Essays and Research Papers on Miscellaneous Issues in Business

This 4 page paper looks at financials for Amazon, the wonder company of the high tech sector. Various financial ratios are evaluated. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 7 page paper. Aetna Inc. is one of the leading health care providers in the nation offering a vast array of health care products. This essay offers an overview of the company, including the many steps Aetna has taken to improve its efficiency. A change in focus and emphasis and different marketing campaigns are ...

This 4 page paper considers how electricity is used by industry, how it has changed, where savings are being made and the general trends within industry in the way electricity use is managed. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

A 12 page paper that addresses two issues: tourism since the attacks on America and how Americans are treated abroad. The paper focuses on four cities, Hong Kong, Dublin, Paris and Rome. Using several sources, the writer reports the data regarding the dramatic decrease of American tourists in these cities following the September 11, ...

This 20-page paper attempts to provide an outline of the property, casualty and auto insurance industry, focusing mainly on Progressive Insurance. Also discussed are financial information and competition. Charts are included. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 10 page paper considers the different type of research data and various ways of analysing that data along with the results that may be gained. After considering triangulation the paper advises the use of meta-analysis for an example research project. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

An 8 page paper. E-commerce continues to grow at exponential rates. In today's marketplace it is essential for companies to incorporate e-marketing in their overall marketing plan. This essay explains that e-marketing still requires the company to consider segmentation and positioning. The differences are also discussed. Three types of Web positioning are explained. Characteristics ...

This 4-page paper analyzes the merger between pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Pharmacia from an accounting and product standpoint. Issues discussed include revenues and whether the acquisition has been successful. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 10 page paper considers what is meant by the New Economy, how it has emerged and how despite being argued as a model to create stability and spread wealth it may also be the catalyst of increased volatility. Issues such as the use of knowledge, valuation of companies and the productivity paradox are included. ...

A 6 page paper. Public trust in corporations is at an all time low. Very few Americans trust anything corporate executives say. This essay reports data regarding the waning trust Americans have in big business and then, goes on to discuss what is being done to regain trust and assure the public companies are following ...

A 3 page paper. There is no consensus on what strategic planning or strategy is and on what it is founded but there are schools of thought regarding strategy making. Three of those schools are discussed here: the design school, the learning school and the positioning school. Each is explained with comments about their differences. ...

10 page paper. The male grooming and hygiene market is one that is dynamic and growing, albeit slowly. Deodorants account for about one-half of this market. Old Spice introduced four new products in 2001, one of which was Cool Contact Refreshment Towels, a deodorizing pre-moistened towlette. The major part of this paper presents a marketing ...

An 8 page argument that while governmental intervention in private enterprise is often controversial, rigid restaurant inspections are a necessity in insuring public health. The author describes the potential impacts of just one disease, Escherichia coli, to make this demonstration. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 6-page paper focuses on whether economies of scale were realized through mergers. The paper discusses examples of mergers. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 12-page paper focuses on the recent business strategies of McDonald's Corp. and their effectiveness. Also discussed in this paper is the fast-food industry, competition and the company's reputation. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses specific issues related to the Microsoft antitrust case. The writer begins with a very brief overview of some of the issues and then, identifies two issues that are central to the case. Next, there is a report of two interest groups that were dissatisfied with the court's ruling and ...

This 8 page paper consider what pressures exist to increase the occurrence of collaborations between voluntary and statutory organisations and the impact that this may have on management of the organisations. The bibliography cites 11 sources.

A 2.5 page paper that begins by describing what a monopoly and an oligopoly are. The writer then discusses the typical barriers to entering an industry and which of the barriers foster a monopoly or an oligopoly. The writer then comments on when a monopoly would be socially justifiable. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses Internet recruiting and its benefits to both employer and employee. This paper examines how and why Internet recruiting is used, and the benefits of this method. Bibliography lists 5 pages.

This 9 page paper looks at the way in which ethics may be presented in articles in an academic or learning journal. The paper uses environmentalism as an example and considers how the subject is presented different when compared with other media and the in-depth nature of the article. The bibliography cites 6 ...

This 10 page paper begins by identifying the seven phases of pig production, then offers a glossary of important terms. The writer then describes the process from impregnating the sow to reaching market weight, including the number of weeks in each stage of production. Pig farming has changed over the years; these changes are explained ...

This 4-page paper examines PWC's KnowledgeCurve technology, knowledge management and whether the technology and theory has been successful. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 9 page paper that compares the transformational leadership style to the democratic leadership styles. Both styles have a lot in common, such as having a vision and working collaboratively with staff. The six characteristics of the transformational leaders are explained. The democratic style has also been referred to as participative or collaborative. After explaining ...

This 5 page paper answers five different questions regarding business, these are what economic and institutional factors determine the emergence of industrial clusters, what economic and institutional factors determine the emergence of industrial districts, what economic and institutional factors determine the character and the role of business networks, how agglomeration economies influence the behaviour of ...

This 4-page paper discusses the REAL model, and how Jet Travel's business application fits in with this model. Bibliography lists 1 source.