Essays and Research Papers on Management

This 8 page paper considers how workplace design can impact on efficiency and productivity. The paper begins by looking at how the design of the workplace has changed over time, with the aim of bettering the former levels of efficiency and productivity and why it is the psychological impact of the design that is important ...

An 6 page paper that considers specific aspects of and factors associated with operating a company's foreign office. The writer begins by reporting advertising campaigns of large corporations that where the meaning was not translated and incidents of cultural and language mishaps. The next section discusses the importance of emphasizing coordination with the head office ...

This 12 page paper looks at the UK retail firm Marks and Spencer's, their recent problems and consider show public relationships could be used to help enhance the stores image. The paper identifies the five main stakeholder groups and considers how messages can be framed to influence the opinions and perception of these groups. The ...

A 10 page research paper that examines Victor Vroom's Expectancy Theory, which was formulated in 1964. This examination of Expectancy Theory, first of all, examines the nature and principles of this management model and then investigates, via available literature, how this theory works in the real world, who is using it and to what purposes. ...

This 8 page paper looks at what mergers and acquisitions take place and consider who and why many will fail. By looking at the reasons behind the failures companies may be better placed to attain the potential benefits that are identified. The paper uses examples to illustrate the points raised. The bibliography cites 11 sources. ...

This 8 page paper uses Amazon.co.uk as a case study to look at the way in which e-commerce can be used as an effective business method, the importance of the consumers experience and the explanation of a business model developed specifically for e-commerce. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the merger between Harrah's Entertainment Inc. and Caesars Entertainment Inc. and reports some of the comments from analysts who do not understand the purpose of the merger as well as comments from analysts who think the merger makes perfect sense. An underlying question is: will Harrah's be able to manage ...

A 7 page paper that provides specific information about Wal-Mart beginning with an overview of the business and the business model Wal-Mart uses. Financial performance and profitability are discussed as key performance indicators. The bulk of the paper is supposed to be a report for improving the company's key performance indicators. Since Wal-Mart is on ...

This 6-page paper is a book review on John C. Maxwell's book about 21 qualities of a leader. The paper discusses many questions about the book, including the key and secondary points of the book, as well as what the author likely hoped would happen when readers read the book.

This 9 page paper discusses the reasons or influences that explain why takeover activity, in the form of mergers and acquisitions is characterised by industry clustering. The factors considered include industry profitability, industry growth, industry concentration, capital intensity an industry deregulation. The paper also considers the motivations and potential impact on the acquiring and target ...

This 11 page paper examines five dilemmas of change in business for change managers. These are Adaptive verses rational strategic development, cultural verses structural change, continuous improvement verses radical transformation, empowerment verses leadership and command and economic verses social goals. The paper examines these individually, looks at how they may manifest and the ways ...

This 12 page paper considers how a service organisation can deliver quality to the customers. The [paper looks at the concept of the value chain and the use of TQM and the SERVQUAL approach. The bibliography cites 30 sources.

It is well known that mergers and acquisitions often fail to increase the wealth of shareholders and realise the potential benefits. This 12 page paper argues that this failure mainly due to the lack of integration planning and a failure to consider human factors such as fear and distrust. The paper considers theory and ...

This 16 page paper examines the postal services industry in the UK with the use of an in-depth Porters Five Forces Analysis. The paper considers the Post Office or Royal Mail (including Parcel Force) as the major supplier, but also includes consideration of other delivery or courier companies such as DHL, FedEx, UPS and TNT. ...

A 5 page paper examining organizational structure and strategic management theory in arriving at the “ideal” organizational structure. Organizational structure is the formal, stated set of relationships between various departments and units of the organization. The precise form that this ideal organizational structure takes will be dictated in part by the type of ...

This 16 page paper considers the statement that "the learning organization is the loch ness monster of modern management much discussed and sought after but very rarely seen”. This paper considers what a company has to do to be classified as a learning organization and why this is so difficult to achieve. The paper then ...

This 4 page paper discusses the statement " modern organisational structures are just as limiting of creativity and discretion as bureaucracy ever was". The paper starts by looking at what a bureaucracy is, its features, strengths and main critiques and why bureaucracy still attractive to employees and managers. The paper then considers alterative structure how ...

A 9 page paper discussing some of the difficulties that Cingular Wireless and AT&T Wireless have faced as separate companies and the continuation of those difficulties as the two companies merge to become America’s largest wireless service provider. The paper links the problems with theory and makes recommendations for effective change. Bibliography lists ...

A 19 page paper that begins by providing definitions of motivation and job performance. The writer explains and describes several motivation theories including: Taylor's scientific model, McGregor's theories, Maslow's hierarchy of needs, Herzberg's Two-Factor theory, McClelland's need for achievement, Vroom's expectancy theory and reinforcement theory based on Skinner's work. The writer describes how these theories ...

This 10 page paper discusses the ethics involved in cosmetics companies using animals to test their products. This paper examines this issue in light of the seven characteristics of good corporate governance as established by the King Report in 2002. The way forward is also discussed in light of the ideal characteristics. ...

This 5 page paper is a literature review of how corporate branding has affected stadium development. This paper exposes the extent to which this has become a significant influence and the impact it has had. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 16 page paper considers the sentiment that the learning organisation is as hard to find as the Loch Ness Monster. The paper looks at what is meant by a the term 'learning organisation' and the underlying theory and then considers why this may be difficult for companies to achieve. The paper examines the ...

This 11 page paper looks at the way Systems Intervention Strategy (SIS) can be used to overcome problems occurring when a change is being introduced into an organisation. The change used is the introduction of the an electric style register in a collage. The paper follows the seven stage process and then looks at a ...

This 10 page paper examines the company Singapore Airlines (SIA). The paper answers four questions; the processes present in the operation of SIA, what is meant by "World Class Service" and how it may be applied to SIA, the operation strategy and the application of Platts-Gregory procedure to assess the potential future of the company. ...

This 18 page paper examines the acquisition of the UK supermarket of Asda by US firm Wal-Mart which took place in 1999. The paper looks at the position of both companies prior to the acquisition taking place. The motivation and tactic of both companies are examined along with the financing arrangements and the final results ...