Essays and Research Papers on Management

This 8 page paper is written in two parts. The first part analyses price and output determination in a market dominated by a monopoly, noting the likely effects on the public. The second part evaluates whether Microsoft operates against the public interest. The bibliography cites 9 sources.

A 3 page exploration of the Dubai Ports Controversy. The author explores whether Dubai Ports would have an obligation to preserve such basic rights as freedom of speech and whether they might ever encounter a situation where they should abstain from making a profit. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 11 page paper considers why the measurement of service quality is important in the tourism and hospitality industries and the way that both hard measures, looking at objective factors and soft measures that assess subjective elements of service should both be used. The paper then considers how subjective data can be collected and the ...

This 3 page paper examines readiness factors as it relates to the the production environment. Examples are provided. 4M readiness factors can impact production and whether or not production will go smoothly and this is the position emphasized. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 7 page paper creates an executive summary for a plan presented by the student. The plan is for a highly differentiated internet café and social meeting place aimed at university students and local businesses that also has a games room, a book shop, invites guest speakers and hosts debates. The paper summarizes the plan ...

A 9 page research paper that discusses functional management issues, looking looks specifically as to how they pertain to staff, departmental and project management. The focus of each of these types of functional management will be explored, concluding with a summary of their similarities and differences. The paper begins with a discussion that defines "management" ...

A 3 page essay that offers a reaction to the essay "The Team That Wasn't" by Suzy Wetlaufer. This essay offers a detailed business scenario that describes how a team of department manages for the FireArt Company are failing at their task to reorient their business strategically, largely due to the efforts of one brilliant ...

An 11 page paper that presents a hypothetical case study of a mail order catalog company that had to downsize. The format of this paper is: description of event (downsizing), key players, history of the event, epilog. The writer then provides a narrative about the situation and an analysis. The analysis takes the form of ...

This 24 page paper explores an industry in decline. The industry is the UK directly enquiries industry which was liberalised in 2002, but had been showing a decline prior to this. The paper examines the decline, looking at the measures that show the decline. The reasons for the fall in demand are examined including the ...

This 16 page paper examines the private investment company 3i. The paper starts by reviewing the 2001 and 2002 financial performance, the second part of the paper then examines the strategy of the company with reference to the models of Porter, Hofstede, Bartlett and Goshal and others. The bibliography cites 11 sources.

A 16 page paper. The stimulus question for this essay is: Do leadership theories help organizations to develop effective leadership? To address the question, the writer begins with a description and examples of bad leaders and defines the term organizational effectiveness. The rest of the essay focuses on leadership theories that have resulted in greater ...

This 6 page paper uses the Boston Consulting Group matrix to examine the well known computer company and developer of the iPod; Apple. The matrix identifies different product types by categories with the labels of stars, cash cows, question marks and dogs. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

A 10 page paper discussing the traits and skills that a property manager must have. The effective property manager must have the ability to be all things to all people at one time or another, while simultaneously having a knack for getting things done. The property manager cannot be one to "sit" on ...

A 5 page paper. The writer discusses two issues of concern with this company and proposes possible solutions that use technology for the solution. Two alternative solutions are analyzed using the rational decision making model. On alternative is accepted with justification. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper examines a hypothetical case in which a student failed to deal successfully with the normal human resistance to change, and what we can do to overcome this tendency; it also discusses methods of implementing change. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page discussion of the varying definitions of public relations. This paper contrasts the official definition provided by the Public Relations Society of America to commonly employed definitions used in other organizations. The author points out that this official definition is sometimes more limiting than other definitions but in most ways it ...

A 14 page paper discussing the qualities of successful "changing of the guard" at leading companies. What makes such an effective leader that all of industry recognizes the organization's leadership and business gurus gush over the organization's leadership? Moreover, how does such a company deal with management succession in a manner that ensures ...

A 7 page paper that discusses the reasons managers do not delegate, the errors managers make when delegating, the steps for successful delegation and the benefits of effective delegation. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 16 page paper examines leadership at Wal-Mart. The first part of the paper uses a PESTLE analysis to examine the political, economic, socio-cultural, technological, legal and environmental influences and the way leadership has responded to these influences. The second part of the paper looks at leadership at store level and considers the theory that ...

A 3 page paper discussing leader-member exchange theory and assessing an individual's score on the LMX7 questionnaire. Only one (number 6) of the seven questions of the LMX7 questionnaire address how the respondent would or does act; one (number 7) requires the respondent to characterize his relationship with a leader or subordinate, depending on ...

This 5 page paper takes a look at ethical issues that plague Wal Mart and what it has done to that end. This critical look sees Wal Mart as a firm that has yet to address the serious personnel issues that it has created. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page paper answering 5 questions about management theory and leadership style. Most questions deal with the differences in and value of contingency theory; normative decision models; participative style; and autocratic styles. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper answers a series of questions about a case study that explores the issues facing a new company at start up. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

12 pages in length. The inevitable change taking place at this company has created an atmosphere of employees who are ill at ease with the idea of modifying something they are used to, feel comfortable with and are hesitant to alter. Unfortunately for them, however, the choice is out of their hands in ...

A range of tools and techniques have been developed to aid critical thinking and decision making. This 5 page paper examines one of these tools, the Force Field Analysis develop by Kurt Lewin, explaining what it is, how it can be used and the circumstances to which it is best suited. The bibliography cites 3 ...