is always possible. The hospital ...

This 8 page paper presents a table of objectives that may be used in a balanced scorecard along with the measures and the targets. The objectives are designed for a hospital, but could be adapted for any service based organisation. The paper then places them in a diagram to show the way the objective are ...

This 5 page paper looks at the general industry background to the book industry and the way it will impact on companies such as Amazon.com. The paper uses a PEST analysis to assess the political, economic, social and technological influences. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 4 page paper examines the roles of CFO and CEO. Is going from CFO to CEO a good career path? It is argued that the CFO position is a good training ground, but both sides of the controversy are examined. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 4 page paper. Following an introductory statement, this essay describes each of the four levels of training evaluation as proposed by Donald Kirkpatrick. The writer provides the type of instrument that could be used at each level and the advantage of each level. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page paper making recommendations to a manager of how s/he can increase creativity among employees, using only book sources. The paper recommends that the manager use the concepts of Deming's (1986) 14 Points; Senge's (1990) systems thinking approach; and Schein's (1999) model of changing organizational culture. Bibliography lists 4 sources. ...

An 11 page paper containing two memos to Sharon Voit, VP New Business Development for WhiteRiver Telecom. WhiteRiver is considering expanding to China; the memos detail AT&T China's experiences in entering China and becoming a significant force in China's market. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 7 page paper examines the toy company Hasbro, the main competitor of Mattel, and looks a the strategy that has been followed over the last decade, identifies the critical success factors and then examines the financial performance of the company and compares it with the industry. The bibliography cites 12 sources.

This 5 page paper examines a case study provided by the student. The paper identifies the internal strengths and weaknesses as well as the external opportunities and threats following the merger between Cadbury Neilson and Trebor Allan in 2001 and uses the results to make some recommendations.