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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.

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

A 9 page paper. For more than three decades, a battle has raged over the most effective approach to reading instruction. Is phonics or whole language better when teaching reading? This paper discusses the controversy from each of the perspectives, explaining each along with their respective advantages or benefits. The writer suggests a balanced approach may be the answer to end the controversy. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This is a 4 page paper discussing the use of clothing materials in architecture. Traditional clothing materials such as hemp cloth or cotton mesh are used as light alternative reinforcements when mixed with other building materials and applied either within or on top of structures for strength. In most cases, application or use of traditional clothing materials or fabric involves the breaking down of the cloth either into strip of fiber form to provide the flexibility needed for the process of the combination with other products or the application on top of already constructed products. Recent innovations in clothing design however could provide for a more custom-cut fabric. Issey Miyake’s design process, the A-POC, is based on machines programmed by a computer which combined with the CAD programs used in today’s architectural design could provide for custom-fitted cloth used for the reinforcement of architectural structures. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

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.

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 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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

An 8 page research paper investigating the ways in which negative publicity might have affected the performance of the nation's top two tobacco companies in the stock market. Some analysts have said that the companies' stockholders are bearing the brunt of the rash of lawsuits and multi-billion dollar settlements in questions of tobacco-related health concerns and that the losses are 'unfair' to the long-time investors. Philip Morris, the leading cigarette manufacturer, consistently posts gains and their three-year stock performance mirrors that of the DOW Industrials. RJR Nabisco posts performance that wanders all over a graph. The paper concludes that management practice is costing some stockholders even more than billion-dollar settlements. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

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.

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.

9 pages in length. The world has labeled John D. Rockefeller, founder of Standard Oil Company, a ruthless capitalist for his harsh business tactics and unpleasant disposition toward his workforce. This may be some people's interpretation of one of the nation's most influential magnets, but it is hardly the truth. Rockefeller was, indeed, high on the country's list of top industrial geniuses. This is quite evident not only in assessing his contributions but also in his savvy business practices, as well. The writer discusses the fact that while Rockefeller possessed a touch of imprudence when it came to matters of money, he was by and large a significant credit to society. Bibliography lists 6 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.

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 6 page paper provides an analytical review of W. E. B. Dubois' The Souls Of Black Folk. No additional sources are listed.

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.