Essays and Research Papers on Management

A 3 page paper that discusses instituting the ringi decision making process in American organizations. The paper reports what this process is and how it emerged. The writer comments on the challenges of implementing this process in American organizations. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This is a 6 page paper that provides an overview of transformational leadership. Different aspects of leadership are discussed to show how principles are central to the transformational style. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 7-page paper discusses leadership during tough economic times and other 21st century challenges. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper that focuses on four leadership theories exhibited by Coach Krzyzewski. These are trait theory, behavioral theory, transformational theory, and ethical leadership. Examples are given. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of crisis communication. Theoretical frameworks are explored. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of work-life balance programs. Challenges to implementation and planning are considered. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 4 page research paper that relates the problems of globalization, which are the result of the spread of transnational corporations. Drawing primarily on the documentary film The Corporation (2004, directed by Mark Achbar and Jennifer Abbott), the writer describes the problems and practices of corporations. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper is written in three parts. The first part looks a three different approaches to entrepreneurship; economic, behavioral and personality. The second part of the paper explains different types of entrepreneurs and looks at the patterns of entrepreneurship in the UK. The last part explores the level of entrepreneurship and its importance ...

This 7 page paper looks at the way that corporations undertake their operations and considers the argument that corporations should be primarily responsible to their shareholders. The paper looks at the views of Friedman, Carroll and Freeman to assess different stakeholder models that consider the importance of the shareholder. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

A 10 page paper that begins with a discussion of quality management and identifies some of the models, e.g., TQM and Six Sigma. The categories, concepts and values of the Baldrige Award are reported. The criteria are applied to a university that wants to improve enough to qualify. Where they are now along with ...

This 13-page paper examines autocratic, participative and situational leadership styles. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper that discusses different issues regarding ethics: why ethics are important, applying ethics to decision making, ethical screening, principles for ethical decision making, making ethical decisions in a global environment, and how to encourage ethical behavior in others. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 7 page paper considers the argument that corporations should only be answerable to shareholders, looking at the arguments that support this as well as opposing views and considering the way that this manifests in the real world and how stakeholder and shareholder interests may not necessarily be in opposition. The bibliography cites 13 ...

In seven pages this paper examines the noted educator and public official John W. Gardner’s theories on leadership and organizational management in an assessment of their relevance to contemporary business. Six sources are listed in the bibliography.

A 7 page paper which analyzes an article regarding Supervalu’s use of the Professional Development Program. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 6 page paper looks at the way a firm may consider their strategy by looking at the way competing firms will react or respond. The way this occurs is explained with the use of game theory using the fashion industry and Burberry as an example. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

A 4 page paper that has two sections. The first presents personal reflections of the writer’s leadership characteristics based on Kouzes and Posner’s book and the second discusses diversity in nonprofits. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at the Whole Foods corporation and examines feedback loops concerning its employees and shareholders. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 4-page paper discusses the effectiveness of Costco Wholesale Corp. and its leader, Jim Sinegal. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 8-page paper focuses on external environments and internal operations for Target Corp. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 6 page paper. Sir Richard Branson is an enormously successful entrepreneur. He is the founder of Virgin Group Ltd. in London. There are about 200 companies in the Group that are diversified into several industries. This essay discusses Sir Branson’s leadership style. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses four separate issues: negotiation strategies for conflict management, evidence-based management, creative decision making, and factors that affect organizational design. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This is a 4 page paper that provides an overview of negotiation strategies. Integrative and distributive strategies are described in two different contexts. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page paper that explains and discusses servant leadership and transformational leadership. The paper reports how leaders would implement each of these models and discusses which would bring about change more effectively. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper looks at the organizational structure which is utilized by PriceWaterhouseCooper, the well-known accountancy firm, and compares it to other potential structures which are utilized by other firms. The bibliography cites 2 sources.