Essays and Research Papers on Management

A 3 page paper. It is essential for leaders to continue learning and growing. As soon as they stop these developmental activities, they will stop leading. This essay discusses Maxwell's idea on knowing when a leader is in trouble, resistance to change, and establishing an environment for change. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page paper that discusses some of what Maxwell says about leaders and integrity. The writer reports and discusses Maxwell's seven reasons integrity is so important. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4 page paper examines Jill Nemiro's books on creativity in teams. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper looks art how and why firms diversify and discusses the potential benefits as well as the disadvantages and time when firms should refrain from diversification. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the leadership style of Jack Welch, former head of General Electric. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 7-page paper focuses on motivational theories and management responsibility toward employee's intrinsic motivation. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

A 3 page paper that begins with a definition and explanation of what organizational development is. The paper briefly explains three of the modern approaches to organizational theory and also comments on what is needed for successful change projects. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the publication The Nonprofit Times and how it can help nonprofit managers in their duties. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at the way in which organizational behavior theory may be used to explain the failure of Enron. The paper starts by identifying relevant theories, including escalating commitment and assesses how this was seen within Enron. The bibliography cites 8 sources.

This 3 page paper compares and contrasts a school district superintendent with a corporate CEO, Director Garcia and CEO Bethune. The writer reports some of the actions of each and compares their leadership styles. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper responds to specific issues about this company. They are: what is impressive about this company; what grade does management get for strategy, operating practices and core values, corporate culture, grade for how managers have implemented strategy, recommendation for Gary Kelly, new CEO. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 7 page paper answers three questions concerning the interdependency of strategy and IT; the first looks at the way in which strategy may support, and be supported by information technology. The second question considers the utilization of information technology of the strategy by a major company; Wal-Mart. The last part discusses the difference between ...

This 10 page paper addresses Toyota's brake pedal problem in terms of International Operations Management based process improvements. The recommended model is the New Purchasing Operating Model as part of a Strategic Importance and Criticality Matrix. This matrix joins the Cost model with the Learning model. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 4 page essay explores Meg Whitman's leadership style in relationship to transaction, augmentary, and transformational ladership. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper looks at how shareholder wealth maximization may manifest in a firm, the paper looks at the concept of shareholders wealth maximization and consider the way it can be assessed, using General Motors as a firm that adopts this model. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

A 7 page paper that describes and explains the rational, natural and open systems perspectives as related to organizations. Examples of each type are provided. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page paper that explains what the Hoshin Planning process is, including a list of quality management tools and strategic planning tools. Key performance indicators are also explained. Examples are given. The process is used with Wal-Mart's labor-management as a key performance indicator for the company. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at price discrimination as a business strategy. The paper outlines what is meant by price discrimination and considers the motivation behind the adoption of price discrimination and then discusses the different ways that price discrimination may be implemented as a strategy. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses why Bill Lumbergh, a character in the film “Office Space,” may well be the world’s worst manager as well as its most ineffective leader. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 10 page paper is an ethnographic study examining a branch of fast food chain McDonalds, in order to assess the way in which the information economy is impacting on management of the restaurant at a visible and invisible level. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

An 11 page paper that begins with a brief introduction to the paper and to Wal-Mart. Different theories about company culture are reported and discussed. Theorists include Schein, Hofstede, and Drennan. Comments about Wal-Mart's culture are integrated into the discussions. The relationship between the company's goals and culture is explored. Bibliography lists 8 sources. ...

This 11 page paper critically evaluates the sale revenue maximization management model of Baumol, looking at what the model is and its concepts and the extent to which the managerial model of Baumol provides a useful insight into the pricing and output decisions of modern management. The low cost airline industry is used as an ...

This 3 page paper uses F. Robert Dwyer’s book on business marketing as a starting point for a discussion of customer retention and maximization, and why they are important. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper presents a general discussion of outsourcing including the definitions of outsourcing and offshoring. The writer reports the activities that are most often outsourced and where to. The paper also reports some of the hidden costs of outsourcing. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper that comments on the changes in Starbucks over the history of the company. The essay includes Schultz's return to CEO and the organization's restructuring. Bibliography lists 5 sources.