Essays and Research Papers on Management

This 6 page paper uses a case study as a springboard for discussion on HR planning. The design of a procedure manual, creation of a mission statement and corporate objectives are all included. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

This 6 page paper gives an in-depth analysis of Jeanie Duck's book, The Change Monster. A general overview is given as well as a narrative critique. Main themes are highlighted and explained. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 11 page paper looks at Marconi and the reasons why the company encountered such difficulties in 2001. The paper looks at the background of the company and then at how the strategy underwent dramatic change when Lord Simpson took over from Lord Weinstock. The strategy is then analysed for weakness and looked at ...

This 12 page paper considers the way in which change may be managed and controlled in order to facilitate a positive change. The paper considers the different stakeholders and the different schools of thought on how change should be approached. The bibliography cites 11 sources.

This 10 page paper looks at this company and how it can meet future challenges. The firm is discussed and theory on organizational management is included. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

This 10-page paper covers the topic of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs)in China, their history, their reforms, and how these reforms are impacting the Chinese economy. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 4 page paper weighing the concept of the hybrid manager for consistency with Mintzberg’s stance that managers should know all facets of their business. The hybrid manager is one who has the ability to manage but who also is technically competent and can provide management direction in problem resolution. The paper concludes ...

This 7 page report addresses the question: Do leaders need both transactional and transformational leadership skills? The point the writer makes is that the one word that defines the best type of leadership is simply “balance.” Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3 page report discusses issues associated with the appropriate balance of an assembly line in terms of productive capabilities and the well-being of the workers who operate them. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

9 pages in length. Standing apart from the norm is often construed as being stricken with an alienating sense of individualism stemming from one's desire to extract oneself from the social standard. Given the fact that some of the most successful people in the world have done just that, it becomes quite clear ...

This 7 page paper provides a summary for Chapters 7 and 8. While the chapters are summarized, some critique and insights are included as well. Benchmarking is discussed. No additional sources cited.

This 4 page report discusses the appropriate action to be taken by a public relations department in dealing with a scandal related to a college basketball team. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 9 page paper responds to three specific questions: McDonald's global performance, which includes a brief overview of the history of McDonald's and the fast food industry and also identifies challenges the company has been facing in recent years. This section also provides data regarding the company. The second topic is an evaluation of ...

This 10 page paper provides an overview of corporate culture in the context of sections provided by a student. Each section discusses ideas regarding corporate culture. Cultures of focus are Singapore, the United States and China. Bibliography lists 16 sources.

A 10 page paper. This essay open with definitions of a "team" and "strategic planning" with comments regarding the benefits of team based strategic planning. Different types of teams are described with the advantages and disadvantages of each. From that point, the writer discusses the process of team development, group dynamics, and the need for ...

This 5-page paper focuses on pacing factors that might impact the development of a Microsoft project. Factors focused on include financial and human resources, as well as task duration, elapsed time and precedence. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4-page paper focuses on cost-benefit analysis, using an article written about the H.E. Butts Grocery Store chain. The paper analyzes how HEB uses CBA and then applies CBA to the logistics/transportation industry. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5-page paper uses Waterford Wedgewood USA and The Kerry Group to discuss the concept of Value Chain Analysis (VCA). In addition to defining the concept, the paper applies how these two companies can use the concept. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 14 page paper discusses the very important issue of choosing a location for a retail store. Selecting a location for one's business is not something that can be done quickly nor can it be done based on only the demographics of the consumer base. There are numerous factors to consider. Some of the factors ...

This 12 page paper considers the argument that an organisations dynamic capability is the most important feature of its strategy in today’s increasingly turbulent environment. The paper considers this argument in terms of emergent strategy and the ability to change and then applies the theory to different organisations to demonstrate the value of dynamic ...

This 14 page paper critically appraises the current state of affairs with regard to service quality measurement theories and their associated underlying theoretical models. The paper includes, but is not isolated to TQM and SERVQUAL, what they are, how they are used and the way they may add value to an organisation. The bibliography cites ...

This 3-page paper focuses on legacy costs and how they are impacting the U.S. steel industry. Issues include why the steel industry has been in such trouble over these costs.

This 4 page report discusses Herb Brooks, who was the coach of the U.S. Olympics hockey team and the “architect” of the “miracle on ice” at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. That miracle was the triumph of a relatively inexperienced (at least in terms of the “big leagues”) group of college hockey ...

This 3 page paper outlines what is meant by contingency thinking in business, how it takes place, its’ benefits and limits and how it may impact on the operations and organisation of a company.

This 3 page report discusses research into employee motivation that were known as the “Hawthorne Studies.” Between 1927 and 1932, Elton Mayo and others researched productivity and working conditions at the Bell Telephone Western Electric Hawthorne Works in Chicago were electrical equipment was manufactured. Mayo specifically wanted to find out what connections existed between the monotony of a particular ...