Organizational Culture at Nippon-Mitsubishi Oil
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An 8 page paper discussing the need for a paradigm shift away from employment for life toward a model more in keeping with today's business climate. While neither Nippon-Mitsubishi nor Japan needs to emulate any other existing organizational culture model, both must ensure that organizational culture does not suffer in deference to social culture. The paper suggests educating employees in the need for responding to changing business climate and notes that Mitsubishi Oil's recent merger with Nippon Oil will allow it to gracefully extricate itself from some of its traditional kiretsu relationships that have been detrimental in finance. Bibliography lists 17 sources.
Filename: KSMitsubiOil.wps

Shell Oil Company
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A 9 page paper discussing this old giant's current focus on the future. Shell oil is a company that is very nearly 200 years old and already has seen industry-changing and industry-creating changes in technology and petroleum use in its long history. At the beginning of the 21st century, it faces yet another change, one that many other similar companies appear to be avoiding: petroleum requires eons to create, yet only minutes to consume. It is critical that we develop alternative energy sources, and Shell is leading all other oil companies in research and development of viable and sustainable alternatives. The industry is changing and Shell is leading the way, but it needs to use some of its nearly 3700 percent increase in profits in 1999 to tell the consumer of its progress. Bibliography lists 13 sources in 16 footnotes.
Filename: KSshellOil.wps

Shell Oil; A Controversial Company
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This 5 page paper considers Shell Oil. The management of this bureaucratic yet learning organisation are considered in the context of a PEST analysis and the manner in which these factors interact. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TEshell.wps

Venezuela's Oil Industry
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This 8 page research paper explores the rise of the oil industry in Venezuela and its significant impact on the country. Many other industries have flourished because of it, e.g., construction. Despite some problems managing the money in the beginning stages of their oil industry, Venezuela has seen a significant improvement in its infrastructure and public services. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Venez.wps

Opening a Coffeehouse/Dance Bar with the Latest in Entertainment and Management Technology
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This 8 page report discusses opening and operating a coffeehouse/dance bar and the technology that can bring it all together in terms of entertainment, business functions, and management. Numerous challenges exist as part of the start-up process. However, owners of the club are profiled as determined to create a facility that is genuinely prepared to enter the future with every tool high technology can provide. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BWdisco.rtf

GLOBAL MANAGEMENT PROCESSES
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This 10-page paper examines whether there is a different methodology in global management process implementation between countries. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: MTglopro.rtf

Free Trade and Diminishing Tariff Control
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An 11 page paper that considers the importance of free trade initiatives and diminishing tariffs on the current status of international trade. The writer demonstrates the effectiveness of unification under free trade and reduced tariff barriers in Western Europe, and also considers the impacts of GATT, the World Trade Organization, NAFTA, MERCOSUR and the developing European Monetary Union on the international trade decision of the United States policy makers. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Freetrad.wps

Spain's Burgeoning Economy
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A 5 page paper discussing the amazing turnaround in Spain's economy in the last three years. Formerly believed to be the last to qualify for entrance into the monetary union, including former Eastern bloc countries, when the Euro is launched in 1999, Spain now appears not only to qualify for first-wave membership, but to also be one of the front runners, able to enter the monetary union on solid ground rather than just barely making it past minimum requirements set forth at Maastricht. Other European nations' economies have improved in recent years, but Spain's is the only one that has been driven by internal demand rather than by exports, indicating a stronger financial position than some of the others enjoy. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Spainbur.wps

MOBILEMEDIA BANKRUPTCY AND A SWOT ANALYSIS
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This 5-page paper focuses on the 1997 Chapter 11 (bankruptcy) filing of MobileMedia Corp. The paper features a SWOT analysis to help describe how and why MobileMedia had to declare bankruptcy. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MTmoswot.rtf

Running a Company By Employing the Theories of Niccolo Machiavelli's 'The Prince' & Lao-Tzu's 'Tao-te ching'
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A 2 page paper which examines how a company could be run by employing the theories articulated by Niccolo Machiavelli in The Prince and Lao-Tzu in Tao-te ching, to determine which would have the greater chance of success. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TGcompny.wps

MARKETING STRATEGIES AND SOAP SUDS
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This 15-page paper examines marketing theories such as the 4 Ps and SWOT as they pertain to a specific product which is, in this case, laundry detergent. The paper defines the theories and uses them to help market the detergent. Also included is financial information about Proctor and Gamble as an example of an income statement. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MTmarsoa.rtf

TRAITS OF A GOOD MANAGER
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This 5-page paper examines the positive traits of today's manager. The paper explains that a manager needs to be part administrator, part human resources manager and part motivator in order to boost morale and increase productivity. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MTgoodma.rtf