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10 pages: Are the salaries paid to today's CEO's worth it? This paper takes a look at some top salaries and determines what it is they do to earn this money. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the book "Top Performance: How to Develop Excellence in Yourself and Others." No additional sources cited.

This 5 page report discusses the idea that business and industry, along with their professional and trade associations are those who are most often thought of as the groups making the greatest contributions and most egregious demands on members of Congress. The issue is discussed and several aspects of business’ political contributions are presented. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

An 18 page paper. Women represent almost half of the entire workforce in the United States but less than 3 percent of American CEOs are women. The percentage is expectedly even less in Japan. The executive level is male-dominated with barriers that few women are able to break through. This paper discusses those barriers. Three female CEOs (two American, one Japanese) are profiled with information about others who have reached high executive levels, including Carly Fiorina who is the first women in history to lead a Dow 30 company. What women executives believe is necessary to break through the glass ceiling is discussed. Statistical data are included. Bibliography lists 21 sources.

This 10 page paper looks at the world of organized crime in America and the leaders of that world. Who are they and what are they doing? Bibliography lists 9 sources.

A 5 page review of H. Thomas Johnson's book that explains the historical significance of managerial business practices and the impact that accounting managment has had only company development. This book is divided into three distinct sections; the first deals with the history and problems inherent in accounting managment, the second poses options, and the third section explores the future of business education as it relates to business managment systems.

A 4 page paper. This essay discusses Starbucks' corporate culture, the role of managers in maintaining the corporate culture, the effectiveness of Starbucks' trendy innovations like free Wi-Fi in gaining a competitive advantage, the key management competency to fit in with the culture, and if Starbucks could achieve long-term sustainability as a global leader without Howard Schultz. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 7-page paper focuses on economic issues pertaining to a tax preparation service, including profit maximization, marginal costs and lowering barriers to entry. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 14 page paper is a research proposal for assessing why a fair trade brand of chocolate does not outsell a well known brand of chocolate that is not fair trade certified. The paper starts with an introduction, aims and objectives and gives a justification for the subject. A literature review of relevant concepts is then followed by the outlining of a methodology and a timetable of undertaking the research. The bibliography cites 14 sources.

This 17 page paper considers the position of a company in an industry which is seeing a slow down and needs to cut costs. The paper looks at how it may implement a programme of change management and/or restructuring using total quality management and an attempt to ISO 9000 in order to add value as well as to re-orientate the firm to a client focus. The paper considers which approach is best and then looks at how the change should take place. The bibliography cites 20 sources.

9 pages in length. Few people are not made aware at a very young age of the social and economic importance of a college education; those who seek out higher education expand their academic and vocational horizons far greater than those who do not. Indeed, the extent to which a college education increases the ability to secure a better place in one's chosen field is both grand and far-reaching; that today's top professions are based to some degree within the growing need for expertise speaks to how there is no question that a college education is crucial in today's marketplace. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

An 8 page paper discussing the only company appearing in the top 10 of the Fortune 500 that also is the most admired company in 2006, for the sixth time in a decade. It seems clear that leadership style is most responsible for the positive benefits and results that GE gains each year. It is open but demanding, exacting but forgiving. It prefers failure over inaction. It focuses on bottom-line results but places people at a higher level of value than any other aspect of the business, relying on its people to carry the company through change after change. PowerPoint presentation available. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

10 pages in length. Protecting against fraud is at the top of the list of every organization; even companies who do not consider themselves vulnerable to fraud fail to understand the magnitude with which this particular social ill runs rampant throughout virtually every industry, no matter how seemingly safe a particular organization deems itself to be. Racketeers who facilitate fraud care little about the impact they leave on the company, its investors or employees; in short, the primary objective is to reap the greatest benefits with the least amount of effort, which involves the inescapable element of illegal activity. Given that fraud is perpetrated myriad ways by either the public or unethical employees in a company's workforce, the organization must implement various facets in order to develop an anti-fraud culture. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

20 pages in length. Operating in the public sector requires a somewhat different approach than that of a for-profit organization, inasmuch as the ultimate goal necessitates a different path to reach this objective. With employee recognition among the top concerns, it is clear to see how the priorities are adapted differently between public sector and for-profit organizations. The aspects of customer spotlight, financial measures and overall business process round out the organizational approach gaining significant speed in today's public sector; utilizing the balanced scorecard methodology provides organizations with just that: the balance between and among the aforementioned areas inherent to success. Bibliography lists 19 sources.

This 20 page paper is an in-depth industry analysis of the carbonated soft drinks market in the United States, looking at it in the context of the beverage market as a whole. The paper includes a discussion on the general industry background, and sections that examine the dominant economic features, the industry using Porters Five Forces model the divers for change, including as PEST analysis, a discussion on the top three companies; Coca Cola and the Coke brand. PepsiCo and the Pepsi and Mountain Dew Brand and Cadbury Schweppes and the Dr Pepper brand, and how they compete, key success factors and an assessment of the industry’s long term prospects. The bibliography cites 13 sources.

5 pages in length. Ever since man separated himself into divisions of class, the human species' timeline depicts a sharp distinction between those who live under the expectation of perceived entitlement and those who must fight each day to be recognized as members of this race who are just as deserving of rights. However, the nature of survival is such that only a certain percentage can live at the top while the majority languishes at the bottom, a harsh reality that lays the foundation for India's kidney trade. Known around the world as the great organ bazaar, uncontainable market for kidneys has turned India's poor into unwitting donors who will sell pieces of themselves just to survive another day. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

7 pages in length. Descartes' desire to draw attention to and garner acceptance of his all-encompassing body/mind notion originated at the very foundation of knowledge and rose to the top to absolute knowledge with the initial step being that of his groundbreaking concept of other minds thoroughly developed in Discourse on Method and Meditations. Descartes' attempt to define the notion of other minds brought him in direct contact with ideas that postulated the very essence of spiritual and physical being, inasmuch as the philosopher meticulously contemplated the various pathways an individual must travel to inevitably reach the awareness of how minds do, indeed, exist separate from on another. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

10 pages in length. If the only constant in life is that of change, than human food supplies reside at the top of the list. Produce, livestock and other edible commodities have experienced a timeline of change meant to boost production, lengthen shelf life, protect consumers against disease-borne illnesses and enhance the overall aesthetic appeal of a product. Utilizing genetic engineering and chemical additives, the United States' food supply has been transformed into an oversized, overprocessed, nutrient compromised, disease causing lot; many of today's foods no more resemble their organic ancestors than an apple can be mistaken for an orange. But perhaps one day that will actually happen just like it did with maize (corn), which today is wholly unidentifiable as ever having been a wild crop. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

12 pages in length. Self-reliance is an attribute to which most people aspire as they tread through the various stages of their lives; to be solely dependent upon another person or entity for one's sustenance is not a common ambition for those brought up with values from and a driving force toward the American Dream. As righteous as self-reliance is in the overall scheme of life, there are times when people falter through no fault of their own and desperately need temporary assistance to help them regain an economic foothold. Herbert Hoover had a most difficult time with this concept as was clearly evidenced in his "Rugged Individualism" speech whereby he declared that no one should have a reason to depend upon the government for assistance because everyone is expected to be so independent as to always be capable of helping themselves in times of crisis. Arguably fashioned after generations gone by where those who lived off the land in search of a better existence were forced to rely upon their own ingenuity to stay alive, Hoover's expectation of the same for America's citizens was considered over the top by many within and outside of the political arena. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

An 8 page paper. This paper is an extended version of PGprkga.RTF. In this version, there are six subheadings to correspond with the structure of a basic policy analysis problem. These sections are: verifying and defining the problem, establishing evaluation criteria for the solution, identifying alternative policies, assessing those alternatives, a matrix comparing each alternative to the criteria, recommendation and implementation of the new policies. The issue is parking spaces and a deficit in the school's budget, primarily because students and staff do not want to pay a daily rate on top of the annual permit price. 1 Table/Matrix included. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

4 pages in length. Broadcast news is no stranger to depicting violence; in fact, it has long been a mainstay of virtually all top-of-the-hour programming. The extent to which violent news stories play an integral role with this particular form of mass media is illustrated in a two-fold fashion: 1) to draw in viewers and 2) provide social benefit. Mass media have long been labeled as society's gatekeeper of both valuable and erroneous information; this paper will discuss how television news utilizes its tremendous impact for the purpose of educating and protecting those who were once - or are currently - voiceless victims of domestic abuse, which illustrates how this form of media effectively raises awareness about the problem. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page paper. Is there a glass ceiling for women? This is discussed with data provided about both the gender pay gap and the lack of women in top positions. Suggestions for breaking the ceiling are provided as well as what many women are doing to avoid it. The essay also discusses the need to manage oneself in order to manage one's career. Specific areas for reflection are discussed. Finally, the old and new management paradigms are outlined, including new ideas on managing diversity. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 3 page essay that discusses the symbolism of shoes in Budd Schulberg’s novel What Makes Sammy Run? which was originally published in 1941 and, consequently, its use of language is, in some instances, somewhat dated. However, Schulberg’s characterization of his protagonist Sammy Glick is so extremely well defined and accurate that the novel still rings true. Sammy, a sixteen-year-old kid when the novel opens, is a someone willing to fight his way to the top even if it means sacrificing everything else. Sammy values success and only success. In achieving his life’s goals, Sammy runs, both literally and metaphorically. Another image that is featured prominently in the novel regarding Sammy’s motivation is his feeling about shoes. The writer also refers to the play by the same name. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

11 pages in length. The fundamental composition of psychology encompasses such a vast array of components to address a specific situation that it is sometimes necessary to borrow from more than one application in order to realize holistic healing. At the same time, however, there are systems that already incorporate holism as a way in which to delve deeply within the human mind and fully achieve the desired objective, with humanistic and psychodynamic therapies occupying the top of the list. While Freud and Jung are directly related to the concept of psychodynamic psychology, Rogerian and Gestalt therapies represent two of the approaches most associated with humanistic psychology. Bibliography lists 13 sources.

6 pages in length. Crystal methamphetamine has had a long and illustrious presence throughout the last half of the twentieth century; for a drug typically prescribed for addressing attention deficit disorders and obesity, crystal meth has been used illegally on the streets to a much greater degree for the artificial high it provides. Known under an abundance of slang terms - not the least of which includes speed, meth, ice, crystal, chalk, crank, tweak, uppers, black beauties, glass, bikers coffee, methlies quick, poor man's cocaine, chicken feed, shabu, stove top, trash, go-fast, yaba, and yellow bam - crystal meth has served to perpetuate the nation's addiction problem along with cocaine and according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is ranked the second most commonly used drug behind alcohol and marijuana. Bibliography lists 13 sources.