Essays and Research Papers on Management

This 18-page paper critiques and provides insight to Jeff Fox's book "How to Become a Great Boss." Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper evaluates why Jobs is such a good leader. Theoretical material on leadership is included. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 3 page paper discussing free-zone advantages and trends, and factors of international business negotiation and culture diversity. Incentives of Best Alternative to a Negotiation Agreement, BANTA, is discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 10 page paper looks at the concept of value migration, including what it is and how it occurs as well as giving examples of industries where it has been seen and way that firms may try and avoid loss as a result of this phenomenon. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

This 9 page paper looks at four components used in business; customer care, kaizen, just in time inventory management and total quality management. Each of the concepts is explained and the interaction outlined. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

This 4-page paper discusses the differences between leadership and management, and the importance of the distinctions. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 6 page paper examines Southwest Airlines in order to identify the generic strategy utilized by the organization. The different generic strategies are discussed and compared to the way in which Southwest compete, ending with a conclusion discussing the main strategies of this airline. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

This 8 page paper explores the qualities that a leader must either inherently have or develop in order to be effective in the 21rst century. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This is a 7 page paper that provides an overview of decision making in business. The role of management is emphasized. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper. The strategic plan is written, now it is time to implement it. This essay offers some tips for implementation, and comments on implementation in dynamic and stable environments. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper Several ways culture affects negotiation are reported and discussed. Examples are given to illustrate these differences. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 6 page paper answers a series of questions about value migration, the phenomenon of customers migrating away from companies that no longer meet their needs. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper that provides a brief synopsis of the story in the film and compares some of the leadership tasks and attributes to Gardner’s which are recorded in On Leadership. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper. This essay explains demand planning and management, production planning, and the two are interrelated. The paper comments on logistics planning. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper looks at four ways that businesses may work together; through strategic alliances, mergers and acquisitions, as well as vertical integration and the use of outsourcing, defining each business strategy and giving some examples of firms that have used those strategies. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

This 8-page paper discusses differences in leadership approaches; styles focused on are authentic and participatory leadership. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This is a 9 page paper that provides an overview of group dynamics. It explores various aspects such as teambuilding and conflict resolution. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 4 page paper. Bob Nardelli took over as CEO of Home Depot in 2000 when the founders retired. This essay discusses Nardelli's leadership style and comments on why control is good and what happens when it is taken too far as Nardelli. The writer reports some of the changes he made and his ...

A 5 page paper. This essay discusses leadership by example. This approach is like practicing what one preaches. That means the leader must be a true role model and behave according to the same expectations he or she has for followers. The essay provides some examples from history to demonstrate how inspirational leading by example ...

This 4-page paper defines classical management theory and discusses whether it's effective for today's organizations. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper compares two leaders: Alan Mulally at Ford and Steve Ballmer at Microsoft, and their leadership styles. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper looks at the different internal and external stakeholders who may be involved in quality management. The roles and tasks of the main stakeholders groups in quality management are discussed. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

This is a 4 page paper that provides an overview of Carr's “The Big Switch”. The economic and social impacts of cloud computing are considered. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 8 page paper looks at the benefits of using a multiple perspective when looking at organizations considering some of the perspectives that may be considered with particular attention to the post-modern and symbolic interpretivist approaches. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

A 3 page paper that responds to four questions. How to tell higher level executives when you know about a defective product. How to announce it to the public. What internal actions to take in terms of quality. And how to develop a code of ethics. Bibliography lists 3 sources.