Essays and Research Papers on Management

11 pages in length. The writer discusses new hire process, training and development, diversity and stress management as they relate to organizational management. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 12 page paper looks at the way Porters Four Facets model can be used and discusses its' application when examining an international company. The writer considers the values and the problems of the model, especially when looking at an individual firm. The bibliography cites 15 sources.

An 8 page paper discussing entrepreneurial cognition, which has been defined as "the knowledge structures that people use to make assessments, judgments or decisions involving opportunity evaluation and venture creation and growth" (Mitchell, et al., 2007). Effective leadership also requires planning, decision making, training and cultural competence; true leadership also requires the ability to ...

This 4-page paper focuses on a problem-solving plan, including team unification, leadership and obstacles to obtaining solutions.

A 4 page paper that presents a hypothetical case of a coffee house expanding into the global market. The topics discussed include multinational stakeholders, the roles of culture, and the strategy to be used to expand. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 10 page paper examines the factors that should be considered when conducting environmental scanning at the general and industry level. To determine this the function and goals of environmental scanning are assessed and the way an environmental scan is considered as well as the content. The bibliography cites 11 sources.

This 3 page defines what is meant by the term price war, how it occurs and the impact it has on the firm and then discusses why firms may prefer to form strategic alliances rather than enter into price wars. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

This 3 page paper considers whether or not a market with a high level of firm concentration will have anti competitive characteristics. The concept of a dominant firm, market and the idea of concentration is considered and then the impact on the market structure and behavior is discussed. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the pros and cons of interviews in general and unstructured interviews in particular. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 15 page paper that begins with an analysis of Toyota Corp using Porter's Five Force Analysis process. The paper then reports data and discusses issues regarding the issues and problems the company is facing in China. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

A 5 page paper that discusses Gap, in general, and its failures for many years. The focus is on Pressler but comments about Drexler and the company itself are included. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the importance of forecasting and the difficulty of forecasting in an unstable economy. The writer comments on two forecasting methods. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper explains the relationship between empowered employees and productivity.

This 6 page paper examines leadership traits. This paper evaluates three leaders who are not frequently discussed. Jack Welch, Angela Davis and Tenzin Gyato are the three contemporary leaders of focus in this paper that looks at key issues in leadership. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 5 page paper discussing aspects and characteristics of the Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) theory, and discusses the results of an LMX inventory exercise. It appears that the LMX inventory is highly useful in a generally positive atmosphere; its value in a negative setting likely would be diminished. A weakness is that one member ...

This 8 page paper reports and discusses the causes of GM's current financial collapse. Many of the mistakes date back to the 1950s. The writer comments that bankruptcy is a blessing for the corporation as it will allow the company to take actions it was not allowed to take over the years. Bibliography lists ...

This 10-page paper explains Pfeffer and Sutton's paradox of leadership in that sometimes doing nothing is the best way to lead. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

An 8 page paper that explains and discusses several aspects of operations management using the DEAD method (define, evaluate, analyze, decide). The issues discussed are just-in-time, operations management itself, and quality assessment. Different approaches are discussed, including TQM and Six Sigma. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

This 4-page paper focuses on leadership branding and how a leader can brand him or herself to the company's best advantage. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the need for understanding other employees’ cultures in order to create a cohesive workforce. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

An 8 page paper. Several months ago, Verizon acquired Alltel. Additionally, Circuit City is closing its doors. This paper explores the results of laying off employees. It is based on what has happened and what could happen. The writer discusses how Verizon should handle necessary layoffs, including the effects of laying off employees. Bibliography ...

A 16 page paper. Sections in this paper discuss project management itself, including phases and factors and new ideas about project management, the complexity of projects and organizations, managing project teams, including how to motivate teams, managing Baby Boomers and Gen Ys and the need for project leaders to be educated about aspects of ...

This 3 page paper critiques the PESTEL analysis framework and then suggests 4 ways that the analysis framework may be improved. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 3 page paper explains what the Penrose Effect is as well as how and why it occurs. The paper then looks at how this is aligned to the growth theory of Marris. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

A 21 page paper assessing conditions at a snack company and designing a change program for it. Maintaining the status quo at Best Snacks has led the company into negative territory. The company has changed in the past, but not within the memory of those who have been providing management for the past ...