Essays and Research Papers on Management

5 pages in length. Benjamin Franklin held many accomplishments throughout his life; having entered this world at a significant disadvantage, he mustered the internal fortitude to rise above his deficits to become one of the nation's most influential leaders. Penning his autobiography was not initially meant to reflect any specific pathway toward leadership ...

A 10 page paper that begins with a biography of Branson as an entrepreneur, thus, the focus is on the growth of his businesses and leadership. Northouse's schemas of leadership are applied to Branson as are Kotter's errors. The writer also comments on the leadership- followership concept in terms of Branson. Lessons learned from ...

A 6 page paper. Porter's competitive advantage strategies and his 5 Forces analysis are reported and discussed. The criticisms against his generic strategies are reported and discussed. the writer reports some alternatives offered in the literature as well as a way to reformulate Porter's generic strategies to update them for today's competitive market. Biography lists ...

This 4 page paper gives a brief biography of Kaoru Ishikawa and discusses his Total Quality Management theories. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

An 8 page research paper which examines how this management technique is changing the way the U.S. does business. This concept blurs the lines between management and employees, empowers employees, and involves them in the success and productivity of the company. Many U.S. companies regard it as their best means for keeping a competitive edge. ...

This 10 page paper examines the use of teams, particularly in small business. The concept of the team in business is thoroughly defined. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 70 page paper discussing methods of starting a business. Small business is responsible for more than two-thirds of the jobs in this country, and as the big corporations continue to streamline their operations and shift from a purely national to a global focus, the economic contribution of the entrepreneur is expected only to increase ...

There are many steps that must be taken to effectively create, plan and implement a new business plan, and the mistakes made by new business entrepreneurs often result in business failures within the first year of operation. This 40 page research study considers the steps necessary in planning for and implementing a new business and ...

This 10 page paper addresses the plight of the minority owned business. The psychological and social ramifications of being an entrepreneur, and a member of a minority group, are explored. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 4 page paper on Affirmative Action. The writer compares its application in the modern business settings with that of the U.S. military. It is argued that some companies who have achieved success with affirmative action programs can be used as models to replicate such in the U.S. Army. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 8 page report discusses General Electric Corporation, number five in the Fortune 500. Four specific questions are answered relating to the company's portfolio of major businesses. Bibliography lists the GE web site as a source.

In this 18 page research paper, the writer discusses the possibility of implementing principles of TQM (Total Quality Management) in higher education. Case examples of schools that have already adapted TQM policies are included to illustrate key points that are made. Bibliography lists approximately 10 sources.

A 4 page report on business networking (not to be confused with PC to PC networking). The writer elaborates upon the usefulness of corporate networks the various ways that companies and sub-divisions can help one another out through effective networking systems. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page glance at some of the applications of the Internet in conducting daily business. The most obvious applications of sales and marketing are mentioned, but the paper concentrates more on data management, communications and intranet applications. The growth of the Internet has made communication with remote locations—district offices, outside sales staff, favored vendors, ...

A 6 page paper that provides an overview of this issues surrounding the implementation of electronic monitoring systems in small businesses and the ethical issues related to this choice. Bibliography lists 3 sources. E-mon.rtf

This 10 page essay is a review of the book Growing a Business by Paul Hawken. Written in 1st person, narrative style, this classic approaches advice regarding starting a business very differently than the typical business book. It takes a more philosophical approach stressing the need for the would-be business owner to know "thyself" before ...

A 6 page paper that discusses the number of ways business consultants can collect data to most effectively address the issues of individual companies. This paper examines the four most commonly used formats for collecting information and determines the two most effective. It should also be noted that combining more than one style may be ...

A 5 page essay on some of the costs faced by businesses in bringing themselves into compliance with existing and ever-expanding environmental regulations. The Clean Air Act of 1990 was in itself expected to become the costliest set of regulations ever to have been imposed on America's companies, but its expansion, announced last year with ...

An 8 page paper discussing liability insurance for business. Many businesses have chosen to forego liability coverage in the past, increasing numbers are now seeking insurance to help protect their businesses and themselves. Few states require any business liability insurance—when any requirements for liability coverage are present at all, they most frequently originate with the ...

An 8 page paper that uses the hypothetical BIGCO company to demonstrate the concerns and impacts of globalization on developing countries. The writer considers common concerns and addresses them from a corporate stand point. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 10 page paper discussing business negotiations. They come in all shapes and sizes, from arranging delivery terms with a single supplier to negotiating multi-million dollar labor contracts. Increased merger activity among corporations has led to greatly increased negotiations of the terms that those mergers will require, and there are those ever-present labor union contract ...

A 9 page paper on public relations. Seemingly only for political parties, very big business or very big Hollywood-style bank accounts, small businesses also stand to gain meaningful benefits from the services of public relations consultants. The writer of this paper presents a case study in public relations in which a business is confronted with ...

This 10 page research paper examines Harvard University and the way in which it markets and manages itself as a global business, attracting students from all over the world. Specifically discussed are Harvard's student life, housing staff, education costs, availability of loans, financial aid and scholarships, individual schools of study, and job prospects after college. ...

A 10 page paper discussing five of the several ways that organizations can become international enterprises: export, startup, acquisition, joint ventures and franchising, and briefly examines the choice of approach made by Nortel when it expanded into the US from Canada two decades ago. The route chosen by Nortel was that of startup, ...

A 5 page analysis of five articles included in this fascinating and informative text on leadership. The writer argues that articles reveal some of the ways in which these authors are challenging many of the traditional paradigms regarding the topic of leadership and how leadership provides a crucial factor towards success in today's marketplace. No ...