Essays and Research Papers on Management

This 17 page paper examines different tools and concepts that can be used when looking at improving warehouse and inventory control. The paper starts by explaining why increasing inventory levels could be a problem. The paper then looks at ways of reducing inventory levels such as the use of just in time inventory control and ...

A 9 page paper. Discerning the differences between leadership and management is often difficult, primarily because leaders manage and managers lead. The writer discusses the difficulties related to finding a clear-cut definition of leadership and reports the thoughts of several experts. Definitions of management are also reported. Both are discussed in terms of organizational behavior. ...

A 6 page paper discussing several management theories that can be found to be operational in health care, followed by a synthesis of how those theories can be used to bring about transformation in the health care industry. The paper discusses contingency theory, situational leadership, leader-member exchange and change theory as being useful in ...

An 8 page paper discussing Kerzner's Project Management Maturity Model (PM3) and Cisco Systems' likely position at Level 3 of the 5-level model. The paper offers three strategies that Cisco might take in moving to Level 4, that at which benchmarking is common. As its industry leader, Cisco can find excuses for not ...

This 12 page paper discusses what administrative management is, and how it can be used to manage a major air carrier; in this case, Southwest Airlines. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

4 pages in length. Determining whether Information Systems Management (ISM) in the Military serves to improve the conditions of military operations or has led to a greater threat is best achieved by analyzing James H. Ward's article in the November, 2003, issue of SIGNAL Magazine entitled "Army Transforms Information Systems Management Paradigm." According ...

This 10-page paper focuses on the theory of business process reengineering and how it can positively impact already existing core business processes. Included in the essay is a discussion of the origins of BPR, as well as specific examples of BPR's impact on already established business processes. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

10 page paper (including two page annotated bibliography) looks at these three different concepts, outlining why they are important and how they interact. The bibliography cites 9 sources.

An 8 page overview of the sometimes conflicting aspects of business management. This paper points out that while traditional business management has emphasized such aspects of business as productivity and supply verses demand, less rigid aspects are also important in insuring business success. These include flexibility, creativity, intuition, integrity, leadership and communication. ...

This 10 page paper examines a plan to form a commercial soccer league in the GCC (Gulf Co-operation Council countries. The paper presents the idea and then analyses its' viability, considering if there would be the demand for league how it could be run and the marketing. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

This 5-page paper focuses on advantages and disadvantages, from the managerial perspective, of Strategic Information Systems (also known as Business Process Reengineering). Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses business intelligence applications, in general, and the use of them at FedEx. The writer begins by explaining what business intelligence applications are and some of the many uses for them. The essay also comments on why so many companies fail in their attempts to implement business intelligence solutions. FedEx ...

This 10 page paper looks at what is meant by business process re-engineering and the factors that will help to determine its final success of failure. The paper examines different perspectives and also uses a case study to illustrate how there can be a technical success with no value gained unless the process changes are ...

This 7 page paper uses the Enron case as an example of what not to do. Leadership as it relates to business ethics is explored. It is suggested that an ethics model should be implemented at the highest levels of a corporation in order for a firm to create an ethical model. ...

This 90 page paper provides an overview of the issue of workplace safety, and considers specific issues for small businesses. This paper outlines some of the factors influencing small business efforts to improve safety, including OSHA regulations. Bibliography lists 25 sources.

This 9 page paper discusses seven small business case studies. Problems are presented and the solutions are examined. Bibliography lists 0 sources.

This 12 page paper looks at the case for both collaboration and competition in the business world. Game theory as well as Porter's five forces model are included in a section which provides theoretical support for the discussion. Several examples of actual business situations are used. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 16 page paper presents a business plan for opening a Caribbean restaurant in Ossining, New York, a small village in an upscale region. The sections in this essay include an executive summary, geographic and demographic data, a company summary, description of customers, a market analysis that includes a competitive analysis, target customer segmentation, market ...

A 9 page overview of the lessons learned during the American Revolution in the Paoli Massacre. The author equates the training instigated by General Washington at the Encampment of Valley Forge as a result of this massacre to the needs business confront in training and supply issues. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 4-page paper details the way to help turn around a failing business. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 14 page paper considers how marketing to consumer and business markets have commonalities and differences. Understanding the different target markets can aid in the allocation of marketing resources and the design of marketing campaigns. The paper includes consideration of the different segmentation methods, the purchase decision-making processes, buying stage models and practical differences that ...

This 9 page paper is an original business plan for starting up a business, looking at company mission, strategy, planning including financial planning, required resources and key issues. The business chosen is that of an independent financial adviser company. The paper includes an examination of the past present and future market for this sector ...

This 8 page paper starts by looking comparing Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing giving a good description of the ideas and application of each concept. The paper then looks at how these two concepts fit in with the models of Total Quality Management (TQM) and Business Process Re-engineering (BPR)and the similarities that exist between these ...

This 3 page paper is written in two parts. The first par considers how the Dowding Universal Business Model may be used to compliment other business analysis models. The second part looks at how the strategic plan, the entries architecture and the project portfolio management will influence other development of information technology (IT) in ...

A 6 page paper that explains the types of documents needed to begin a business. The types of business organizations, e.g., partnerships; the parts of the business plan are identified; suggestions for selecting an accountant; obtaining insurance; and a list of different software the business would use. Bibliography lists 4 sources.