Essays and Research Papers on Management & Business

This 4 page paper looks at some traditional business dilemmas and argues that instead of being contradictory they may also be seen as complimentary. These include the way in which change occurs, whether it is rationally or adaptive, cultural or structural, or even continuous or radical. Other dilemmas include the consideration of leadership and empowerment ...

This 8 page paper considers the assertion that he assertion that businesses which pursue ‘managerial’ objectives will be less efficient and less profitable than firms which pursue 'owner' objectives. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses business intelligence applications, in general, and the use of them at FedEx. The writer begins by explaining what business intelligence applications are and some of the many uses for them. The essay also comments on why so many companies fail in their attempts to implement business intelligence solutions. FedEx ...

A 9 page discussion of the ethical implications of the Enron scandal of 2002. The author examines the developments within Enron in terms of the ethical and moral justification in the choices corporate executives make in life when they have different agendas from that of their companies. John Stewart Mill's theory of utilitarianism ...

This 10 page paper looks at what is meant by business process re-engineering and the factors that will help to determine its final success of failure. The paper examines different perspectives and also uses a case study to illustrate how there can be a technical success with no value gained unless the process changes are ...

This is a 5 page paper discussing the impact of adult entertainment businesses on communities. Several cities and regions across the United States have used the argument that adult entertainment within a community has a negative impact on that community and its residents and have used this argument to implement ordinances which take into account ...

This 8 page paper considers three models of e-commerce, business to business (B2B), business to consumer (B2C) and consumer to consumer (C2C). The paper examines the models by examining an example company for each model; Dell, Amazon and eBay. The paper looks at issues such as who are the target market, the companies web sites ...

Organizational Structure and Business Performance: A 3-page introduction and conclusion to a much larger paper examining the effects of an appropriate organizational structure on the bottom line. The sections presented here underscore the thesis statement, “Company structure clarifies roles, responsibilities and decision making so we can deliver outstanding performance across our business.” ...

A 10 page paper examining the facts and ethics of the Ford-Firestone tires case, including assessment of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The Ford – Firestone fiasco began in earnest during the summer of 2000, the point at which neither company could continue to ignore the mounting problems with the combination of ...

This 4 page paper considers how personal and social vlaues by a business leader may influence the decisions that are made and how those decisions are reached. The paper uses some examples and then applies this to a fictional example.

A 5 page paper discussing why organizations need effective oral communications more than ever before. It is no longer sufficient for managers to dictate, now they must lead. True leadership requires that the leader gain the dedication of the ranks, and that can be accomplished only through effective oral communication. Bibliography lists ...

An 8 page paper discussing whether it is possible for the small business to overcome these detrimental influences to achieve success despite its immediate external environment. Common sense dictates that timing can be important to the initial success of businesses whose work or products are seasonal in nature. Economic conditions in the local ...

This 3 page paper gives a listing of ten sample survey questions designed to determine behavioral and morale status of non-family members working in a family owned/run business.

17 pages answering 9 questions focusing on business management and theory, and on globalization’s effects. Questions’ topics include de-industrialization; knowledge management; just-in-time production; hacker ethic; and the new international division of labor. Each of these receive one-page replies; other topics receive longer replies of at least 2.5 pages each. These other questions ...

This 4-page paper discusses several issues pertaining to the start-up of a small business including the purpose of a business plan, types of financing available and challenges facing married couples in business. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page paper discussing a few specifics of GE’s approach to e-business. GE is committed to digitizing all of its businesses, and it approaches many of its processes and activities from the e-business perspective. The purpose here is to examine two internal and two external information systems or technologies that support GE’s ...

A 5 page paper in two parts. The first part examines changes in the UK government’s position on small business within Budget 2002, Budget 2003 and pre-Budget 2003. The second part of the paper discusses UK small business Greenleaf Publishing and how the tax initiatives have benefited the company. Bibliography lists 5 ...

A 14 page paper. Less than one percent of the entire British work force is identified as ethnic minority. Even so, companies whose employees represent more than one culture and language will sometimes be faced with language barriers. To fully understand the obstacles language can present, it is also necessary to have a basic understanding ...

This 10 page paper considers how the owner or manager of a small business will learn at the sake time as running their business. The paper examines this making use of Kolb’s experiential learning cycle showing how the learning take place with a range of examples that can be applied to the commercial world. The ...

This 6-page paper discusses the differences between business plans and strategic plans. The paper goes on to define the requirements needed in developing both business and strategic plans as well. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3-page paper focuses on the process of making "big bets" in business, and whether it's wise to do so. Also discussed are what constitutes big bets in business and whether big bets are rational or non-rational forms of thought

This 9 page paper discusses seven small business case studies. Problems are presented and the solutions are examined. Bibliography lists 0 sources.

A 6 page paper presenting several questions that should be asked before embarking on any e-business plans. The Internet has provided a venue that allows organizations to achieve all the ends they sought before, with the addition of another venue that can positively contribute to the organization’s bottom line. Before setting out on ...

A 16 page paper comparing and contrasting the industries and types of businesses represented by Shell Oil and Thomas Cook (eBay is mentioned only in passing and is not part of the analysis). All businesses require accurate and useful information on which to base business decisions. The types of information they need will ...

A 5 page paper discussing the working environment of a small software development company in light of the principal-agent relationship. The view at first glance at this 15-year-old software company is that the managers may not be doing their jobs in terms of closely monitoring workers, who, in this case, are actually quite productive ...