Essays and Research Papers on Management & Business

A 3 page paper offering some of the views, philosophy and perceptions of Donald Trump. A repeated theme in quotes from How to Get Rich admonish readers to stay focused and have a clear view of the "big picture" while dealing with the details that comprise it. Though few would characterize Trump as ...

A 9 page paper. H&M is a retail apparel company from Sweden. The essay begins with a brief history of the company, its current size and operational strategies, and a description of what the company does, with an emphasis on innovation. The writer discusses H&M's chief competitor who recently moved ahead of H&M and what ...

A 4 page paper discussing cultural differences. Steve Kafka is an American of Czech origin and seeks to open a pizza franchise in the Czech Republic. The purpose here is to assess cultural and economic implications of Steve's plans using Hofstede's dimensions of cultural assessment. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 20 page paper that begins with an executive summary. An brief industry analysis is included. Major topics discussed include the political and legal environment, environmental sustainability, comments about hyper-competition in today's market, corporate responsibility, corporate culture, intellectual property and the effects of corporate culture. Bibliography lists 17 sources.

This 5-page paper discusses strategic issues with Starbucks, Southwest Airlines and Toyota Motor Corp. which include supplier protection, quality and consistency and corporate responsibility. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper is based on case studies provided by the student. The paper presents on service to questions regarding the way three companies; Ben & Jerry's, California Pizza Kitchen and Noodles and Company concerning the way that they use business information systems and tools in order to create and sustain competitive advantage. The ...

A 3 page reaction paper on Better Brainstorming by Mark Landis, Scott I. Jerris and and Mike Braswell. NO additional sources cited.

The way that decisions are made in organizations is complex. It may be assumed that leaders or management are responsible for all decisions, but the reality is not this simple. There are a wide range of influences on the way organizational decision are made, from the bias of decision making to influences from internal and ...

A 7 page paper discussing retailing in terms of the value chain and Porter's Five Forces analysis, relating the value of IT activities to each point. Examples are Wal-Mart and Amazon.com. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

This 3-page paper discusses knowledge management workers and the type of organizational environment in which they would do well. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

Airbus is a company that relies on the use of knowledge, with particular challenges as a result of the fragments structure of the firm. This 12 page paper examines the firm, its structure, culture and systems and the way it has adapted and changed using knowledge in order to assess whether or not the ...

A 5 page paper discussing the need for building and maintaining cross-cultural management and leadership in the multinational organization. Globalization of business is firmly entrenched now; it is likely that in several years globalization of management will be as well. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page paper discussing 3M's position in 2007. 3M Company has been through significant changes since 2001. Today it operates more as it did in the past, but senior management still needs to assess 3M's progress in meaningful terms. It knows its core competencies; it needs measurable Balanced Scorecard criteria and ...

When recession hit both the British and international economies at the end of the 1970s, British Airways ran into heavy losses. This 5 page paper looks at the way that the government and the management of the firm responded, how the strategies changed and were eventually aligned to market needs and the results of those ...

A 5 page paper discussing Home Depot's habits of opening stores close to each other, in some cases only a mile apart. As Lowe's targeted women as the instigators of most home improvement projects, Home Depot focused more on contractors and the big orders that come with decreasing frequency in today's environment. With ...

A 3 page paper discussing transfer pricing, segment margins and goal congruence in internal pricing. A common feature of decentralized organizations is the need to account for costs of internal segments doing business with each other or accounting for the portion of segment costs that can be considered to be organizational costs. All ...

A 5 page paper discussing Starbucks' new (2009) mission statement and assessing how it aligns with strategic choices. Even though Starbucks' mission statement appears on first glance to be rather vague, it lends itself well to company goals for the future. Starbucks' mission statement is meaningful and valuable. It avoids grandiosity, and ...

This 9 page paper is a literature review looking at business process reengineering (BPR) what it is, how it takes place, the role of IT and the factors needed to be present for BPR to be successful. The bibliography cites 14 sources.

A 4 page memo discussing fair trade as it relates to the international coffee industry. The concept of fair trade relative to subsistence farmers in developing countries ensures that small farmers receive sustainable prices for their goods while also encouraging sustainability in production. The memo recommends that a local coffee company commit to ...

This 7-page paper examines the situation of Gene One and it's move toward an IPO. The paper discussses change management and leadership styles. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 15 page paper looks at two case studies supplied by the student. The first looks at a firm; APRCO, where diversity management and discrimination is an issue in determining a promotion. The different paradigms that may be adopted by the company are assessed and the closet to the one used is identified. Advice is ...

A 15 page paper. The premise that is discussed in this report is: Civilian organizations will benefit from military leaders because of their leadership skills, organizational management skills, loyalty, discipline and values. The paper reports the success of military leaders in the business world with real examples. A study on this topic is reported, the ...

This 5 page paper looks at the importance of planning in business. Using the example of a real estate business the importance of planning for monetary issue, human resources and knowledge are all explained with examples used to illustrate points raised. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

A 6 page paper that begins with a definition and description of an 'organization.' The essay discusses different aspects of organizational behavior, such as motivation, corporate culture, change, the organization as a system and other aspects. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 8 page paper examines Cinnabon and performs a strategic external analysis of the company in the wider environment. Using Porters Five Forces model as a framework to look at factors such as market attractiveness, major trends, value delivery systems as well as a customer and competitor analysis. The bibliography cites 9 sources.