Essays and Research Papers on Miscellaneous Issues in Business

A 9 page paper that investigates venture capital financing. Many people think of a venture capitalist as a very wealthy individual who is somewhat philanthropic giving money to people with good ideas. This is a misperception. The greater majority of venture capital comes from venture capital firms that are professionally managed and usually limited partnerships ...

A 10 page paper that investigates customer satisfaction as related to airlines. Formal complaints to the Department of Transportation have increased so much that both this agency and Congress are considering additional laws and regulations to protect the passenger. The essay discusses customer dissatisfaction and provides possible reasons for the lack of response from ...

A 14 page paper. E-commerce is changing the way we do business. There are more business popping on the Internet every day. The questions this paper investigates are: What kinds of business practices are used? Are e-businesses consumer-oriented and if so, how do they demonstrate that? What are the regulations concerning e-commerce and do these ...

A 9 page paper. Experts have not yet agreed upon a clear and concise definition of the concept of operational risk. Basically, it covers all the operations of the company and thus is exacerbated by technological and human error. This essay offers the current accepted descriptions of what operational risk means, how it is managed ...

6 pages in length. Explains about biotechnological companies as well as listing ten companies that have been good investments in the stock market. Gives a synopsis about each of the ten companies and explains how to analyze the ratios to determine whether these are good investments. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 7 page paper discussing these issues in the context of a large organization's desire to implement a customer service center. In today's business environment, it is often necessary for organizations to have access to specialized techniques they cannot justify maintaining in-house. The use of a consultant is a workable and common alternative, but not all consultants ...

This potential plan has been developed for the Moose Club as a fundraiser within their local community. It has been designed to be fun for both volunteers and participants, with the added design factor of being repeated on a yearly basis. (Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at Lucent Technologies Inc. (LU) form an investor's point of view. A description of the company, inclusive of future plans, is provided. Financial data is analyzed and recommendations are made in light of industry trends. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

An 18 page paper which examines the conditions of organizational socialization within the hospitality industry. This is an aspect of the hospitality industry that is often overlooked. The paper presents an examination of organizational socialization in general, then discusses current conditions in the hospitality industry. Those conditions involve and incredibly high turnover rate in relationship to employees, and a growing ...

A 5 page paper discussing vision, risk, commitment, promotion, quality, opportunity in change and having fun as the primary attributes of an entrepreneur, all of which are personified in Michael Dell. While duplication of his company is unlikely given the decline of the PC industry, his approach remains one that has been proven to be successful and lucrative. ...

An 11 page paper which discusses different groupisms in the workplace and illustrates how prejudice and discrimination, against many different types or groups of people, leads to equal opportunity for all, in relationship to the workplace. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

This five-page-paper presents an overview of the book called The Knowing Doing Gap by Jeffrey Pfeffer and Robert Sutton. Bibliography lists one source.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the company with a focus on how the company did during 1999 and 2000. Charts are included to illustrate a five year trend. The company is assessed and projections made. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page paper that explores the public relations problems Odwalla faced when their apple juice products were found to contain the E. coli bacteria. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper that explores public relations as a career by holding a mock interview with a PR professional working in the construction industry. Questions cover career paths, challenges and rewards, advice to a beginner and attributes needed by the PR professional. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

9 pages in length. The salaries of the Chief Executive Officers (CEO's) of firms such as Motorola and Nokia have risen steadily in an attempt to control agency costs. By analyzing the growth in salaries and monies paid to the CEO's of both Motorola and Nokia and comparing this to the firm's stock prices, the student can get ...

This 24 page paper explores the phenomenon of the leveraged buyout, taking the reader from the turbulent eighties to the gentler buyouts of the 1990's and into the twenty-first century where projections are made. The LBO is defined and many examples are provided. Bibliography lists 16 sources.

A 24 page paper that investigates the merger of Boeing and McDonnell Douglas. This 1997 merger created the largest aerospace company in the world, with more than 200,000 employees and sales in excess of $57 billion in 1999. This paper traces the events leading up to the merger, how it was finally settled and the ...

A 5-page paper that examines the affects of smoking in the workplace on both business and nonsmoking coworkers. Discussed is the Environmental Protection Agency's 1992 report concerning the dangers of 'secondhand smoke' and the trend toward smoke-free working environments that this report instigated as well as both employer and employee concerns regarding nonsmoking policies. ...

This 9 page paper considers the computer products and services provider Dell, who under the leadership of Michael Dell has become on of the leading companies in this sector. The paper considers the different influences at both macro and micro levels the company has felt as well as the industry in which it operates. The ...

A 7 page paper discussing approaches to heading off domestic violence that spills over into the workplace, examing how Edison International and Motorola approach the issue and providing an action plan for any business. Most workplace violence originates with employees or former employees, but the domestic component is one that can be most problematic. An abused spouse ...

This 6 page paper looks at the number of patents registered by some major oil company up until July 2000, and the number of which were actually registered in 200. The paper then goes on to investigate the available figures for research and development and income from royalties of the same oil companies. The bibliography ...

A 2 page paper which reviews and provides critical analysis of Martin Scorsese's 1980 film, "Raging Bull." Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 7 page paper. This paper focuses on the question of whether effective sales managers are born or developed. Interestingly, there is very little research addressing the characteristics of successful sales managers. The writer, therefore, looks at what information there is about the skills needed for success in this position, then reaches a conclusion ...

A 7 page paper that discusses the question: how will e-commerce affect the use of a sales force. Given the fact that e-commerce, both business-to-business and business-to-consumer is growing exponentially each year, will sales forces become obsolete? This paper discusses how the concept of "sales force" may change. Statistical data included. Bibliography lists 7 ...