Essays and Research Papers on Miscellaneous Issues in Business

This 5 page paper discusses some of the human resource management practices at Starbucks. Turnover and job satisfaction data are included. Guiding principles and management principles are outlined. Benefits and other incentives provided even the part-time employee are discussed. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 3 page paper looks at the need for the continued protection of service. The paper defines service, protection and then looks at the basic protection measures, such as prevention and disaster recovery. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

A 14 page paper that begins with a brief history of Enron prior to the scandal. The paper then goes on to explain what happened, what went wrong, how the company committed fraud. The author comments on the whistle-blower. The key players are identified with the charges against them and the disposition of the cases. ...

A 5 page paper discussing the progress of negotiations surrounding the purchase of 100 acres of mountain land. The paper includes a description of the situation and follows with these sections: Preparation and Planning; Progression; Processes and Activities; Solution; Performance’ and Summary. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 7 page paper examines the broad-based problem of fraud, including elements of detection, prevention, investigation and recovery. The focus of this paper is on prevention efforts and provides details of specific techniques that can be used to prevent fraud. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 9 page paper examines the pressures that social class places on working parents. More specifically, this paper anlyzes rising day-care enrollment in order to substantiate claims that today's society is increasingly consumeristic. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper examines the importance and functions of environmental scanning. Additionally, this paper highlights the benefits of scanning to an organization and some of the methods by which this is accomplished. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper examines the issue of why cameras would be beneficial in operating rooms in order to deter cases of physician libel and to reduce the number of malpractice cases. This paper refers to primarily peer-reviewed journals in order to illustrate the importance of this issue in our modern society. Bibliography ...

A 6 page paper presenting and discussing the results of a survey of hospital employee patrons to the hospital’s cafeteria. Survey results are divided into weekday and weekend workers, but there is little difference between the two groups’ assessment of the cafeteria’s performance. The paper concludes that the cafeteria’s food may be fine ...

This 3 page paper begins by extracting the goals of this company from its Credo. The writer comments on the challenges companies face when trying to meet or implement their goals in the reality of the world. Two examples are used, one illustrating how inconsistencies can often be seen in companies that say they are ...

This 10 page paper researches the Swedish car manufacturer Volvo and their global and environmental claims and record. The paper critically evaluates the company's policies in relation to environmental air pollution particularly in relation to the European Union's intention to commence the reduction of CO2 emissions. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

This 6 page paper begins with a brief overview of the company that developed aspirin in 1899. Selected financial data are presented. The essay then discusses the company's supply chain management, which is different for each subgroup and in each country. Global initiatives are reported. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 14 page paper presents an overview of leadership beginning with the definition. The author then outlines the characteristics of effective leaders, several leadership styles are described and discussed. The need for knowledge leadership in today's companies is discussed in terms of transactional and transformational leadership styles. Ideas for developing leadership in today's students are ...

This 5 page paper presents a hypothetical situation of a company with a number of problems related to human relations, which are identified. The most critical problem is the CEO's sudden terminal illness. The writer identifies the problems, provides a self-analysis of personal skills as a consultant and determines which problem the consultant will resolve ...

This 4-page paper focuses on some marketing strategies when it comes to setting up a microbrewery. Topics discussed include targeting a market, pricing strategies and product strategies. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 9 page paper on one aspect of project management. What happens to all the knowledge gained from experiences project team members have during the project process? Companies need to have a procedure to allow knowledge to be communicated company-wide. Companies have vast amounts of underutilized knowledge and information because there is no sharing process ...

This 7 page gives a comprehensive view of probability, explaining how to calculate probabilities, looks at the basic concepts and how probabilities are used giving examples such as decision making, marketing and medical research. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

A 6 page paper. This essay identifies Harley's core competencies and discusses the strategies Harley-Davidson has used to regain and improve their competitive advantage. One of the competencies of this company is the ability to develop passionately loyal customers. Strategies have included moving to single-source suppliers, using technology and introducing new bikes. For the last ...

A 3 page overview of the life of a fourth generation production line worker in Flint Michigan in the 1970s and 1980s. The author outlines the impact the United Autoworkers Union (UAW) had on Hamper and his fellow workers. No additional sources are listed.

An 8 page paper. Another title for this paper could by "Why Teams Fail." Teams fail at an astounding rate for many reasons, one of which is the lack of training. If diverse individuals are going to be placed in a group, they must have training in interpersonal skills if that collection of individuals is ...

This 3 page paper looks at the problem of outsourcing in the US and considers how the trend of losing jobs to developing countries may be reversed. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

A 10 page paper discussing the benefits and potential hazards of the limited liability company (LLC). Still relatively new, there are still many questions as to how the LLC and its members should be taxed in specific circumstances. The paper discusses some of these issues after providing a brief description of the benefits ...

A 9 page research paper that examines the topic of price equilibrium as affected by price controls. This discussion, first of all, looks at the processes of supply and demand and how equilibrium price and output are defined and established. Then, this information is applied to the question of price controls and what would be ...

This 11-page paper analyzes three airlines specifically and the airline industry in general, touching on product differences, pricing, cost factors, competition and anti-trust situations. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

An 6 page paper that considers specific aspects of and factors associated with operating a company's foreign office. The writer begins by reporting advertising campaigns of large corporations that where the meaning was not translated and incidents of cultural and language mishaps. The next section discusses the importance of emphasizing coordination with the head office ...