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A 6 page paper discussing Disney strategy and management’s success in achieving its stated strategy. Disney is easy to disdain from the consumer’s view. It is nearly dictatorial in how it insists that customers react to its attractions policies, but consumers appear to neither notice nor object. It continues to grow and prosper, guided by a top management team committed to shareholder value and increasing attention to corporate governance. The paper includes a discussion of Porter’s five forces and Donaldson’s strategic audit. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 4 page paper examining current defense spending allocations. Defense spending typically has accounted for the largest single budget item in the US, but such is no longer the case. This year (2003), defense spending is second to Medicare, which outstrips defense spending by nearly $150 billion. The paper identifies the top 10 defense contractors and the products and services provided by the two leaders, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman. Bibliography lists 8 sources. Includes 2 tables.

A 10 page paper providing firs an overview of the hospitality industry, then of the Hilton Hotel Group. The paper identifies Hilton’s top competitors, and discusses the effects of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the hospitality segment and the entire travel industry. The paper examines Hilton’s approach to management, reviews financial results of the past several years and provides a brief company history. Includes 1 table. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 6 page paper looks at Welch's autobiographical account of his conquest of GE. How he rose to the top and what management techniques he used are discussed. How Welch's ideas can be applied to other corporations is also explored. Welch is compared with Wal Mart's CEO H. Lee Scott, Jr. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3-page paper discusses two types of sales budget forecasting: bottom up vs. top down, and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of each. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page paper discussing the situation of a computer software company which is paying top programmers’ salaries in the area, but still is losing its best talent to other employers. It seeks to implement a structure more conducive to employee loyalty, particularly among its programmers. The paper discusses the benefits of allowing the programmers to work as self-directed work teams fully accountable for the final product. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper considers the five top reasons to choose a college. This paper considers elements like academic standing, educator/student ratios and college environment as they can impact student choice.

This 4 page paper comments on some of the discrimination African American women face in this country. The essay begins with statistic related to cancer, prenatal care, poverty in old age and managers and executives in top companies. The essay includes comments on the 'concrete ceiling,' wage disparity, and stereotypes. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

5 pages in length. Considered rare in relation to conventional lake formations, the natural creation of Crawford Lake occurred as the direct result of a deep crack found in the Niagara Escarpment. This fissure, cavernous enough to prevent any sunlight from reaching the bottom water and, thereby, rendering it extremely cold, keeps the top and bottom water layers separated to such an extent that they never mix, scientifically called meromictic. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper presents a sample lesson plan using This Is The Way We Go To School from the Harcourt Brace Signatures series with additional activities. The writer then discusses the bottom-up and top-down theories of the reading process. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

Compares the justice systems in the United States, Ireland and Canada, focusing on structure of the court system (top down), then it looks within the structure to make comparisons. Line graphics of the 3 systems. Bibliography lists 10 sources. JVjudiciar.rtf.

This 21 page paper asks whether or not companies should convert to Windows 2000, from Windows NT. The philosophy of upgrading software is discussed in general. The city of St.Louis is the focus of the paper and fifty of its top companies are evaluated. Recommendations are made. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 2 page paper discussing the possibility of producers sharing pollution permits. We already know that many organizations will not operate with the good of the environment as their top priority. It seems clear that government regulation is necessary, and on an ongoing basis. However, regulation could well be achieved through other means as well, benefiting both the environment, producers and consumers. Such sharing could allow producers to operate more efficiently and certainly not increase released toxin levels. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 7 page paper looks ate the way that top executives are paid, and uses the evidence to argue that they are only paid this level because it is justified. Arguments against this point of view are also recognised and considered. The bibliography sites 9 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at the top down model which may be used by the health care industry in its' ongoing attempts to detect, combat and prevent abuse of elderly residents. The paper recognises the different types of abuse, physical, psychological and financial along with the role that people at different places within a hierarchical structure can play in the prevention of this evil. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at the strength man power and operation of the navy in Indonesia. Looking at both the current situation and the background top the current situation the naval force is evaluated and then compared to other naval forces in the same area. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 7 page paper provides an overview of the measures taken by the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) in planning for population growth over the next 20 years. This paper defines the central view of the association in terms of population growth and the fact that assessments have suggested that San Diego will top 1 million people by the year 2020. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

In 3 pages, the author discusses the four top contenders for presidency: Bill Bradley, Al Gore, George W. Bush, and John McCain. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

5 pages in length. Discusses the ability of Apple to remain on top in many of the competitive markets of computer technology through their innovative use of marketing to the education market. With a quick look at headlines around the world involving Apple Computer, it is easy to see that Apple is making its biggest impact in the world of education. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

5 pages in length. The writer offers critical essays on the following articles: "A Little Icing On Top," "Our Lifetime Job Perspectives," "Rolling The Dice With A Click Of The Mouse" and "The Boss Who Never Became A Suit." No additional sources cited.

This 7 page paper analyses and evaluates the Web sites for each of these companies. The writer begins with a very brief description of these two top companies, then analyzes their Internet sites using these criteria: marketing segmentation; promotional segmentation; processing; overall assessment of each site; and recommendations or improvements. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 7 page paper is a review of Steven Waldman’s book The Bill : How Legislation Really Becomes Law : A Case Study of the National Service Bill. It is also an appraisal of how power is used at the top of the political arena in the United States. The bibliography cites 1 source.

A 12 page case study of Southwest Airlines -- one of the top companies in its industry. The writer analyzes SW's market niche, pricing strategy, human resource maintenance, financial structure, emphasis on low cost, and more. Equipment, technology, and plans for the future are included as well. Several charts provided in Appendix. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

A 6 page paper that provides an overview of Delta Air Lines, Inc. Topics include a brief history of the company, accomplishments, innovations, financial report of Delta and top three competitors in table-format, strengths of the company. A hypothetical strategic plan is offered. Bibliography lists 13 sources.

This 7 page report discusses British Petroleum Company, PLC, in terms of the Treasury risks to which it is and has been exposed. As a result of restructuring in 1994, BP became a company of smaller, more autonomous units in place of the previous centralized regional teams. The 'view from the top' has always been that these units could be more creative and efficient through the sharing of knowledge and best practices. Such factors are equally important throughout the evaluation of potential Treasury risk. Bibliography lists 18 sources.