Essays and Research Papers on Management

This 10 page paper looks at the ad agency McCann Erickson, its corporate culture and how it manages and implements projects. Various examples are included. The concept of corporate culture is discussed and defined. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

for if Defining a support program for an entire staff can be difficult since everyone is different and responds to different motivators. It falls on management to solve the issue of job satisfaction (hiring and employee retention). In recent years, large support has been given to a combination of approaches due to current research, and ...

8 pages in length. Determining what it takes to become a good leader – receptively influential, compassionate, communicative, dynamic – has long been up for debate between/among those who support various theories. Two of the most examined, which call upon the inherent – and perhaps even genetic - aspects of leadership qualification – ...

This 8 page paper is written in three parts. The first part defines corporate strategy, an IT strategic plan, IT capital plan and an IT acquisition management plan and how they relate to IT in a company. The second part of the paper discusses the importance of the acquisition strategy and the third part of ...

This 5 page paper examines the cable telephony services of Time Warner Cable a division of the AOL Time Warner. The paper looks at the development of these services when competing with local telephone companies and how the introduction of VoIP services may help push forward cable telephone services for the company. The bibliography cites ...

This 6 page paper, based in a case study provided by the student, designs a strategy for a small travel agent based ion their core competences and current competitive position in a difficult industry. The strategy proposes increased differentiation with the development of a niche market and a change in leadership style. The bibliography cites ...

This 3 page paper is a summary of an article by Gary Hamel and C.K. Prahalad that looks at how strategy should be seen as stretching a company in order for the company to succeed. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

This 10 page paper examines an important financial decision made by a company to consider the various influences and pressures that impacted on the decision. The decision examined was that of British Telecom to de-merge with its' subsidiary O2, which now trades as MMO2. The paper looks at the financial issues surrounding the decision ...

A 10 page paper. Marks and Spencer is a major departments store in the UK. This paper discuses the problems the company has had in recent years and the external drivers that have forced them to change. The essay also explains how they have added value since the company's founding in the late 1890s. selected ...

This 5 page paper examines the prioritization matrix that may be used in the course of business. Examples are provided. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 8-page paper focuses on the importance of managing and sustaining change, after it's been implemented. The paper discusses why many change initiatives fail, and how to manage such initiatives so they don't fail. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 8-page paper discusses the importance of redesigning and rethinking as it pertains to change management. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper looks at the differentiation between competitiveness and competition explaining what each term means in a business setting and how they can be viewed. The paper then examines how they linked. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

This 10 page paper identifies two cases of change in an organization and then considers how useful environmental scanning tools such as a PEST is in identifying the key drivers for change that have affected the organisations. The then paper considers what type of change is occurring; smooth incremental, bumpy incremental and discontinuous. The ...

This 10 page paper considers the value of participative decision-making processes and if they can add value. This is assess by looking at four different examples of the practice within the UK. Included are the examples of Nissan, BMW Rover, Philips and the Liverpool Chinatown Business Association. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

This 10 page paper researches the Swedish car manufacturer Volvo and their global and environmental claims and record. The paper critically evaluates the company's policies in relation to environmental air pollution particularly in relation to the European Union's intention to commence the reduction of CO2 emissions. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

This 6 page paper begins with a brief overview of the company that developed aspirin in 1899. Selected financial data are presented. The essay then discusses the company's supply chain management, which is different for each subgroup and in each country. Global initiatives are reported. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 14 page paper presents an overview of leadership beginning with the definition. The author then outlines the characteristics of effective leaders, several leadership styles are described and discussed. The need for knowledge leadership in today's companies is discussed in terms of transactional and transformational leadership styles. Ideas for developing leadership in today's students are ...

This 8 page paper looks at both types of leadership and how they are good for different types of organizations. An overview of each is provided and the styles are compared and contrasted. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 18 page paper considers the position of Wal-Mart and their e-commerce operations. The internet sales have not matched the same success as the bricks and mortar operations. This paper looks at the strategic objective of the company the way that e-commerce can fit in with this, the strengths weaknesses opportunities and threats faced by ...

This 5 page paper presents a hypothetical situation of a company with a number of problems related to human relations, which are identified. The most critical problem is the CEO's sudden terminal illness. The writer identifies the problems, provides a self-analysis of personal skills as a consultant and determines which problem the consultant will resolve ...

This 10 page paper is written in two parts. The first part uses a PEST analysis to examine the political, economic, social and technological influence on the cruise line industry. The second part of the paper used Porters Five Forces model to examine how P&O Princess compete in this environment. The bibliography cites 8 ...

A 6 page paper. This essay identifies Harley's core competencies and discusses the strategies Harley-Davidson has used to regain and improve their competitive advantage. One of the competencies of this company is the ability to develop passionately loyal customers. Strategies have included moving to single-source suppliers, using technology and introducing new bikes. For the last ...

An 8 page paper. Another title for this paper could by "Why Teams Fail." Teams fail at an astounding rate for many reasons, one of which is the lack of training. If diverse individuals are going to be placed in a group, they must have training in interpersonal skills if that collection of individuals is ...

This 17 page paper examines the cruise line company Carnival Corp and plc. The paper looks at the vision and mission, examines the opportunities and threats facing the company as well as the strengths and weaknesses of the company along with a competitive profile Matrix and an IFE matrix. The bibliography cites 4 sources. ...