Essays and Research Papers on Management

A 15 page paper discussing marketing in a global context, particularly as it applies to the airline industry. Business theorists and writers have been saying for a while that the emergence of the global economy both is and will be such that business has never known before. Competition has increased to nearly cutthroat levels in ...

A 7 page analysis of whether one company should go competitively head-to-head with a smaller competitor, using game theory for the analysis. Player 1 is contemplating a move against their prime competitor in the regional sales of building supplies by temporarily reducing their prices on Player 2's best-selling product. Player 1 is certain they will ...

An 8 page paper discussing industry analyses of the commercial aircraft manufacturing industry. Issues specific to Boeing and Airbus Industry (AI) are discussed throughout. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

Public relations is evaluated in the light of the Digital Revolution in this 15 page paper. Each concept is clearly defined and the role digital technology plays in the life of the PR practitioner is evaluated. Several companies used as examples include McNeil, Jack In The Box and McDonald's. McNeil's handling of the several Tylenol ...

An 8 page paper discussing a cost comparison between WindowsNT 4.0 and UNIX which shows UNIX to be a better value and less expensive to a company. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

15 pages in length. Battles have long been waged and lost throughout history, but there is nothing quite like the technological competition that is being pursued between Microsoft Windows NT and Unix systems. At the very beginning of the server war nearly two and a half years ago, Microsoft Corp. introduced Windows NT as a ...

A 10 page research paper that analyzes Handy's book, The Age of Paradox. Handy's predictions on trends in business and management have been unfailingly accurate and, consequently, the corporate world is beginning to pay attention to what Handy has to say about such trends and how they apply to economies and business. Bibliography lists 4 ...

An 8 page paper discussing corporate sponsorship of golf tournaments. In asking whether golf benefits the corporation or the consumer more, the answer is definitively for the corporation. Those proposing that golf is for everyone obviously have the budgets that will allow them to play the game, because its expense prohibits many from taking part. ...

A 5 page overview of the myriad responsibilities facing DONs today, including quality clinical gerontology, human resource responsibilities and business management responsibilities. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page paper reviewing this article from a 1997 article appearing in Management Review. The author's premise and reason for writing the article was to refute myths surrounding empowerment in the workplace. It has become one of the most common buzzwords of late, but like some other concepts, many businesses feel that they have ...

This 5 page report discusses the basics of supervision and how an individual should approach his or her first supervisory job. No additional sources cited.

5 pages in length. The workplace has become a battle zone within the past couple of decades as more and more issues arise that test the very framework of interoffice harmony. Jobs are no longer protected by the silent oath of loyalty; in fact, in order to hold on to positions, employees are ...

6 pages in length. The writer discusses organizational culture in TQM as follows: cultural change; organizational learning; assessing organizational cultures; and difficulties in figuring change. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 20 page paper provides an overview of the major components of Kaplan and Norton’s Balanced Scorecard (BSC), a non-traditional format for measuring corporate financial performance. This paper relates the strengths and weaknesses of Balanced Scorecard in correlation to how it impacts company culture and the behavior of managers and employees. This paper ...

A 7 page research paper that provides a business analysis of the recent merger between CDNow and N2K. CDNow and N2K had many problems in common. Both companies had expanded revenue and losses for the fourth quarter and all of 1998. Both companies were facing stiff competition form Amazon.com. They both had to devise methods ...

A 5 page paper discussing the manager's role in conflict issues. There is increasing empirical evidence of the benefits of effective conflict management, and every active manager knows the difficulties involved in dealing with individuals and choosing the line that simultaneously represents the best interests of the organization and its members. Everyone has ...

A 5 page paper discussing quality management for both production and services. The current evolution of the principles of Total Quality Management (TQM), total quality is that concept by which the organization uses all resources available to it, builds long-term relationships with both employees and customers, and remains open to ways in which processes ...

4 pages. This is an in-depth look at the management techniques that can be utilized within an organization. The student studying this book should consider that in order for an organization to work efficiently, the manager should take the responsibility of thinking about the plans for planning and designing the work, while the ...

15 pages in length. Describes the matrix structure combined with the functional and production management of organizational design, the advantages and disadvantages of this power allocation structure and the way high technology companies struggle with over utilization of expertise within their organizations. One of the most common characteristics associated with the use of ...

This 15 page report discusses the American system of free enterprise and the ways in which it can actually hinder the development and expansion of a company such as Microsoft. At one time, most people saw Microsoft as the embodiment of free enterprise and the potential of the capitalist system. Now questions of antitrust ...

14 pages in length. An example paper in assisting a company to formulate a management strategy that will enable it to become a learning organization. This organization should have the capacity to meet the challenges posed by the future environment. Techniques include performance management strategies, line management, group dynamics, and training and ...

8 pages. Because most firms expect to use teams to support future procurement and sourcing decision-making, it is important to understand how to best manage the cross-functional sourcing team process. This paper examines the need for change in an organization, how to implement it, justification for the change and how to manage it. ...

This 9 page paper considers the development of Maslow's hierarchy of needs in the modern workplace. In order to understand its' impact the earlier theories of scientific management postulated by Taylor are examined, and then the way in which the work environment has changed are discussed including such factors as employee empowerment, job rotation and ...

This 6 page paper considers the way in which strategy theories can be seen to work in organisations. In order to demonstrate this a case study is utilised that of Electrolux and the take-over of the Italian manufacturer Zanussi. The way in which this acquisition fitted in with the predetermined strategy which included such diverse ...

This 5 page paper considers Shell Oil. The management of this bureaucratic yet learning organisation are considered in the context of a PEST analysis and the manner in which these factors interact. The bibliography cites 7 sources.