Essays and Research Papers on Miscellaneous Issues in Business

A 12 page paper providing an overview of a new shelter and training center for battered women for the purpose of seeking investor and benefactor support. The paper provides mission and vision statements; information on the state of domestic violence; availability of shelter space; qualifications for 501(c)(3) status as a tax-exempt, charitable organization; and ...

A 6 page paper. The essay discusses the inherent paradox in the relationship between the board and the director/CEO of nonprofits and offers a few suggestions for dealing with the issues. Includes a 3 page annotated bibliography. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper examines team dynamics. The various roles that are found in teams are discussed in detail. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 10-page paper examines trends in leadership among those in the petroleum industry. Bibliography lists 25 sources.

This 16 page paper looks at a case study supplied by the student where a firm wants to develop wasteland, which has been used for fly tipping, to develop an organic waste disposal site. The first part of the paper considers the potential legal liabilities of taking on the site and developing it. The ...

This 10-page paper attempts to answer if Airbus Industrie has an unfair competitive advantage over Boeing because it is subsidized by European governments. Bibliograhy lists 15 sources.

An 8 page paper that begins with a brief description of what strategic partnerships are. The rest of the paper reports and discusses some of the many partnerships in this industry, including corporations like Boeing, Airbus, Air Canada, and British Airways. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 15 page essay discusses a number of issues that can be related to the sales persons. Topics include persuasion versus manipulation, integrity, and ethical approaches. Some of the issues discussed are lying, intent and means, Aristotle's Rhetoric (logos, ethos, pathos), utilitarianism, deontology. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts the work values of the Chinese and Americans. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page report on the book Gangs of America by Ted Nace. No additional sources cited.

This 7-page paper involves UNICEF's attempts to re-brand itself. Issues discussed are developing the right visuals, as well as why UNICEF struggled with its efforts. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 14-page paper discusses various organizational systems and provides examples. Examined are the rational, open and natural organizational systems. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 3-page paper discusses what is required from a change agent asked to oversea an organizational transformation. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

An 11 page paper that begins with a brief explanation of public relations, including the essential elements of such a campaign. The last time AT&T had a major public relations issue was in 1982 right after their breakup. What the company did in that campaign is reported and discussed. Since PR is ongoing with ...

This 14-page paper discusses the arguments made for the standardization versus localization argument when it comes to promoting U.S. products in different countries. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

This 5-page paper discusses the failure of Daimler-Chrysler, and what organizational behaviors between the two companies caused it. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page paper. This essay comments on two articles: 'Is Globalization Reducing Poverty and Inequality' by Robert Hunger Wade and 'The Global Market' by Giovanni Arrighi. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 10-page paper presents a comparison between operations and corporate culture of Southwest Airlines and American Airlines. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 3 page paper provides an overview of the validity and reliability in the article entitled Does Your Coworker Know What You're Doing?. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4-page paper examines three annual reports of Daimler, Ford and Toyota, and compares the three auto manufacturers through their mission statements and corporate cultures.

This 7-page paper focuses on how Canadian businesses benefit from globalization and some of the challenge they face. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 7 page discussion on sweatshops and the problems they prevent for lesser developed nations in terms of unfair wages, poor working conditions and environmental impacts. This paper proposes a solution to those problems. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3-page paper discusses drawbacks to organizational terms problem-solving, cross-functional, self-management and virtual. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper begins with a brief explanation of what this Award is. A university is used as a case study to analyze where they would be on each of the seven areas involved in the Award process. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3-page paper deals with an examination of Southwest Airline's customer service philosophy, that of the airline industry's, and how Southwest can improve. Bibliography lists 3 sources.