Essays and Research Papers on Management

This 3 page essay discusses the ides of strategic commitment in a company and the ways in which it adds to a larger corporate advantage. Strategic commitment is a separate and unique field of endeavor that is marked by the inclusion of ethics and the moral responsibilities of management as a part of a much ...

A 10 page paper looking at the progress of some companies that have attempted to shift their document storage and retrieval base from paper-oriented to electronically maintained. The hardware necessary for efficient electronic storage and retrieval has been available long enough to have become sophisticated enough for the most demanding of users, and its cost ...

7 pages in length. A good look at what's involved in owning & operation a coin-operated Laundromat. Specifically examined is the problem of maintaining low costs for equipment maintenance & repair. The writer of this paper analyzes each available option with regard to their potential cost-effectiveness and determines that the hiring of outside contractors is ...

A 5 page paper discussing David Gordon's book and evaluating the views presented of the role corporations play in the U.S. economy. No additional sources cited.

This 30 page report examines the corporate philosophy and practice behind outsourcing and insourcing in terms of the bottom line for a company. What are the benefits of each and what are the drawbacks? It appears to be the wave of the future in U.S. companies. How will that affect the American workforce? 17 sources ...

A 20 page paper that studies the impact of implementing lean production processes within auto industry plants. The paper presents a study of the effects on employees perceptions of success and individual opinions in regards to human resource development during the transition from mass to lean production styles. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 9 page paper examining not only the increased productivity levels at both individual and corporate levels, but also the reasons behind its growth. The term "productivity" applies to the national economy as well as to the individual and the corporation. That link is discussed in the paper, but the primary focus is the increased ...

A 6 page overview of focused operation and scheduling operation, including a general overview of the scheduling process, techniques for scheduling, lineflow and batch processing considerations and scheduling for continuous flow, assembly line, and job shop. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 60 page paper presenting a survey study of entrepreneurs in light of the emerging issues of today's business. This study seeks to be a multi-faceted one in the types of information gained from a survey done of entrepreneurs in three diverse and rapidly-growing areas of the country. The literature combines evidence of empirical and ...

This 6 page paper discusses budgeting for business purposes. Several areas are included such as employment expenses, working while in college as well as entrepreneurial planning. Examples are provided such as how one can juggle a work and school schedule as well as how one can plan financially for a seasonal enterprises. Bibliography lists 5 ...

A 9 page research report on the state of entrepreneurism near the turn of the 21st century. Entrepreneurship is as active as it has ever been. Regardless of the industry or beginning size of the business, there is opportunity still in good ideas. As the giant corporations continue their downsizing processes, many of their "victims" ...

A 10 page paper examining an overview of retail franchising. From it's A & W Root Beer beginnings in 1919, franchising has blossomed over the years and particularly since the late 1960s. Those purchasing franchises used to worry about the loss of total control over their own businesses and that still is an issue with ...

A 10 page paper which explores diversity in the workplace -- its importance, ways in which it can be encouraged, corporate America's efforts to encourage diversity and future implications. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

A fictitious, 8 page plan for a model company to incorporate an emphasis on diversity in its human resources. A detailed strategy, blueprint for implementation, etc; are all included in this well-structured presentation. Bibliography lists 2 helpful sources.

A 5 page paper discussing the benefits of effective diversity management. The days of the myth of the homogenous workforce are as far past as is that of Total Quality Management (TQM) applying only to manufacturing environments. Too many complain that in today's highly competitive business environment that there is no room for management approaches ...

A 5 page paper discussing quantitative diversity measurements as they apply in the corporate world. The writer examines what such measurements are and why are they of concern to business Bibliography lists five sources.

This 9 page paper investigates aspects of management in the 21st century. The writer begins by briefly explaining the very first challenge managers the world over will face - the Y2K problem and then discusses different issues of diversity that will be prevalent, general trends in the workplace and management and finally offers specific trends ...

21 pages in length. It has been the center of concern and conversation for years; the buzz it has created is unprecedented. For an outsider to assess the situation, one would have no doubt that the world was truly going to come to an end at precisely midnight, January 1, 2000. What is all the ...

10 pages in length. Time has run out. No longer can the world sit idly by in a false sense of security believing that the Y2K problem will be solved prior to reaching midnight on January 1, 2000. Despite intensive displays of technical modification, it can be argued that mankind waited just a bit too ...

An 8 page research paper that looks at 3 economic views—laize faire, Keynesian, and supply and demand—and determines that from the evidence, the Year 2000 computer problem is and will continue to be resolved by supply and demand. The author looks at the problem in terms of governmental, corporate and small business costs, and determines ...

This 5 page paper explores the subject of the millennium bug by focusing on two particular articles on the topic. Both pieces address the scope of the concern as being global, and each in its own way present solutions to fix it. The paper also includes the subject of contingency plans. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page report discusses the basic types of manufacturing in the industrial environment. Most analysts will agree that there are certain primary types of production systems and a business that already has an established between manufacturing strategies and production systems are generally likely to perform better than their competitors who operate without such a ...

An 8 page paper on value-based and contingency approaches to leadership. The writer discusses the relationship of power and followership within the organizational stucture, and cites how this works in an organization. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 10 page paper discussing leadership traits as they are defined by leadership styles. There is no question that the face of the workplace has changed dramatically over the past few years. Looking backward, however, the traits that define a good manager and most of those that define a sound employee have really changed very ...

A 12 page paper that demonstrates the impact of leadership and the influence process on the structure of organizations. While discussing leadership and its primary role within different types of organizations, the writer also demonstrates the significance of individuals within organizations, the importance of organizations within society, and the interrelationship among all three. Bibliography lists ...