Essays and Research Papers on Miscellaneous Issues in Business

A 5 page overview of the varied safety considerations which exist in the modern Army. Noting the evolution which has occurred in regard to the types of employees and the types of jobs that characterize the Army, the author utilizes private industry to emphasize the importance of health and safety training for the Army. ...

This 12 page paper explores the different types of risks that may be faced by an airline. These include physical threats as well as virtual or intangible threats, such as computer viruses and assessing the level and severity of the threat. The paper also includes consideration of the reliance placed on suppliers. The bibliography cites ...

This 5 page paper is an analysis of what Michael E. Porter defines and describes as strategy. Porter explains that operational effectiveness is not strategy. Strategy is about choices, operational effectiveness is not. The discussion incorporates Porter's three broad generic categories that may be used to gain a competitive advantage. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper provides a critique of the methods used in an article on R and D processes and new product performance. This paper focuses on the specific elements of this one article. No additional sources cited.

This 4 page paper looks at how a project or dissertation on small to medium sized enterprises in Portugal may be approached. The paper outlines the background research, modes that may be used, how primary research may be undertaken and the different ways that this broad subject may be refined. The bibliography cites 6 sources. ...

This 3 page paper is based on a case provided by the student and sets out some goals and targets for a project to install GPS equipment on golf cart. The paper is based on information provided by the student and schedules different project stages over 26 weeks.

A 15 page paper that discusses the relationship between organizational culture and ethics. The functions of organizational culture are identified and different types of culture are reported, such as Handy and Harrison's model. The proposition that ethical standards are the core of a corporate culture with everything else built around them is made and explained. ...

This 3 page paper, based on a case supplied by the student, is an invitation to tender, with the purpose and aims of the project laid out as well as the technical requirements. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 3 page paper evaluates three book sites: Border's, Barnes & Noble and Powell's. The purchase of a set ot ten text books is utilized as an example. Prices are compared and ease of use of the sites are highlighted. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page paper. CEOs and other top executives receive extremely large compensation packages that include salary, bonus, direct stock and stock options, along with other perks. In 2002, however, some of these executives took only their base salary and gave up any kind of cash bonus or direct stock. The CEO of Citibank was ...

This 6 page paper looks at two organisations; Cadbury’s, part of the Cadbury Schweppes group, and ACAS; the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service. The paper looks at the two organisations to show how, despite vast differences in products and services as well as stakeholders, there are commonalities in the way products and services are developed. ...

This 8 page paper reviews the entitle essay by Michael Porter, published in 1987. The greater portion of the paper provides a synopsis of the highlights of Porter's ideas. Porter's essay focuses on corporate strategy for diversified companies and includes the three essential tests executives need to consider before deciding to acquire a company or ...

This 7 page paper explores why Baker Hughes is successful. The writer approaches the question by describing the company's core values, corporate culture, and focus on integrity and ethical conduct. The essay also describes the company's change to an e-supply chain system. Bibliography lists 8 sources. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 6 page paper outlines the organisation of a team that has been put together to organise to opening of a nightclub. The paper outlines the different roles, starting with the project manager, who is fulfilling them, along with their skills, and then looks at the team organisation and how this will impact on the ...

A 5 page paper. The writer discusses the four major functions of a manager, including the skills needed for each function and then explains why they are important. The last part of the paper discusses how the student can gain the skills identified. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 10 page paper assessing the state of business class air travel in 2004. After dramatic decline during the early years of the new century, business travel appears to be recovering. Most airlines focused on the higher-profit business customer prior to 2000, but certainly not in the manner they are courting him in ...

A 3 page review of “Partners for Profit: From Limited Partnerships to Corporations, Forming a Successful Business Alliance Takes Time, Planning and Research,” an article published in 1998. The article is reviewed in 2 pages; the third assesses the usefulness of the article’s advice for forming business alliances in 2004. Bibliography lists 1 ...

3 pages containing a memo to a manager and a letter from an unhappy meeting attendee. Each responds to points made in the customer’s complaints about Sound Systems 2004, a recent trade show that was not planned well in several respects. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper looks at Merrill Lynch's involvement in the California government long after the 1994 scandal that plunged Orange County into bankruptcy. Is it ethical for the state of California to do business with the likes of Merrill Lynch? The answer is "yes." Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper looks at management strategies of US Airways, particularly during their recent restructuring program. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 9 page paper looks at a case study provided by the student where a retail business is increase the mail order side of operations. The paper looks at different aspects of the business and their impact on quality. These include the current constraints of limited capacity, the impact of increasing space, the impact of ...

A 10 page paper that describes each company and determines which is the better company to use. Products and services each company offers are reported. The problems Reuters has had for a number of years is explained. 2003 sales revenues are reported for each company. The conclusion recommending which company to do business with is ...

A 10 page paper that begins by explaining what organization culture is, how it is defined and described. Handy and Harrison's typology of corporate culture is outlined and explained. How the organizational culture effects the change process is discussed. Finally, implications for leaders are discussed. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 5 page paper that discusses what the chief information officer can do to increase productivity. Wireless technology is discussed, including a recent survey of CIOs and other IT professionals that focused on wireless technology, what is being used and the results of using it. Another strategy that is discussed is retaining existing employees. Bibliography ...

A 3 page paper that looks at how this airline maintains a competitive advantage in an industry where more companies are losing revenue instead of increasing it. The writer comments on expanding into new markets as well as expanding in the core business, technology, and values. Bibliography lists 8 sources.