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An 11 page paper discussing the theory behind motivating employees. Following a decade of downsizing, cost cutting and merging, more and more businesses look for ways to give their employees what they want. Too many companies believe that employee motivation rests in monetary rewards, without either realizing or acknowledging individuals' needs for recognition. Formal studies and informal surveys alike reveal that while managers often will list money as the top factor in motivating employees, the employees themselves are much more likely to list first their desire for recognition, for someone to let them know they truly have done a good job, a fact well known by some of the country's most successful companies. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

30 pages in length. Too many companies believe that employee motivation rests in monetary rewards, without either realizing or acknowledging individuals' needs for recognition. Formal studies and informal surveys alike reveal that while managers often will list money as the top factor in motivating employees, the employees themselves are much more likely to list first their desire for recognition, for someone to let them know they truly have done a good job. Today's most successful companies are ones in which employees have no question of the regard in which the company's leadership holds them. Bibliography lists 20 sources.

A 6 page paper discussing the holistic view of manufacturing plant maintenance. TPM as a strategic tool quite possibly could become the telling factor that separates the most successful companies from those whose overall performance is strong but never spectacular. In today's increasingly competitive business climate, organizations must operate as efficiently as possible. While TPM alone likely will not yield that edge that has the potential of sending the organization to the top of its industry, it can nevertheless make important contribution to the overall success of the company and contribute to the organization's sustained competitive advantage. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

An 10 page research paper that includes Nike's earnings as reported to the SEC. Nike was founded in the mid-1960's by a former college track star to import high-quality athletic shoes. Total revenues in 1996 were more than $6.5 billion, and the company is expected to top $8 billion for 1997. As the U.S. market for athletic footwear and apparel matures, Nike is looking outward for its future growth, particularly to the world soccer market. Other cultures of the world are much more reserved in the types of advertising they will tolerate without offense, however, and Nike needs to closely study those cultures they see as most important to their success in the global marketplace to avoid risking alienating millions of people to the point that Nike's global ventures become unsuccessful. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 5 page paper reviews two principles of Japan's management - lifetime employment and seniority-based pay raises. Economics are causing top executives to re-think these principles but still most express their desire to maintain at least one of these practices. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 15 page paper discussing corporate strategy at Honda. Honda Motor Company went to the crest of the hill of decline in the early 1990s, and it has only been the astute leadership of CEO Nobuhiko Kawamoto that prevented a free fall from the top. Honda was found to be suffering from what Kawamoto called 'big company disease,' ironic within a Japanese company that contributed to the upheaval in the US auto market in the 1970s and 1980s that led to radical changes not only in the manner in which American cars are constructed, but in the philosophy behind designing and selling them as well. Bibliography lists 14 sources.

4 pages in length. To go or not to go: That is the question many budding professionals want to know as they graduate high school, before they plunk down the big bucks for that all-important higher education degree. As one would expect, there are two opposing schools of thought on the answer; however, no matter which fork in the road one may choose, it is faster to get to the top through on-the-job training because of one important factor: experience. The writer discusses various professions that do not require additional degrees in order to make big money. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 10 page case research paper with Southwest Airlines as its focus. Southwest is one of America's largest airlines in terms of passenger boardings, and yet it serves airports in a relatively small number of 24 states. Overall, the company's marketing strategy is to provide the best-possible no-frills service with the newest equipment available, then tell the flying public about the top-notch safety record In a report filed with the SEC mid-way through 1996, Southwest included a list of 'what ifs' of things that might happen, things that prevented them from forecasting performance for the very next quarter. They just keep flying—often, right past the competition. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

6 pages in length. In a world where money is omnipotent and those who possess great wealth are revered as being God-like, Bill Gates stands on the top of the highest monetary mountain. However, the Microsoft Chairman and Chief Executive Officer is feeling the strength of that mountain crumble just a little bit beneath his feet as the result of an anti-trust lawsuit brought about by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and twenty state attorney generals. Their claim: Gates' manipulative manner of using monopolistic practices in an overt attempt to control the Internet, including related software products. Their demand: That Microsoft detach its browser, Internet Explorer, from the Windows system and sell it separately or give users a choice between Explorer and its number one competitor, Netscape Navigator. The writer discusses actions taken by Gates in dealing with the lawsuit. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 9 page paper analyzing the performance of Babson Value Fund, a low-risk, top-performing mutual fund over the period of 8/1/92 through 8/1/97, and then comparing that analysis to the performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average over the same period. Babson Value is a stock fund of the growth and income category. As such, its growth in Net Asset Value (NAV), the value of one of its shares, has closely followed that of the Dow for the same period. The paper briefly glances at the Dow's flirt with the 'impossible' mark of 3000 in 1990 and 1991 and includes historical leading economic indicator indices. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

9 pages in length. Because people are not able to avoid work-related stress, they have to learn to address and manage it. It can be argued that stress management plans -- such as implementing ergonomic workstations -- must take top priority if an organization is going to run smoothly and have the least amount of frenzied workers. The initial step in implementing such a program enlists the expertise of company representatives that manufacture ergonomic furniture, paying particularly close attention to chair design. The writer discusses various aspects of ergonomic chairs. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 5 page paper discussing the similarities and differences between these two approaches to organizational change. Too often, proponents of Total Quality Management (TQM) and Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) believe that their favored change initiative is the only valid one in all circumstances, and many believe that the two approaches are mutually exclusive. Such is not the case: TQM and BPR both work for the ultimate goal of higher efficiency, and they share several common characteristics. Their differences are very different, in that TQM is driven from the bottom up, requires time and can never be called "finished;" while BPR is driven from the top down and is accomplished rather quickly. Aside from their beginnings and their endpoints, however, the two approaches to organizational change are far more similar than they are different. Includes one table. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 6 page research paper on how Ondaatje's novel, In the Skin of a Lion, reflects the situation of immigrants and the political power structure in Canada earlier in the century. The writer argues that those at the top of society's power hierarchy during that period, from both a political and financial standpoint, were cavalier in their disregard for the welfare of this workforce, often requiring ultimate effort under unsafe conditions for limited pay, and that Ondaatje's novel reveals the life of the immigrant as it spotlights the complicated mixture of elements that characterized the conflict between majority and minority culture that are inherent to a population that is multi-ethnic in its composition. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 15 page report discusses the various issues associated with collective bargaining in the professional sports world. Issues that have been of concern to Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League, the National Football League, and the National Basketball Association and the players associated with each organization are discussed. Labor law and related regulatory constraints exist side by side in either the non-union of the union workplace. It is important to understand that basic federal labor policy favors, where appropriate, organized efforts at collective bargaining for terms and conditions of employment, regardless if the employer is a welder on an automobile production line or a power forward for a top NBA team. Bibliography lists 17 sources.

20 pages in length. For as long as mankind has been technologically mobile, the quest for better, more efficient means of obtaining energy has been a top priority. This ongoing pursuit has considerable implications with regard to rural electrification from a global perspective, inasmuch as there are communities worldwide that have either yet to even obtain electricity or are being squeezed out by industry deregulation. With the significant concern over health and economic welfare, the thought of solar energy to facilitate household rural electrification has come to the forefront of all other considerations. Indeed, rural areas are often left without the means by which to tap into the power grid that provides electricity for more populated communities, making it crucial for rural residents to receive a worthy alternative. Bibliography lists 17 sources.

6 pages in length. When comparing the political and social impact of Adolph Hitler, Pius IX, Mahatma Gandhi, Winston Churchill and Chiang Kai-Shek, one can easily distinguish the line that exists between and among these varied leaders. To compare Hitler to Gandhi is to place a lion and a lamb in the same confined space and watch to see who comes out the victor. Pius IX, as well, represents misdirected authority, while Kai-Shek stands firm in an autocratic society. Churchill's political and social contributions lean toward the quest for complete abolition of tyrannical rule, with Hitler at the top of his list. The writer discusses how the impact each man has had upon the world as a whole has been nothing short of significant. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 10 page paper argues that management in companies sometimes fails to fully understanding the complexities it faces in introducing new technologies. This paper asserts that if management understands this, they have a better chance of succeeding in their goals. Specifically, this paper attempts to convince top management to better understand the complexities involved in introducing SAP software and the amount of change that will be required in the current business process in order to integrate this software. Further, this paper also presents the argument within the scope of a business process reengineering format. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

The mountain as metaphor is not an unusual literary device. Mountains, and the act of climbing the mountain, is a common symbol for the processes of living. From Moses to Martin Luther King, there has been religious associations with mountains. One 'goes to the mountain top' for knowledge and understanding as well as to be as close to God as is possible. This 5 page paper argues that the mountain as metaphor is appropriate for both Plath's The Bell Jar and Updike's Rabbit, Run, but from entirely different perspectives. No additional sources are listed.

This 14 page paper presents a case study of how one hotel chain changed their training program and dramatically reduced turnover rates and increased employee satisfaction levels. A brief overview is followed by a report of the past training programs, an analysis of these programs and then a description of the new programs. The training system is unique and is intended to be a career development system rather than a "training program." They also changed the interaction between top executives and the rest of the system. Within the report is a description of a multimedia program the hotel was using and how they have incorporated part of the system in the new career development program. Success is evident in the data. 2 graphs are included. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

5 pages in length. The corporate strategy in an organization is considered to be that of creating a strategic plan to meet planned goals and then being able to accurately guide the corporation toward the completion of those goals. In the case of many businesses, they are moving laterally and are not moving forward. The ability of a top manager or management team to get the entire corporate entity moving in a synchronized fashion is not an easy one. This paper examines performance management and corporate management and the aspect of using both in order to fine-tune a corporation. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 11 page paper investigates Citigroup Inc, the name that emerged from the merger between Citicorp and Travelers. Sections include: a general overview of the banking industry, historical overview of Citicorp, the Board of Directors, major top executives of the new corporation, subsidiaries, a narrative describing the co-CEOs of this megacorporation, and the stock share prices for the first week of each month during 1998. Citicorp was already one of the world's largest credit card companies and Travelers Group was one of the largest insurance companies. Together they have formed one of the world's largest financial services company. The 'marriage,' which included the two CEOs to jointly lead the new corporation has not been without problems. Due to changes recently made, they may now be on the way, however, to a much smoother operation as well as to greater profits. 1 illustration. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

5 pages in length. The staple of Americana -- the circus big top -- represents some of the most cruel and despicable situations to ever infringe upon an animal’s rights to its own life. As children, people are brought up to enjoy the circus and its ability to display animals most would otherwise never have an opportunity to see. Whether those are scores of exotic animals or the basic elephant and monkey who pass through in traveling circuses, the tortuous lives these imprisoned creatures are forced to lead behind the scenes are a secret part of Americana that is rarely noted and even less often seen. The writer discusses abuse as it relates to circus animals. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of Dell and how the company has risen to the top of an industry. Its strategy is assessed and used as an example. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

5 pages in length. Of the top ten social issues troubling contemporary society, abortion is most assuredly at the head of the list. That the pro-life/pro-choice banter still exists within the twenty-first century speaks to the intense discord that continues to endure between the issue's two sides. Assessing the pros and cons of abortion from both an ethical egoist and psychological egoist perspective finds completely divergent approaches; indeed, when one attempts to pit one against the other as a means by which to provide a convincing argument, one soon realizes that both sides have equally as convincing foundations. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper tackles the question about diversity training in the corporate setting. What is it? How can it be applied? What is it not? Examples and quotes from top executives given. Bibliography lists 5 sources.