Essays and Research Papers on Management

This 10 page paper demonstrates the relationships between an organization's culture and its implementation of security measures. Both physical security issues as well as IT security are discussed. Privacy is looked at and specific industries where culture clashes are prevalent are highlighted. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 10 page paper discussing Hamel and Prahalad’s 1989 article in the Harvard Business Review, then assessing Southwest Airlines, Nike and Dell Computer for evidence of exercising strategic intent as defined by Hamel and Prahalad (1989). Though these companies do not exhibit strategic intent to equal degrees, each has distinguished itself from its competitors ...

A 6 page research paper that discusses a personal model of transformational leadership formulated by a student, but influenced by the literature on this topic. Experts consulted include Joseph Rost, Bernard Bass, Edgar Schein and Stephen Covey. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 15 page paper discusses the facets of an organizational culture which ensure its security and stability in the business world. Specific topics include human resources, leadership, and internal structure. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

This 11 page paper looks at management styles and leadership qualities. The importance of leadership in today's business world is discussed, mostly with help from British management journals. Theories are discussed. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This is an 8 page paper discussing corporate social responsibility in public relations. Within the corporate sector, corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become one of the major principles promoted within recent years in the business plan to achieve business success. Terry Slavin in his article “Canny companies come clean” reported that corporate reporting has entered ...

This 9 page paper provides an evaluation of the MLQ. Additionally, leadership theory is discussed in depth. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This is a 7 page paper discussing various factors in the downfall of the Enron Corporation. The collapse of the Enron Corporation led to the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history and to thousands of the company’s employees losing their savings which was tied into the company’s stock. Before the bankruptcy however, Enron was considered one ...

This 5 page paper looks at the impact of organizational climate in respect to how it affects productivity and morale. Several examples are provided. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 3 page paper discussing the influence of scientific management on today’s organizations. McDonald’s uses time studies to determine the length of time needed to complete each step of making a burger, but other organizations use Taylor’s management principles to spur the organization on to greater efficiency and productivity in all aspects of their ...

This 13 page report discusses the fact that the ways in which an organization and its leaders perceive the various risks it faces cannot help but have an impact on how that organization focuses on security issues. There are important elements of fundamental strategic planning processes that should be a part of the effort in order to assure that ...

This 12-page paper analyzes a student's leadership qualities by presenting theories of leadership and organizational management. Then this tutorial takes the student through 12 self-assessment points, and based on leadership style and the self-assessment, determines future goals. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper reviews two internet articles which look at change in two organizations; Praxair Distribution, Inc and Xerox. The paper summarizes the articles and how change occurred and looks at the emphasis of each article. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

This is a 5 page paper discussing the reasons why firms plunge into e-commerce without consideration for the return in their investment. From some perspectives, it would seem that many firms “plunge” into e-commerce without assessing the return on their investment. This “plunge” however has become a necessary process for all businesses due to the ...

This 6 page paper explains what is meant by just in time (JIT)inventory control. The paper is presented as an explanation to a small shop keeper who has found out a new large supermarket will be opening up nearby. The large supermarket is able to offer lower process and have the same size tock room ...

This 13 page paper is an examination of the driving forces of globalization. This paper explores these factors in terms of how managers must operate differently in a global economy. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This is an 8 page paper discussing the Microsoft Corporation in relation to four of Morgan’s organizational metaphors. The multi-billion dollar Microsoft Corporation reflects many of the organizational metaphors as outlined by Gareth Morgan in his 1986 text “Images of Organization”. Four of Morgan’s metaphors (organization as culture, machine, organism and brain) are used in ...

An 8 page paper that begins by reporting the most common errors companies make when trying to implement changes. Kotter offers eight steps to overcome these common errors. Each step is explained. Concepts and principles offered by Ivancevich and Matteson in their text, Organizational Behavior and Management. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 10 page paper that provides a fiscal analysis of Pfizer Inc. This is the largest pharmaceutical company in the world and the one that sells more 'blockbuster' drugs than any other company. The company has 10 drugs that each generate more than $1 billion in sales every year. This paper provides a brief overview ...

This 3 page paper illustrates the position of the leader in today's corporate setting. Quotes cited from the text. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page paper compares and contrasts private and public administration. Public and private organizations and their cultures are discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 6 page paper that responds to the question: Are salary and good working conditions sufficient for staff to work well? The writer begins by saying – that depends on the definition of 'good working conditions.' The writer then briefly reminds the reader of the results of Mayo's early Hawthorne studies and comments that was ...

This 4 page paper considers the level of merger and acquisition activity and the factors that should be considered if a merger or acquisition is to be successful. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

There are many tools that can be used with strategy analysis and evaluation. In most models there is the need to consider the macro environment, in this paper the use of Porters Five Forces Model is examined showing how it can help develop or analyse strategy. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 5 page paper examines game theory, looking at a business application of the prisoners dilemma, and the theories of Nash, Cournot and Bertrand. The bibliography cites 6 sources.