Applying Quinn's 8 Roles of his Competing Values Framework
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This 7 page paper explores the 8 roles of leadership identified by Quinn in his Competing Values Framework (CVF), looking at each role and where it may be seen within an organization. The second part of the paper looks at the more challenging role of innovator and how this may be realized by a leader or manager within an organization. The bibliography cites 2 sources.
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Applying Sales Management Principles: Gateway Inc.
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An 11 page paper. This essay presents a sales plan for Gateway, Inc., which is the #2 direct marketer of personal computers. Topics include: description of Gateway, Inc, including their vision and philosophy; selected fiscal data; marketing mix (4Cs); competition; fiscal comparison with primary competitor; competitive environment; goals; marketing strategies; sales plan monitoring and controlling; summary and conclusions. 2 tables are included. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: PGgate.doc

APPLYING SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES IN A KNOWLEDGE-BASED ECONOMY
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This 3-page paper discusses the concept of scientific management principles, and determines whether they can be injected into a knowledge-based business or economy. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: MTscimanage.rtf

Applying the Premises of "The Fifth Discipline"
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A 12 page paper discussing historic developments at four companies in terms of Peter Senge's "The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization." Senge's observations of the learning organization have never been more relevant to the successful business as they are today. Business was undergoing immense changes at the time his book was published, but the continued emergence of the world market and other factors have created an environment that is more competitive than ever before. It is the learning organization that will continue to thrive while others content themselves with mere survival. The paper discusses development of the Ford Mustang, the Chrysler minivan, Toyota's Lexus division and BMW's strong customer loyalty. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: KS5thDisc.wps

Applying The United Nations Convention On Contracts For The International Sale Of Goods
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This 4 page paper answers specific questions regarding the way in which the CISG can be applied and where local law will be used, which areas of international contracts it cannot regulate and how any disputes or disagreements regarding the meaning of the convention are settled. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TECISG01.rtf

Applying Tuckman's Stages to Target Stores
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A 9 page paper discussing operations at Target Corp according to Tuckman's Stages theory of group development. Tuckman observed small groups in a variety of environments to arrive at the forming, storming, norming and performing sequence of group evolution. Tuckman's original four stages aptly describe group formation and operation at Target on the store level. "Adjourning" is not addressed here, because the groups formed at Target are ongoing and cessation is not a goal. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Applying US Management Concepts to Different Cultures
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This 4 page paper considers if managerial concepts and practices applied in the United States be applied in the Arabian Gulf countries, considering the environmental and socio-cultural factors. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEarabcul.rtf

Appraisal Processes at Hammersmith and Fulham PCT
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This 8 page paper considers the employee appraisal procedures which are in place at the Hammersmith and Fulham Primary Care Trust how they operate, their strengths and weaknesses and compares them with the ACAS recommendations. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEhameer.rtf

Appraisal: Benson and Dresdow discovery model
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A paper which looks at NHS appraisal procedures with reference to Benson and Dresdow's discovery model, and considers its applicability in this context. Bibliography lists 6 sources
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Appraisal: Its Use For Shop Assistants, Assistant Managers And Managers Within W.H. Smith Retail Outlets
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6 pages in length. The changing face of retail has required significant modifications in the manner by which various markets address employee base. Understanding these changes and diligently working toward meeting the need head on, W.H. Smith retail outlets have implemented the notion of appraisals as a means by which to look for staff with skills, knowledge, confidence and ability to add value to the corporation. This Human Resources approach has served to alter the fundamental elements of staffing shop assistants, assistant managers and managers within W.H. Smith retail outlets, as well as address the growing need to fulfill a gaping customer service role that has been missing throughout the retail industry. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLCapprs.rtf

Appraising The Performance Appraisal
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A 5 page paper discussing the existence of appraisals in the workplace. The reasons for administering the appraisal are described briefly. There is a survey presented as an example of questions that could be administered to decipher what the employees think about having been given an appraisal. The survey is discussed and points are made as to what the result of such a survey would reveal. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Apprais.wps

APPRECIATE INQUIRY INTERVENTION – AND ITS USE IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS
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This 5-page paper focuses on a fictitious school district and how one organizational development process -- appreciative inquiry -- can be used to help manage change within this severely problematic group. Also discussed are Kotters eight steps to change. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: MTappinq.rtf

Approaches to Acquiring Business Intelligence Components
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A 12 page paper discussing approaches to acquiring business intelligence tools such as hardware and software, and then presenting proposed methods and anticipated results of a study seeking to determine whether organizations seek "best of breed" solutions or those that provide a "best fit" with existing infrastructure. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: KSitBusIntell.rtf

Approaches To Environmental Protection
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The 7 page paper looks at the approaches to environmental protection. The first part of the paper discusses the latest environmental policies can be implemented through voluntary, economic and mandatory tools. Each approach is discussed on the types of tools that can be utilized identified. The second part of paper considers the features and characteristics of environmental legislation for a national context, using the UK as an example, and from an international approach looking at EU law and the approach of the United Nations. The bibliography cites 9 sources.
Filename: TEencprotect.rtf

Approaches to Environmental Strategy
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This 9 page paper analyses the differences approaches to environmental strategy that may be adopted by companies. The paper looks at different models, from total environmental commitment to the view of environmentalism as an unimportant aspect of strategy. The way in which the models may be applied is illustrated with real examples. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEenvstrat.rtf

Approaches to Managing Change
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This 8 page paper looks at the application of different theories of change. Using a fictitious example the difference between incremental and discontinuous change is discussed, the concept of organizational capacity for change is outlined, Lewin and Beer's models of change are examined and the role of leadership is considered. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TEchngapp.rtf

Approaches to Market Research
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A 3 page paper discussing ways that an entrepreneur might approach conducting market research. Organizations devoted to conducting and selling such research exist of course, but their prices often are beyond the reach of entrepreneurs and the information contained in them is addressed to larger organizations. Government-generated information (local economic census, tax records) can provide insight in trends; direct survey of potential customers can supply information from the customer perspective. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: KSmktgResearch.wps

Approaching Azerbaijan
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A 6 page paper in two parts. The first part identifies and discusses options open to land-locked Azerbaijan in getting its large oil reserves to the world market. The country continues in conflict with neighboring Armenia; neighbor Russia favors Armenia in the conflict. The paper recommends selling oil directly to either Russia or Georgia at prices well below market value, requiring the purchaser to arrange for delivery outside of Azerbaijan. The second part of the paper is an annotated bibliography. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSintlBizAzer.rtf

Appropriate Management Style in Singapore
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A 15 page paper assessing Singapore’s readiness for participative management. This paper reviews views of business in terms of Asian culture and Singapore’s unique position to determine whether participative management is appropriate in Singapore. It concludes that not only is it appropriate, it also is very much in practice. The paper discusses management theory, management history, Singapore’s great progress over the past 40 years and gives examples of two leading Singapore companies already using business models most conducive to participatory management. One (SembCorp) has even adopted the philosophies of GE’s Jack Welch. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: KSmgmtSingapore.rtf

APR, Customer Relationships and Communication
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This 4 page paper defines and considers the important of APR, customer relationships and communication and then considers how they can be applied to companies and real estate. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEaprcom.rtf

Aqualisa Case Study; The Quartz Shower
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This 6 page paper looks at the case of Aqualisa and the development of the innovative Quartz shower that the company had problems selling in the UK market. The paper looks at the company, the industry, the potential markets and assesses the way that the company could deal with the issue and identified that viable target markets for long term future development.
Filename: TEaquilisa.rtf

Aquarius Marketing Case Study
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This 19 page paper is based on a study is supplied by the student. The first part of the paper assesses the requirements of Aquarius Marketing for a new information technology system. The second part of the paper utilises soft systems modelling (SSM) to determine what is needed and the way that the project should go ahead. Several issues concerning project management then discussed including the importance of scheduling and resource allocation, the importance of leadership to prevent problems in project management, the importance of communication and the value of mentoring. The bibliography cites 18 sources.
Filename: TEAquarius.rtf

ARABIA PETROLEUM COMPANY -- ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDY
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This 11-page paper is a proposed case study for APC, a company that explores, mines and sells energy to worldwide interests. This fictitious case study, focusing on human resources, involves the organizational behavior of departments and what can be done to improve them.
Filename: MTaracase.rtf

ARAMARK - Time And Attendance Project
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This 15 page paper focuses on decision making within an action research project from the consultant's perspective. The company used is ARAMARK and the outcome of the project is to implement a more effective time and attendance system that will, among other things, eliminate overstaffing and understaffing, automatically calculate payroll, allow employees to access their own information and to reduce labor costs by at least $1 million per year. Sections in this essay include: action plan, executive summary, problem statement, which includes a brief overview of the company, identification of the problem, including alternative solutions, first client meeting, discovery and dialog, second client meeting, including the savings associated with the recommended solution, and final reflection. 1 Table is included. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PGaramrk.rtf

Arauco Case Study; Porters Five Forces Analysis
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This 3 page paper is based on a case study. Arauco is a wood pulp company where a decision regarding expansion needs to take place, should they expand horizontality or through vertical integration. The paper presents a Porters Five Forces analysis which is used to help make a recommendation regarding which expansion strategy to use. The bibliography cites 1 source.
Filename: TEarauco.rtf

Arbitration Dispute Resolution - Case Study
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A 3 page paper based on a scenario provided by the student. The employee in this case was fired based on a binding arbitration clause in the employee handbook. The essay points out the discrepancies between the handbook and the document the employee signed. This employee is also covered under the ADA. Court cases are used as examples in the writer's analysis of this case. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PGadrada.RTF

Architecture Firm - Organizational Culture
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A 3 page paper that describes specific aspects of the organizational culture of a hypothetical architecture company. The aspects discussed include communication, management and the use of technology. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: PGardor.rtf

Arctic Mining Consultants - Case Study
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A 4 page paper that responds to certain questions and issues in this case. The paper provides a summary of the case, symptoms of the problem, the leadership style used, the motivation of the individuals, team dynamics, what should have been done and recommendations for future strategies. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PGarctc.rtf

Are Advertisements Useful To Consumers?
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A 5 page paper. Consumers are inundated with advertisements every day. Are they informative to the consumer? Are they useful? These are the questions that are addressed in this essay. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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ARE BUSINESS AND ETHICS COMPATIBLE?
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This paper discusses whether businesses can successfully sustain ethical behavior and morals while earning a profit. The paper demonstrates examples of businesses that have behaved unethically, and attempts to define how a business should examine ethical behavior.
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Are CEOs Paid Overpaid? :
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A 5 page paper. When the public hears that some CEO is being paid $60 million, they are often outraged. What they don't know that the CEO is receiving a cash salary of a good deal less and that the tens of millions are all in stock options. This paper argues that CEOs are not at all overpaid. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Are Diversity Programs Working?
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A 7 page paper discussing the organization's need to highlight diversity in order to arrive at a more homogeneous workplace in terms of all working for common goals. Recent polls indicate that members of senior management are far more impressed with their companies' efforts in workplace diversity than are employees. This paper proposes that monthly Friday afternoons provide the setting for employee-led glimpses into national and ethnic cultures in the forms of food, dance, games, stories and particularly music. Such an approach can promote camaraderie, inject fun and build the organization's reputation as an employer of choice. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Are Ethnic Chinese Businesses Successful in the UK?
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This 67 page paper is an in-depth study that examines the hypothesis that ethnic Chinese businesses are successful in the UK. The success of the businesses is measured against other ethnic minority businesses. Measurements used are non financial as the businesses tend to be small businesses with self employed owners. The different influencing factors are considered, such as barrier and drivers, these are then analysed to identify any differences between Chinese and other ethnic businesses. Models that predict success are then considered to identify why the businesses are more successful than other ethnic business counterparts. The bibliography cites 31 sources.
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Are Ethnic Chinese Businesses Successful in the UK?
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This 90 page paper is an in-depth study that examines the hypothesis that ethnic Chinese businesses are successful in the UK. The paper contains an in-depth literature review on the methodology chosen, due to the lack of primary information, and then moves onto the major part of the paper. The success of the businesses is measured against other ethnic minority businesses. Measurements used are non financial as the businesses tend to be small businesses with self employed owners. The different influencing factors are considered, such as barrier and drivers, these are then analysed to identify any differences between Chinese and other ethnic businesses. Models that predict success are then considered to identify why the businesses are more successful than other ethnic business counterparts. The bibliography cites 48 sources.
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Are HRM Departments Needed When A Company Has Effective Line Managers?
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A great deal of research indicates that it is the line management which will determine whether or not HR can create a competitive advantage for organisations. This 10 page paper considers the role of line managers and why HRM is very important even where there are effective line managers. The bibliography cite 15 sources.
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Are Leaders Born or Made?
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A 4 page paper revisiting the question of whether leaders are born or made. The paper discusses personality and Maslow’s hierarchy of needs to arrive at the conclusion that certainly the leader must have specific innate traits, but those traits alone likely will not allow the individual to achieve real leadership ability. Leaders are born, but those “born” leaders also require inputs such as education and experience that can lead to the observation that they were made rather than born. The more reasonable position includes both. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Are Leaders Future Oriented Whereas Management's First Priority Is To Ensure The Attainment Of Outcomes?
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This 6 page paper looks at the differences between management and leadership in order to assess whether or not the two roles have a different orientation, with leaders looking to the future and managers looking to achieve outcomes. A range of theories are considered which examines the role of managers and leaders along with the differences to asses if a different orientation is present. The bibliography cites 11 sources.
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Are The Expectations In The Employment Relationship Changing?
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9 pages in length. The extent to which expectations in the employment relationship continue to change are both grand and far-reaching; that business itself has experienced significant change in the recent past has resulted in myriad modifications within the workplace, not the least of which include corporate downsizing and business communication. Bibliography lists xx sources.
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Are the Old Management Accounting Techniques Still Relevant?
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A 5 page paper examining differences in "schools" of management accounting. There have been business-defining changes in manufacturing systems and approaches over the past two decades, particularly as increasing numbers of manufacturers adopt Just-In-Time (JIT) techniques. Some management accountants believe that the changes in manufacturing systems and approaches also warrant related changes in management accounting techniques. Others believe that the old methods work just as well with the new systems as they did with the old. There appears to be less difference between these schools of management accounting than is visible superficially. They both seek to provide cost information in terms most meaningful to the organization, and both can be seen as successful in their intent. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Are TV & Periodical Ads Effective?
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A 5 page research paper that examines TV and periodical advertising and whether or not this expenditure is actually worth the billions that advertisers pour into this effort to be competitive in the world marketplace. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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