Essays and Research Papers on Management & Business

This 6 page paper begins with the irritation many people are feeling at having to 'push 1 for English' when they call major corporations in the United States. The writer reports comments from other authors that delve a bit into the illegal immigration problem. The rest of the paper discusses the automated response systems ...

This 10-page paper focuses on an overview of British Airways, the UK airline industry, and the feasibility and implementation of e-commerce for the company. Bibliography lists 10 sources.`

A 15 page paper that responds to a student-provided case entitled Riordan Manufacturing. The essay identifies the existing situation, opportunities and challenges facing the company and briefly reports on how each principle player views the situation, which includes higher turnover and low job satisfaction. The writer comments on risk assessment of the situation and ...

A 4 page paper that begins with a brief discussion of culture and the importance of understanding culture. The writer briefly discusses the 4Ps in the marketing mix. The rest of the paper reports Starbucks success in South Korea, why it is successful and how it fit into the culture. Bibliography lists 5 sources. ...

This 35 page paper examines the second largest coffee house company in the US, follower to Starbucks. The company has had a difficult few years; the paper undertakes an in-depth analysis looking at the company its mission and values as well as its products. An environmental analysis is conducted used in order to formulate and ...

A 4 page paper answering several production costs questions and using Coca-Cola as the reference company. Questions address production costs; supply chain management; and the production possibility frontier. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 10 page paper examines the external environmental influences on the beer market in the United States and applies those factors to Samuel Adams, a beer of The Boston Beer Company. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 10 page paper discusses two books: "The Market System. What It Is, How It Works, and What To Make of It" by Lindblom and "Privatization and Public-Private Partnerships" by Savas. The writer reports and discusses the major ideas and beliefs of each author. The writer also comments that these two approaches could complement ...

A 13 page paper discussing a small grocery chain in Northern California. Currently consisting of two stores and about to add a third location, Oliver's Market seeks the market segment most interested in upscale retailers and has narrowly defined its market to consist of the most affluent and well-educated individuals in a three-mile radius ...

This 36 page paper looks at the use of strategic alliances, mergers and acquisitions (takeovers). The paper begins by considering the motivation behind these strategies and their implications. The second part of the paper looks at the legal barriers in the EU and the US, focusing on the EU, the last part of the paper ...

This 8 page paper looks at the issues of security and safety in an organization considering the ways in which the management of both issues have similarities and differences and the way their management may be similar roles. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

A 6 page paper discussing cost-volume-profit (CVP) analysis, its uses and limitations. The bottom line on CVP analysis is that it may or may not provide a full and accurate picture of reality on the shop floor. At the very least, however, it does provide an indication of the costs associated with an ...

A 5 page paper providing a leadership concepts worksheet and discussion of corporate culture. Gene One's senior management has decided to pursue a strategy that will result in the company's IPO within three years. Not all of its management personnel are in agreement, and the CEO has had to insist that everyone work ...

A 25 page paper discussing Emirates Airline growth and strategy for the future. In 2004, Emirates Air's CEO Maurice Flanagan stated that the airline's order for 90 new, luxury aircraft to be delivered over a period of time extending to 2012 likely would not be sufficient for the airline to meet the demand that ...

This 5 page paper looks at the sustainability strategy at Wal-Mart considering it from a business perspective. The paper argues that in the past sustainability strategy has been half-hearted and that a new approach which demonstrates the way that environmental and business goals can be aligned is essential if the company wants to succeed in ...

A 5 page paper that describes and explains Kotter's eight stages of change. The introductory paragraph identifies Kotter's eight errors as the basis for the eight stages for successful change. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 7 page paper looks at the development of a system inquiry using a code of ethics of the foundation. The paper considers the importance of the code of ethics in business decision-making, using the example of insurance company, and then considers the way a system of inquiry can be developed. The paper looks at ...

An 8 page paper providing summaries of two textbook chapters, one on decision making, the other on organizational structure. The textbook is Fundamentals of Management: Essential concepts and applications, 6th ed. (2008). Bibliography lists 2 sources.

7 pages in length. Change within the organizational setting is a constant occurrence; to remain stagnant and set in one's ways when global commerce is reinventing itself at every juncture is to seal the fate of a given organization. The trend taking place in the twenty-first century is scale down, tighten up and ...

This 8 page paper looks at a complaints process that is being used by a well known cable operator and considers how this compares to best practices identifies potential service measures and outlines advised improvements. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

5 pages in length. To be a leader is to guide others toward a mutual goal. The way in which this is achieved, however, varies quite extensively from open and empowering to harsh and autocratic. Indeed, effective leadership is an ever-evolving entity whereby myriad models and theories help to draw some type ...

A 12 page paper that begins by describing the four organizational models of global corporations. The rest of the paper discusses aspects of the multinational organizational model and the transnational organizational model. The writer also describes the evolution of global corporations, alliances, foreign direct investment and integration models. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 4 page paper. The writer identifies the four phases of industry growth with comments about the healthcare industry related to each growth stage. The essay also identifies some advances made in the industry, demonstrating why this industry will always be in a growth phase. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 13 page paper that presents a hypothetical case entitled: Something's Rotten in Hondo. Three ethical issues are identified, each is in terms of categorical imperative, utilitarianism, rights-based and justice-based decisions and Kohlberg's stages of moral development. The essay rates the company in terms of the four aspects of corporate social reasonability and then discusses ...

A 20 page paper. The first part of this essay discusses some of the major leadership theorists and their ideas, including Drucker, Mintzberg and Goleman. The second part discusses the personality traits that have been associated with highly successful managers and leaders. The paper ends by presenting Collins' Level 5 as the quintessential leader ...