Essays and Research Papers on Management

This 5 page paper is an analysis of what Michael E. Porter defines and describes as strategy. Porter explains that operational effectiveness is not strategy. Strategy is about choices, operational effectiveness is not. The discussion incorporates Porter's three broad generic categories that may be used to gain a competitive advantage. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper defines lean and flexible firms, outlines the advantages and disadvantages before determining which model may be the best for the current competitive environment. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

This 3 page paper examines how change is sometimes made in the organizational setting. Ethics are considered and an example is used to illustrate how problems might occur during a transition. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3-page paper examines the definitions and differences between neo-classical and classical organizations, and briefly discusses the culture of each. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5-page paper is an analysis on the Elder/Paul article of the same name. In this paper, the theories are put to the test in terms of managerial communications.

This 7 page paper explores why Baker Hughes is successful. The writer approaches the question by describing the company's core values, corporate culture, and focus on integrity and ethical conduct. The essay also describes the company's change to an e-supply chain system. Bibliography lists 8 sources. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 8 page paper reviews the entitle essay by Michael Porter, published in 1987. The greater portion of the paper provides a synopsis of the highlights of Porter's ideas. Porter's essay focuses on corporate strategy for diversified companies and includes the three essential tests executives need to consider before deciding to acquire a company or ...

A 4 page critique of an article by Von Bergen, Soper and Foster (2002) pertaining to unintended negative consequences that can result from diversity management training. The writer explores the points made by the authors in depth, summarizing their arguments and evaluates the article as extremely informative on this subject. No additional sources cited.

This 19 page paper considers a change that is scheduled to take place in the National Health Service; the use of the dressings/wound formulary. The paper considers what the pressures for change may be and how change can be managed, making use of theoretical models for change. The bibliography cites 11 sources.

This 9 page paper answers questions from a student regarding marketing a PDA to businesses. The paper looks at how the market may be segmented, how marketing strategy may be formulated, the influences on the purchase decision and a brief outline of a marketing campaign. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

A 6 page paper addressing the difficulty of motivating individuals. When we speak of “motivating the workforce,” rarely does that phrase invoke images of individual workers, all of whom have their own personal stories and all of whom have specific goals. Instead, the “workforce” becomes a nameless, faceless aggregation of individuals who have ...

A 9 page research paper that examines biases in business decision-making, looking at both positive and negative effects. The writer particularly focuses on how a bias toward optimism can cause managers to underestimate costs and problems. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper. The writer discusses the four major functions of a manager, including the skills needed for each function and then explains why they are important. The last part of the paper discusses how the student can gain the skills identified. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 10 page paper discusses those characteristics inherent in successful leaders based on the theories of Lussier and Achua. Personal account exampled utilizing Lussier Achua theories. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 16 page paper discusses the question, are leaders born or made? The paper defines the role of a leader and then considers different theoretical opinions on what makes a leader, personality traits and characteristics or learned practices, and then looks at the measures taken by different companies to identify and train or guide their ...

This 3 page paper outlines the acquisition of Rover by BMW, why they made the acquisition and why it went wrong. The paper starts by considering the position of BMW within the automotive market, explains why the acquisition offered so many opportunities, why they were not realised and the strategy that BMW followed after accepting ...

This 16 page paper considers how a research project should be undertaken, The example used is a hotel where there been a drop in the occupancy. The paper defines the goals of the research, shows what type research will be undertaken and how the results will be analysed and presented. The paper also includes a ...

18 pages in length. The writer addresses the eight points of a productivity audit: policy, leadership, objectives, inputs, performance, technology, work procedures and staff. Bibliography lists 19 sources.

This 4 page paper explored the way in which formulation and implementation of strategy has been seen by different strategy models. The paper demonstrates how the strategy process initially separated these two aspects strategy were separated and with newer models and the evolution of strategic thought, they are coming together in a merged holistic manner. ...

A 10 page paper that begins by explaining what organization culture is, how it is defined and described. Handy and Harrison's typology of corporate culture is outlined and explained. How the organizational culture effects the change process is discussed. Finally, implications for leaders are discussed. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 3 page paper that looks at how this airline maintains a competitive advantage in an industry where more companies are losing revenue instead of increasing it. The writer comments on expanding into new markets as well as expanding in the core business, technology, and values. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 7 page paper provides an overview of the elementse that impact decision making in the organizational setting. This paper considers the factors that influence the rational decion-making capabilities of the individual and deter individuals from successful decision-making in a group. Bibliographyl lists 6 sources.

A 3 page paper discussing management’s influence on the emergence of leading economies. Managerial enterprise has directly contributed to the success of the world’s leading economies, particularly where ever-increasing size has been a matter of fact. It is a model that can be applied to differing national circumstances, but it also needs to ...

This 5 page paper considers the theoretical differences between formulation and implementation of strategy. The paper looks at the traditional separation, typified by the classical linear approach, and the more modern adaptive models, as seen in emergent strategies and argues that these may be complimentary approaches as well as conflicting approaches. The bibliography cites 9 ...

This 12 page paper discusses some of the many comments Drucker has made about nonprofit organizations. With more than 80 million volunteers, nonprofits represent the largest employer in the country, albeit unpaid workers. It was nonprofits that implemented new management theories in the past and Drucker believes they will do so in the future. Nonprofits ...