Essays and Research Papers on Miscellaneous Issues in Business

This 8 page paper is a corporate compliance plan for the fictitious case of Riordan Manufacturing, incorporating issues of alternative dispute resolution, liabilities, international law, intellectual property and governance. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

A 4 page overview of women in construction. The writer touches on the aspect of agency law, but focuses on the numbers and experiences women in the construction industry. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 19 page paper looks at the processes a company planning on setting up an oil and gas facility in a pre determine location will need to consider and comply with in order to gain planning permission and make the plan a reality. The paper looks at issues such as planning permission, environmental law, ...

This 10-page paper describes various requirements for launching a business in Ontario, Canada. Topics under discussion include employee regulations, business entity types and various laws. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 8 page paper considers how the framework top add value to the construction industry in Sir John Egan’s ‘Rethinking Construction’ may be desirable, but how it be problematic in resolving disputes as it is not supported with UK contract law. The paper looks at the framework first and then at the problem with the ...

This 14 page paper considers the ways in which a UK company may be able to protect itself form a take over, and the position of these tactics according to the law. The paper includes cases such as attempted take over of Distillers by Guinness and the cases with Argyle. The paper then considers if ...

A 10 page paper that discusses the Brazilian economy, business environment and the market. The paper provides insight into the issues that affect the business community in Brazil, including the economic problems during the 1990s. The writer then offers an example for entering the cosmetics market in Brazil. This section includes regulations, laws, and marketing ...

A 9 page paper that explores a business dilemma. The one selected is Microsoft's anti-trust law suit filed against them by the Department of Justice. The paper provides a brief outline of the development of the Windows operating system, then discusses the issues and allegations brought by the Justice Department. The writer considers actions Microsoft ...

A 6 page paper which defines linear programming. In addition to providing a description of the mathematical process, this paper also provides information relating to various companies that implement linear programming for one reason or another. Bibliography list 4 sources.

A 14 page paper discussing the shift in corporate environmental thinking in the past 20 years from one of minimum compliance to local regulations to adopting environmental responsibility as a matter of strategy. Multinational corporations in the past have been accused of fleeing to developing nations only to take advantage of weak environmental laws and ...

A 3 page paper summarizing the main points of an article appearing in the New York Times in 2004 and highlighting the development of the “ethnic niche businesses” with which specific groups of immigrants to the US have become associated. The author uses the mid-priced hotel business – dominated by Indian immigrants from the ...

This 5-page paper outlines IKEA's response to child labor among its Indian suppliers, and discusses the behavior of the corporation based on Freeman's stakeholder's theory and Friedman's money-making assertions. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

An 11 page paper discussing whether competition from private-sector delivery services such as Federal Express and UPS adversely affects the ability of the US Postal Service to maximize profits. Priority Mail and Express Mail are add-on services of the USPS, but the primary business of private-sector delivery services such as Federal Express and UPS. ...

A 6 page paper that offers a glimpse into DaimlerChrysler AG, a company formed when Daimler acquired Chrysler in 1998. The writer reports the most recent revenue figure, the size of the company and its products and services. The writer also explains German corporate governance and points out some differences between that the U.S. corporate ...

An 8 page bank loan application analysis. On the surface, Century Cable appears to be a growing company with a cash flow problem. On closer inspection, however, it is apparent that they have made no attempt to strengthen their own financial position and have even allowed accounts receivable to increase by more than ...

Approximately 7 pages in length. Paper discusses author's experience as a direct sales intern (canvasser) for Goya foods. No Bibliography. Excellent reference for those studying business and marketing courses.

A 12 page essay on getting a job in our competitive contemporary business world. Specifically examined are effective techniques for soliciting for a job, philosophies to adhere to while hunting for a job, resume and cover letter-writing, the usefulness of employment agencies, and entreprenuerialism. No Bibliography.

A 5 page paper describing the uses of field bus controls in developing networks of barely-related system components. Field bus allows relatively inexpensive networking of such items as building environmental control systems or extended automation of manufacturing processes while allowing use of components that otherwise would be incompatible and only narrowly useful. Bibliography ...

A 14 page paper discussing Ben & Jerry's performance under the FDA rules addressing fat content of foods and what constitutes 'all natural' status. Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc. was founded in 1977 and added some lower-fat options in the late 1980s and early 1990s that never were greatly successful for the company. ...

This 15 page report discusses the event that is electronic commerce. Electronic commerce has emerged as a mainstream phenomena -- it is no longer the preserve of a technical elite. Fledgling companies and organizational models have developed in manufacturing and other enterprises ranging from industrial production to home crafters to bring together buyers and sellers ...

An 8 page analytical essay that argues the point that E-commerce is the business forum for the twenty-first century and that it is vital for a business to be online and accessible to succeed in the globalized market. Discussed are the benefits gained from the use of electronic commerce plus new advances made in ...

An 8 page paper discussing growth and future strategy for the Internet's leading online auction house. Founded in 1995, eBay went public in September 1998. As one of the few e-commerce businesses available already showing profits as a private company, investors have driven the value of the company's stock artificially high. There ...

A 5 page analysis of the book The Manager's Bookshelf: A Mosaic of Contemporary Views, edited by Jon L. Pierce and John W. Newstrom. In this book, the editors introduce the serious business student to roughly forty of the most recently published management books via essays summarizing the main points of the books. The result ...

A 7 page paper that discusses the impact of restructuring on managers. More than 2 million managers have lost their jobs as a result of downsizing and restructuring. This essay provides data regarding the numbers. It also discusses some of the reasons so many managers were caught in this trend and their chances for finding ...

A 12 page paper which discusses the world of sales techniques in general and also discusses a few particular forms of selling in more depth. The major areas of discussion are promotional marketing and telemarketing, as these are perhaps the most inclusive, as well as most common, forms of direct marketing utilized in sales techniques ...