Essays and Research Papers on Management

This 5 page paper examines Vermont Teddy Inc., founder of the Bear-Gram. The paper looks at the economic, political, legal, technological and socio-cultural influences and how the company had responded to these influences. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

A 5 page paper which presents a chapter summary of the text. No additional sources are used.

This 7 page paper considers how, in a fast changing global business environment, inter-organizational relationships are the key to the survival and growth of a firm. This is approached with the use of different theories, such as Porters value chain, Hannan and Freeman's population ecology and the lessons gained from Japanese keiretsu. Points raised ...

This 14 page paper look at the different considerations that should be made when undertaking the creation of a presentation. This includes the different ways of creating meaning, the tools of presentation, including the use of PowerPoint, and the way in which information will be attended by those attending the presentation. The bibliography cites 6 ...

Reliability and validity, two crucial dimensions of empirical measurement, enable researchers to say that whatever they are measuring can be relied upon to be dependable, and that whatever is measured is being measured accurately. Reliability can be proved, while validity must be inferred and can never be perfectly verified. Yet, despite this probability, credible and ...

This 8-page paper discusses privacy issues in terms of employee monitoring in the workplace. Topics considered include if such monitoring is morally and ethically wrong, and why employers justify it. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3-page paper discusses how a company with a flat organizational structure can best prepare its employees and management for the decision-making processes. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 23 page paper looks at the way in which commodity sales may be undertaken profitably. The paper starts by defining the term commodity, looks at the development of the commodity markets and the drivers, and then considers different strategies which can be applied to the market to create profitable sales. The bibliography cites 34 ...

This 6-page paper is based on the book "Collaborative Communities," and discusses examples of companies/choreographers that have created such communities, and why they are, in theory, win-win situations for customers, suppliers and companies.

A 12 page paper that offers a marketing audit of Siemens AG. Sections include: Environmental Aspects, comprised of economics, market and technology and Marketing, comprised of objectives, strategies, tactics, the 4P's, and organization. The essay begins with an executive summary. Bibliography lists 17 sources.

This 15 page paper focuses on decision making within an action research project from the consultant's perspective. The company used is ARAMARK and the outcome of the project is to implement a more effective time and attendance system that will, among other things, eliminate overstaffing and understaffing, automatically calculate payroll, allow employees to access their ...

A 12 page paper that discusses preventive maintenance. The essay begins with a definition and description of preventive maintenance and the reasons companies should have a preventive maintenance program along with a list of generic benefits of having such a program. The writer offers two examples of how some companies are using technology to enhance ...

This 7 page paper provides a tutorial on how to compose a paper by building one premise after another and supporting the suppositions with facts. The focus of the paper is leadership with emphasis on TQL in the aviation industry. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 12 page paper looks at recent merger and acquisition activity reports to start off an essay that looks at the value and difficulties of a strategy that included mergers or acquisitions. Mergers and acquisition are commonplace, but the literature revels that gaining value from a merger or acquisition is very difficult. The paper looks ...

This 10 page paper examines the role of the supply chain in retailing business, especially in convenience G-stores. The paper looks at the objectives and the management of the performance of the supply chain and also the developed supply chain concepts concept such as ECR, VMI, CMI, cross-docking and the value chain. The bibliography cites ...

This 8 page paper examines direct sales strategies, focusing on the use of a direct sales force and the use for telesales and telemarketing. The paper looks at the advantages and disadvantages and the relevant strategies of each approach. The writer includes consideration of direct sales being used for selling generic, or undifferentiated products. The ...

A 3 page paper. In early March 2002, Dan Spalding, CEO of School Specialty Inc., suffered a fatal heart attack. This essay describes Spalding's leadership style and that of his successor, David Vander Zanden. The two men were not only colleagues, they were personal friends. The writer also reports how Vander Zanden has followed the ...

A paper which looks at the generational diversity of the workforce, with particular reference to managerial strategies which address the cooperation between Baby Boomers, Generation X and Generation Y. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 5-page paper focuses on a fictitious school district and how one organizational development process -- appreciative inquiry -- can be used to help manage change within this severely problematic group. Also discussed are Kotters eight steps to change. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 12 page paper discusses a statement made by a senior management of a UK charity organisation "we have no time for marketing research", identifying the pertinent issues in the scenario and explaining the significance of marketing techniques in addressing these issues. The paper shows how marketing research may take up some time and ...

This 4 page paper looks at Peter de Jager's assumption that resistance to change is not necessarily a bad thing. The idea is discussed. Both sides of the issue are provided. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper describes some of the processes involved in making team dynamics work. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 4 page paper. Far too often, the meeting we attend are a waste of our time but they don't have to be. This essay identifies five of the many problems with meetings and provides solutions for each problem. Some of the issues discussed include participants rambling on, unclear purpose, unclear outcomes, and people ...

This 9 page paper looks at the strategic alternatives that are available for Handspring considering the company core competences and the condition of the competitive environment. A recommendation is made and then an plan for implementing that recommendation is given. The paper ends by considering control and evaluation. The paper is based in a case ...

This 30 page paper has three major sections. Change Management identifies and discusses forces that drive change, anticipating change, resistance and overcoming resistance. Understanding the Organization Through Three Lenses first discusses some of the many different factors in the internal and external environments. The essay then provides a comprehensive description of three perspectives or lenses ...