Essays and Research Papers on Management

This 8 page paper talks about what a company should be cognizant of in respect to downtime. Tangible and intangible costs are just some concerns of any company which is likely to experience computer problems from time to time. The use of logs and questionnaires are tools which are recommended in coming up with a ...

6 pages in length. Effective business communication is an essential component in today's commerce. Without it, there can be little if any cohesion among employees, management and consumers. In order to establish this basis of communication within the workplace, employers have to abandon their supervisory egos in exchange for an atmosphere of ...

A 5 page outline of one corporate manager's views of the new business perspective emerging in management philosophy which recognizes the importance of social contract for the greater good of society. Emphasizes the importance of managing corporate lands for public use and ecological integrity as well as for company profitability. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 10 page paper that presents an overview of business administration and its primary functions. Discussed are the four major areas of skill required to build the framework of an effective and integrated business administration, which are the skills of overall management, business marketing, management accounting, and business statistics. Bibliography lists 7 sources. ...

This 70 page paper provides an overview of the issue of leadership in the modern business structure, and then outlines a study of perspectives on leadership, leadership qualities and the integration of business ethics into the management of the modern business. This paper considers the reflections of leaders on certain characteristics outlined within the ...

This 7 page paper considers the use of less common business models demonstrating their use by applying them to K-Mart. Models considered are Weisbord's Six-Box Model, Nadler-Tushman Congruence Model, Hornstein and Tichy's Emergent Pragmatic Model, Lawrence and Lorsch's Contingency Theory and Likerts Profiles. The biblography cites 5 sources.

(5 pp). Emotions, used appropriately have a valid place in the business organizational scheme. It is acceptance and management of emotions in a healthy way that provides the key to a stable workforce in a viable workplace. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 10 page report discusses the fact that any student pursuing a study of public relations and its goals and objectives must understand that for all the energy and effort any organization puts into its management efforts, those efforts will be useless unless external elements, most notably communicating with and supporting the various publics that are essential to the success of ...

5 pages in length. The writer demonstrates how three interrelated articles on total quality management are integrated into one common thesis. No additional sources cited.

This 6 page paper considers the position of Drugstore.com. Using Porters Five Forces model and then looking at the organisational structure and strategies, the company is examined in terms of accepted business models. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

A paper which looks at Henri Fayol’s bureaucratic model of business organisation and considers the reasons for its success at the time it was developed and whether it is still appropriate today given the many ways in which industry has changed and developed since Fayol’s day.

This 7 page report discusses an organization’s obligation to carefully examine the ethics of their decisions in business. Most moral philosophy and ethical behaviors begin with the proposition that there are certain responsibilities that individuals must adhere to simply by virtue of their own humanity. Obviously, such a proposition also applies to the workplace. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 5 page research paper that examines how Robert Brawer's book, "Fictions of Business," uses the examples in great literature to illustrate management principles. The writer also addresses how this relates to Christopher Vogler's ideas pertaining to the "hero's journey," as outlined by Joseph Campbell, in his book "The Writer's Journey." No additional sources cited. ...

This 6 page paper provides an overview of several HR paradigms inclusive of models created by Jackson & Schuler and Miles & Snow. High commitment management is also discussed. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A sixteen page paper which looks at the way in which information technology is used in business, both in terms of company software systems and the Internet. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper considers the current trend of mentoring in business. The writer looks at how this is not a new phenomenon and can be traced back to former practices. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

5 pages. This paper will support the claim that McDonald's exemplifies everything that is good about the American approach to business. By exploring the different methods that this massive restaurant chain uses to keep the corporation healthy, one can learn much about the American approach to successful business tactics. Bibliography lists 5 sources. ...

This 72 page paper boasts scads of data and five tables, which serve to emphasize the comprehensive discussions regarding small businesses in the U.S. and the U.K. The essay begins with a general introduction that includes the importance of small businesses to the economy and their contribution to the GDP and their growth in the ...

This 8 page paper considers whether or not a stagy is necessary to the success of a business. The writer begins by defining what is meant by stagy before looking a real businesses that have succeeded with traditional strategies and those that have developed successfully by departing from their traditional strategies. The bibliography cites 17 ...

This 5 page report discusses the creation of a business plan and why it is important. There is an odd sort of beauty to a well-crafted business plan in that it is an encapsulation of how a business is supposed to work under the best of circumstance and with the greatest degree of managerial control. When an individual or ...

15 pages. This competitive action plan for the hospitality business will focus on the hotel and tourist trade. The plan will analyze the existing competitive environment and discuss a program designed to secure improvements to better compete in the industry. A cost analysis will also be provided concerning these cost implications. ...

This 6 page paper considers examples of barrier of trade, using the entrance of Vodafone into China, the potential macro influences that may be felt by any entrant into the US, including cultural, political and economic factors, and then looks at Porter’s strategic groups, giving examples. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

An 8 page paper identifying three lessons in each of six areas of strategic planning. Those areas are strategic thinking, grand strategies, strategic road map, strategic plan, planners' challenges and practical examples of those challenges. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 10 page paper examines the development of management theory using the automotive industry to illustrate how the changes have emerged and impacted on the commercial environment. The paper starts with the development of scientific management and its application at Ford, the influence of Alfred Sloan at General Motors and the changes seen as a ...

This 14 page paper looks at the way the commercial environment has changed with increased use of IS/IT and the role of knowledge management. The paper considers the argument that with these development models such as Porters Five Forces and the Four Facets model have become obsolete. The bibliography cites 16 sources.