Essays and Research Papers on Miscellaneous Issues in Business

This 6 page paper discusses AT&T: its history, mission, operating area, products, organizational structure, management, philosophy and leadership style. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 7-page paper discusses the history of Lehman Brothers, its relationship to capital markets, and reasons for its collapse. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5-page paper provides an analysis of Starbucks Corp. as well as its strategy, a little history and opportunities. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper with three parts. The first section provides a brief history of the company, including products and 2004 sales figures. The second section reports an article written about the company that focuses on the need to downmarket and the third section comments on social responsibility and corporate goals. Bibliography lists 7 sources. ...

A six page paper which looks at the history and development of teleworking and telecommuting, with reference to modern computer systems and the new technology, and sets out the many social and economic advantages of teleworking. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 6 page paper that reports and discusses Navstar's audit and accounting problems that were recognized in 2005 but that went back to 2002 and continued until 2007 when the NYSE relisted the stock. The paper explains what happened and points out that it is the auditing firm that is being investigated by the ...

A 4 page contention that throughout their history strikes have had both positive and negative benefits in the workplace and in society in general. While ultimately they bettered the collective plight of workers, that betterment sometimes came with great costs. Some even lost their lives as a result of worker strikes. Bibliography lists ...

15 pages. This paper deals with minimizing violence in the workplace. With a brief history of violence in the workplace, this paper focuses on how to use different programs that are proactive in nature to minimize violence in the workplace. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 5 page paper focuses on specific aspects of Nike's operations. These include a brief history of the company, including how the 'swoosh' became its logo, the company's mission statement, target market, competitors, pricing and marketing strategies. Distribution channels are also discussed, including Nike's venture into e-commerce. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper examines a case study submitted by a student where a firm generates lists for telemarketers. The ethics of these lists which are tied to credit history are discussed. No sources.

A 5 page paper that begins with an overview of the history of instant coffee, who, when and where it was invented and first mass-produced. Some of the brand names are reported along with a description of some of the many different types of instant coffee. The decline in the U.S. market is addressed along ...

This 20-page paper discusses BT Group plc (British Telecommunications), its history and how it is using sales process to develop and retain a competitive advantage. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

This 4-page paper examines the direct selling industry (with companies such as Mary Kay, Avon and Tupperware) and discusses its history and size. Also discussed are the difference between legitimate direct sales companies and pyramid companies. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 7-page paper provides an overview of Nike. The paper includes a history of the company, and examines its future outlook. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 8-page paper focuses on Southwest Airlines and its policies, history, human resources and finances. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 10 page research paper that examines how PBS gains the majority of its funding through corporate partnerships and achieves is mission goals through strategic alliances. The writer examines controversy in regards to this subject. and assesses the legitimacy of such criticism by constructing an evaluation of PBS's utilization of corporate sponsorship and strategic alliances ...

This 23-page paper focuses on an overview and history of Apple Inc., and explains how the company has managed to make its comeback. Bibliography lists 28 sources.

This 5 page paper considers how the traditional British pub developed and how the theme pub has become more important. The writer gives a brief history that considers the role of the pub which explains the rise of the theme pub. The final part of the paper consider what the future may hold for theme ...

A 5 page overview of General Electric beginning with a brief history of the company and its position today The writer then identifies some of the products GE produces, the type of competitive market in which it participates, a sample of GE's acquisitions and its current P/E ratio and EPS. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 9 page paper is written in three parts. The first part examines the history of nationalisation and privatisation in the UK from 1926 to present day. The second part of the paper examines the general economic arguments for and against privatisation. The last part of the paper assesses the success of privatisation by examine ...

This 10-page paper supports the thesis that the Internet is the supporter of the New Economy, rather than being a failure in the wake of the dot-com bust. The essay touches on the Internet's history, as well as the reasons behind the bankruptcies of many of the dot-coms. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 3-page paper provides an overview, history and cultural analysis of Whole Foods Market. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6 page paper compares and contrasts these two prestigious awards. Awards are discussed in general as well. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

An 8 page paper. The question posed was how American and European car manufacturers penetrated the Japanese car market. This essay provides the data to demonstrate American and European auto manufacturers have not penetrated the Japanese car market. In fact, all foreign cars put together account for less than 8 percent of all sales. Selected ...

This 8 page paper considers the role of Europe in the context of world trade. The hypothesis behind the paper is that Europe seek to influence rather than be influenced. References are made to trade with the United States and Mexico as well as a comparison with the policies of the WORLD Trade Organisation. The ...