Essays and Research Papers on Management

This 15-page paper discusses how employees contribute to an organization's success. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 10-page paper compares and contrasts the management theories of Henri Fayol in the late 19th century and Douglas McGregor in the mid-20th century. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses various scenarios in which conflict has developed, and the strategies needed to resolve them. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 17 page paper. The writer describes and discusses different corporate culture theorists, such as Schein, Drennan, Hofstede and others. These are related to a description of the organizational culture at Wal-Mart. The culture at the executive level is also described. The writer also discusses the relationship between corporate goals and corporate culture. Bibliography lists ...

A 5 page paper that discusses innovations adopted in three companies and the impact of the innovations. The companies are Wal-Mart, H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB, and Daimler AG. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

An 8 page paper that responds to three issues about leadership. The paper discusses the importance of leadership in change management and includes comments about resistance; the centrality of ethics in leadership reminding the reader of the consequences of unethical behaviors and discusses resistance; and the writer's leadership philosophy, which is meant to demonstrate ...

A 10 page paper that begins with a report of how many people have lost their jobs across the world. The paper comments on why so many companies have laid off workers and also reports how the crisis has affected specific regions in the world. Part of the paper focuses on what has happened in ...

This 3 page paper uses Barbara Kellerman’s book “Bad Leadership” to discuss Adolf Hitler, who was a bad leader according to her definition. It also discusses the concept of bad followers, and whether or not he was successful short and long term. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 24-page paper provides an thorough overview of the automaker industry in general and Porsche AG in particular. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 30-page paper discusses how management theories are created, and explores some of the main management theories of the 20th century. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 8-page paper focuses on various organizational and leadership topics, such as successful 21st century workers and the "new century" organization. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper. The assignment was to discuss one corporation that changed from a traditional model to a transformed model. Jack Welch's case at General Electric remains one of the best examples of how an organization can make this transformation. The paper reports the status of GE when Welch took over and when ...

This 10 page paper looks at Porters Five Forces Model and suggests three potential improvements to the model, and then uses the improved version of the model to analysis the airline industry, along with a competitive strength analysis and strategic map. The paper ends by looking at a single airline and the three most important ...

This 3-page paper discusses the leadership styles exhibited by Met Whitman, CEO of eBay. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 6-page paper focuses on leading groups in a police force, and what types of leadership behaviors will help in this endeavor. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 10 page paper looks at Tony Fernandes; the CEO of AirAsia, considering the leaderships style and examining his approaches to business with reference to relevant leadership theories. The bibliography cites 17 sources.

A 7 page paper that begins with an introduction to organizational culture. The paper briefly explains the scenario, a small loan mortgage company, and discusses the types of company cultures the owner needs to consider. The steps in establishing the culture are discussed. The paper also comments on the criteria needed for hiring new ...

This 6 page paper compares and contrasts Porters Five Forces model and his concept of competitive advantage with the resource based view (RBV) model looking at commonalities and differences. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 3 page paper looks at how and why the concept of the service profit chain can be important in revenue management as a part of the approach to revenue management. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

A 9 page paper that begins with a literature review of employee engagement and involvement. This includes the costs for disengaged employees and benefits of engaged employees. Involvement is the key to engagement. A number of activities to involve employees are reported. Two case studies are briefly presented, each company had to make changes to ...

A 3 page research paper that, first of all, discusses Herzberg's model and then discusses it in reference to the postal system. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

An 8 page overview of the considerations that go into program evaluation. This paper emphasizes the importance of clear goals and objectives that provide the framework against which success can be defined. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 11-page paper is a literature review concerning transactional leadership, and knowledge management. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

A 3 page paper that uses a scenario provided by the student. The case is about a pizzeria and how to improve the process. Statistical data about the processes are presented along with recommendations based on that data. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 6-page paper analyzes persuasion in business communication and how it can be effective for both individuals and corporations. There are 10 sources cited.