Essays and Research Papers on Management & Business

A 30 page paper proposing that GM makes its internal efforts external as well, to gain customer value from designing and implementing true sustainable practice. Less waste and avoidance of future cleanup positively contributes to the company's bottom line and promotes it externally as a socially and environmentally responsible organization. Bibliography lists 29 ...

A 7 page paper providing an overview of the company and its target markets in 2008. As other retailers struggle, Urban Outfitters' net income increased 79 percent from 2007 to 2008. There are some issues that Urban Outfitters needs to address, but overall it clearly is doing quite well at present. College ...

This 8 page paper undertakes an analysis of the American Red Cross using a source analysis to identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats faced by the organization. Using this analysis, and with reference to Porters' generic competitive strategies, strategic recommendations for the future of this NGO are made. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 4-page paper focuses on issues faced by TeraTech, a company providing CRM solutions to the pharmaceutical industry. The paper offers the problem, analysis and a solution. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page paper that discusses wholesalers and their value in the distribution chain as well as to the manufacturers, retailers and consumers. The paper also comments briefly on the impact of the Internet on retailing and wholesaling. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 30 page paper is an in-depth analysis of the Canadian Bank; ING Direct. The paper starts by looking at the Canadian banking and financial services industry and the banking conditions. The potential approaches to strategy, including Porters generic strategies are discussed and the competitive strategies adopted by ING are examined in detail, including the ...

This 4-page paper is a representation of a report given from Stanley Tools CEO John Trani to his staff.

A 5 page paper that discusses several issues. The essay begins by describing two leadership styles and provides an example of one leader, Jack Welch, and his characteristics that led to success. The next part discusses some of the many different operations control issues, such as quality control and inventory management. The paper ends ...

A 26 page paper. When it was founded in 1969, DHL was a document-shuttling service between San Francisco and Honolulu. It was acquired by a German company in 2000 and over the years has become the leader in air express package delivery in much of the world outside of the US. Currently ...

Companies face change, this 6 page paper looks at the way Coca-Cola need to face change in order to embrace diversity. The reasons for the need for change are outlined and then the change which is needed is described with reference to relevant theory. The bibliography cites 11 sources.

This 3 page paper takes a look at team dynamics. Conflict resolution techniques are discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page paper discussing the effects of Avon's transformation on its networking relationships and its representatives' ability to serve their customers. With product sales flat or nearly flat within the US for several years, until recently Avon focused on international sales and the expansion to new markets. It is not choosing now ...

This 15-page paper examines literature and various steps to a successful business start-up. Bibliography lists 16 sources.

This 4 page paper considerers an article written by Etzioni in 1989 regarding decision making models and the difficulties that decision makers face in a complex world and a proposed model of 'humble decision making'. The paper summarizes the main points of the article and then considers how these fit in with existing ideas regarding ...

A 6 page paper. This essay discusses three organizational behavior concepts as they are practiced by Starbucks: employee motivation, organizational structure and decision making. The writer includes Starbucks' recent problems and their reorganization plan. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 3-page paper examines the status of total quality management more than 50 years after Deming introduced the concept to the business community. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page paper providing an overview of this retailer. AutoZone stores can be found in virtually every town of any size in America, and it's becoming more common in Mexico. As general retail suffers convulsions in the present economy, AutoZone continues to improve year after year. AutoZone appears to be a ...

This 10 page paper looks at the performance of Marks and Spencer in 2008, considers the way it competes, including the mistakes of the past and the current competitive strategies and management of the value chain. The bibliography cites 9 sources.

A 5 page paper assessing the relationship between strategy, leadership and vision. As markets, technologies and external economic conditions continually change, there is frequent need for change within the organization. Strategy seeks to meet that change; leadership provides the vision for it. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

An 8 page paper that reports and explains the elements in Rogers' definition of diffusion of innovation with comments about how they relate to Wal-Mart. The 5 categories of adopters are described and then related to Connors change theory. Further comments are made about what makes this company so successful. The essay ends with ...

This 4 page paper is written in two parts. The first part of the paper compares and contrasts the approaches towards corporate social responsibility (CSR) by two companies; McDonalds and Marks & Spencer. The second part of the paper makes suggestions on the ways both companies may be able to improve their performance in terms ...

A 6 page paper that explores what happened at Lehman Brothers. The essay begins with a brief timeline of highlights since early summer, then, comments on what Fuld and others with statements from the House Committee hearing. The writer also discusses the ethical issue regarding Fuld's actions using the teleological and deontological approaches to ...

A 5 page paper that begins by explaining what the Commission (COSO) is, when and why it was founded. The essay identifies the components in COSO's enterprise risk management system. The writer then applies COSO principles to a case study involving a hypothetical supermarket chain. Bibliography lists 6 sources. PGcoso.rtf

This 5 page paper examines unions. Various aspects of unionism are discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

An 8 page paper. The paper comments on Burns' statement that "Leadership is one of the most observed and least understood phenomena on earth." The question is whether or not that statement is still true today. The introduction discusses the statement. The essay goes on to describe Burns' analysis of leadership, trait theory, charismatic leadership, ...