Essays and Research Papers on Management

A 9 page paper that summarizes nine leadership theories. These include Katz, Blake and Mouton, Fiedler, House, Vroom, Yetton and Jago, Graen, Hersey and Blanchard, transactional and transformational theories. Bibliography lists 14 sources. PGldr9th.rtf

A 5 page paper that discusses aspects of managing change, such as the manager’s roles and responsibilities in terms of managing change, resistance and how to overcome it and developing a plan for change. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 4 page synopsis explores the "One Minute Manager" and finds that while the concept is attractive, in a real work environment, it is lacking in transformational leadership and entrepreneurial styles. Whether one minute is effective in R&D environments is also discussed. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4 page essay considers Covey's 7 Habits of Effective People by interpreting its principles and interrelationship of principles. It places them in both work and home situations. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3-page paper discusses issues faced by Conway Manufacturing. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4-page paper discusses self-reflection in leadership as well as leader-member exchange theory. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the philosophy, life and contributions of Philip Crosby, the inventor of the “Zero Defects” concept. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper considers the importance of each of these factors at Happy Hospital. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper answers two semi-related questions: how the Army communicates quality awareness, and whether quality is related to culture. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4-page paper focuses on whether Tom Peters' concept of flatter organizations can be introduced into Latin America. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper that beings with examples of what happens with unethical leadership. Ethics are defined. A test to determine if a decision is ethical is reported. A general discussion on the ethics and effective leadership is presented. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper that reports some of the problems Kelleher and King had getting Southwest off the ground. The writer discusses emotional intelligence and culture as needed for sustainable resonance and change. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 7-page paper discusses organizational theory. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses separate topics. The first section discusses change theories and the need for a strong leader to bring about change. The second section explains positive deviance, transformational leadership, quantum theory and complexity science in terms of leadership. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 5 page paper explores the prospect of making adjustments to the leadership model based on older management concepts, especially in situations with high diversity ratios. Bibliograpy lists 4 sources.

A 4 page paper. Schein’s basic assumptions about organizational culture are discussed, including an explanation of the three levels of culture. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper looks at decision-making at the Walt Disney Corporation, and the way in which judgmental of computational decision-making processes court be observed with in the decision to acquire the Capital Cities/ABC network and the decision regarding the location of EuroDisney. The different processes, inferences and outcomes are compared and contrasted in the ...

This 6-page paper focuses on the organizational design and structure of Brooke Army Medical Center and its burn unit. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

4 pages in length. The writer discusses how and why employers can refuse to honor religious attire in the workplace. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

An 8 page paper that begins with a summary. The hypothetical Board of a coffee shop company has identified specific outcomes for a strategic change plan. The writer identifies TQM as an approach that will meet most of the desired outcomes. This is combined with creating a learning organization. The essay also discusses employee ...

This 8-page paper discusses the learning organization and appropriate approach to management, trust and pay in General Electric's Asia-Pacific region. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3-page paper discusses personal issues pertaining to the book No Excuse Leadership: Lessons from the Army's Elite Rangers. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 8 page paper discusses the concept of the total rewards system and how it could be applied to the U.S. Army. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 6 page paper examines the concept of organizational ambidexterity, looking at traditional structural ambidexterity and the model of contextual ambidexterity put forward by Birkinshaw and Gibson and looks at the degree to which Burberry are ambidextrous and looks at how they may develop a greater level of contextual ambidexterity. The bibliography cites 5 sources. ...

A 3 page paper that explains and discusses these two leadership theories and styles. The contributions of Weber, Bass, and Burns are discussed. The similarities and differences are explained. Bibliography lists 5 sources.