Essays and Research Papers on Miscellaneous Issues in Business

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

This 8 page paper considers how an entrepreneur may consider different business opportunities and develop a strategic plan to enter the market. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

This 3 page paper gives a brief overview of the history and organization of the Small Business Administration. Information on its loan programs are also discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 9 page paper discussing disaster recovery. This is an issue to which large businesses often devote an entire department. In a small business, however, it is likely to go unheeded as owners strive to complete merely their daily tasks. There are approaches from which small business can benefit, however. The ...

A 5 page paper proposing a study into the effectiveness of using the credit score (usually FICO) in favorably deciding mortgage applications. Those with low credit scores at the outset may have been building their credit slowly over time and may have been on an upward trend. Conversely, others may have been on ...

This 8 page paper presents a fictitious company, used as an example, to show how IT changes, with the use of a traditional SDLC model, can be beneficial. The paper looks at the problems the firm has had and how they were resolved . In the case study, the company decided to expand and update ...

This 16 page paper presents a business plan for opening a Caribbean restaurant in Ossining, New York, a small village in an upscale region. The sections in this essay include an executive summary, geographic and demographic data, a company summary, description of customers, a market analysis that includes a competitive analysis, target customer segmentation, market ...

A 6 page paper that explains the types of documents needed to begin a business. The types of business organizations, e.g., partnerships; the parts of the business plan are identified; suggestions for selecting an accountant; obtaining insurance; and a list of different software the business would use. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 17 page paper reflecting a cross section of the type of work a business researcher could expect to see in the course of a week on the job. There are four separate projects included in this researcher’s representative work week, ranging from selecting a country for a new product launch to evaluating the ...

A 3 page paper assessing an article published in late 2004 discussing GE’s announcement that it would be formally adopting corporate social responsibility and sustainability as business goals. Long regarded as a “laggard” in this respect, GE’s plans for the future and its present activities indicate its commitment to the concept and fact of ...

A 7 page paper that presents the initial steps for a project. Headings include a description of the project, project statement, mission justification, project scope, information gathering techniques, a list of business requirements for the project and an evaluation of the initial plan. The project involves enhancing an existing E-business system by adding more functions ...

This 3-page paper describes the difference between e-business planning and e-strategies planning. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

Summary of selected chapters from Guffey's Business Communication, with specific reference to chapter review questions and ethical issues.

This 4 page paper examines different business models and ethical implications of doing business as well as differences in legalities and regulatory practices. The B to B (business to business) model is compared and contrasted with the B to C (business to customer) model. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 9 page paper answer four questions set by the student based on literature provided by the student. The first question looks at the company; The Container Store and how their operations appear to be in line with a high performance work system. The second question looks at Marriott and how their operational system and ...

This 3 page paper looks at whether going to university and gaining a degree can be justified as a good business decision the paper argues that an internal cost benefit analysis will take place for most students, but that in the long term, for most students it will prove to be a sound business decision. ...

This 5-page paper explains how governments and areas attempt to lure businesses and corporations through use of tax incentives, reduced payments and even a trained workforce. The example used is the relocation of The Boeing Co.'s headquarters to Chicago in 2001, and what Chicago, Denver and Dallas did to try to lure the aerospace giant. ...

This 21 page paper begins with an executive summary. The paper then launches into a business plan for a restaurant that caters to consumers on different diet programs. Additionally, this restaurant will feature one ethnic meal each day. Sections include: business description, industry analysis with data, market analysis with data, marketing plan, management, operating employees, ...

A 5 page review of the European Union and the considerations it has in the face of global business. There are many challenges confronting the EU from a global business perspective. In all, however, the impacts of the EU have been much more positive than negative. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 11 page paper providing a literature review of business failure prediction models and an assessment of the airline industry as of mid-2005. One author holds that among small businesses at least, human resource factors carry greater weight in predicting business failure than do financial factors. Critical factors for success in the airline ...

1 page in length. Specific statistics according to student's assignment. Not for resale. No bibliography.

A 5 page paper discussing the legal structures that businesses can adopt for themselves. These forms include sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation and the limited liability company (LLC). There are advantages and disadvantages to each, and the form chosen depends on the organization's purposes and goals. The form that the business owner chooses ...

A 24 page paper addressing the question of whether or not businesses optimize their profit on an international level while still maintaining a high sense of ethics in terms of human resources and environmental impacts. The author examines workforce and environmental management issues to conclude that profit can be made and ethical conduct maintained ...