Changes in Corporate Culture are Sometimes Necessary
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This 10 page paper looks at large firms, how they integrate technology and why corporate culture is vital in making such changes. Several actual examples of firms going through such transitions are provided. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Changes In Human Resource Management
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A 29 page paper that responds to the question of whether or not human resource management has changed over the years or does it just appear to have changed? To respond to the question, this essay provides a historical overview of the evolution of personnel administration in the 1920s to strategic human resource management today. Strategic human resource management is then described and explained. The essay then addresses human resource development and the complexity of HRM. Employee motivation is discussed, including theories of equity, expectation and justice. The writer also comments on incentives and rewards as motivational processes. The writer reports the need for a human resource measurement framework and the activities that need to be measured. Bibliography lists 31 sources.
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Changes in the Nature of Work and Management
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This 6 page paper looks at the twentieth century and the changes in the nature of management. Taylorism is discussed as well as newer models such as participative work systems and knowledge work. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Changes in the Traditional Workplace
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6 pages. With the onset of the dotcom revolution we have seen some changes in the traditional working relationships between employee and employer as well as other changes within the workplace. Not all of this change is due to new technology but to new economic impact as well. These and other reasons for change in the workplace are discussed in this well-researched paper. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Changes in Views of Management and Leadership
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A 7 page paper comparing a century-old view of management with today’s practices. Many of Henri Fayol’s concepts are in evidence today, but his primary precepts – i.e., one “right” form of organization, one “right” manner of approaching organizational issues; full decision-making responsibility for the CEO and none other – have fallen out of favor in preference for more participative approaches to management that also account for and make use of differences among individuals, differences that can give organizations competitive advantage in their industries. The purpose here is to weigh Fayol’s concepts against today’s management practices. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Changing a Company; The Case of Del Webb
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This 7 page paper considers the case of Del Webb and looks at what any new CEO should undertake to turn the company around. This includes a change of culture as well as operational practices. The writer includes the use of the value chain and consideration of Porters Five Forces. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
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Changing a Fragmented Firm into a Unified Company
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This 18 page paper considers the case of a company that has made many acquisitions, but allowed all the acquired companies to carry on operating independently. The result is a highly fragmented company which has resulted in confused customers and internal conflicts. The paper looks at how this situation can be resolved. The paper outlines a strategy to convince the CEO that a change is needed, puts forward a strategy to bring about the changes and suggests the a new structure that the company could adopt. The bibliography cites 12 sources.
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Changing Corporate Culture
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This 3 page paper examines how change is sometimes made in the organizational setting. Ethics are considered and an example is used to illustrate how problems might occur during a transition. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Changing Corporate Culture
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This 5 page paper uses a hypothetical scenario presented by the student. The first section discusses the difficulties in changing corporate culture and comments on resistance. The second section explains Adams' equity theory and Herzberg's two-factor theory of motivation. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Changing from a Sales-Based Organization to a Solutions Based One
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This 12 page paper discusses some of the issues confronting a company as it goes about a restructuring. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Chaos Theory in Organization Development
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This 8 page paper considers the use of Chaos Theory when considering organizational development and change. The paper defines and discusses chaos theory and compares it to the more prescriptive schools of thought to determine how useful it is in describing, understanding and managing development and change. The bibliography cites 12 sources.
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Characteristics of the Advertising Agency in America
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This 5 page paper presents an overview of advertising in the U.S. and how its corporate culture has an effect on its management style. McCann Erickson is used as an example. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Characterizing the Commitments of Total Quality Management
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This comprehensive 14 page paper consider what is meant by TQM, how it may be implemented and what it will mean in terms of commitment to customers, processes, employees and the use of data. The bibliography cites 20 sources.
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Charismatic Leadership
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This 5 page paper explains why leaders such as David Koresh and Charles Manson had so much power over their followers. Charismatic authority is defined and explored along with the motivation of such leaders. The propensity of ordinary people to join cults is also addressed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Checkprint Ltd Case Study
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This 10 page paper looks at a case study supplied by the student. A new company; Checkprint Ltd is formed as the result of a buyout form a large American corporation. This paper looks at the development of that company and how the company and the managing director may be seen as fitting in with the idea of entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial culture. The bibliography cites 13 sources.
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Chester Barnard & Organizational Management
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14 pages in length. Discusses the life, work, and philosophies of Chester I. Barnard; pioneer of Organizational Theory in Management in the early twentieth century. Barnard wrote several important books in early management theory including : "The Functions of the Executive." Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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CHINA SOEs, REFORM AND THE ECONOMY
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This 10-page paper covers the topic of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs)in China, their history, their reforms, and how these reforms are impacting the Chinese economy. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Choosing a Management Model for Greatest Efficiency
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This 3 page paper examines MBO, TQM and Covey's Seven Habits and chooses amongst them to resolve a problem in the business world. Production is the problem that needs to be solved. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Choosing the Optimum Organizational Structure
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A 5 page paper examining organizational structure and strategic management theory in arriving at the “ideal” organizational structure. Organizational structure is the formal, stated set of relationships between various departments and units of the organization. The precise form that this ideal organizational structure takes will be dictated in part by the type of business that the organization supports and where it falls in classification hierarchy. Ultimately, the ideal structure serves the needs of the business, rather than the business existing to serve the needs of the structure. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Christian Leadership
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An 8 page paper that discusses specific topics. These include a personal leadership vision for the next couple years, values, Biblical perspective on using authority, important factors in decision making, the importance of character in leadership and the need for spiritual leaders to have a personal relationship with God. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Christiansen's The Innovator's Dilemma
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This 10 page reaction paper provides an overview of the book. Management is discussed in general and the author's theory is contemplated.No additional sources cited.
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Chrysler LLC - An Analysis
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This 10 page paper begins with a brief history of Chrysler, which introduced its first car in 1924 but when it acquired Dodge, it's history took a new beginning, in 1924. The history is extremely complex and long, thus, a shortened history of highlights is provided. The essay then turns to a SWOT of Chrysler LLC, the new company under the ownership of Cerberus Capital Management. The essay ends with a Porter Five-Forces Analysis with concluding comments. Bibliography lists 24 sources.
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Circumventing The 'Glass Ceiling'/ Women As Entrepreneurs
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8 pages in length. There is really nothing any more remarkable in women entrepreneurs' efforts than there are in the men counterparts' work, at least not in the present. In the early years, women were at a distinct disadvantage if they intended to focus on any business that could be seen as untraditional. Since those first ground-breaking years, however, women-owned businesses are just businesses—sound management practices and tuned acumen truly is without gender. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Cisco's Brochure in the Context of Weick's Organizing Theory
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This 10 page paper evaluates Brochure which is related to wireless networking. Weick's theory of organizing is explored in depth. How one can utilize Weick's theory in the context of analyzing Brochure is explored. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Classical And Scientific Management: Organizational Context Of Communication Past And Present
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8 pages in length. Classical management carries with it myriad definitions, in particular the need to maintain an atmosphere that is restrained and simple, conforming to established taste of critical standards or adhering to traditional forms. Scientific management, on the other hand, represents the coupling of science and engineering as they relate to work practices as a means by which to augment management control and productivity. Its emergence took place in the forty-year span between 1880 and 1920, where it was significantly dependent upon machinery in order for work to be appropriately subdivided into highly specialized, routine tasks. From a management point of view, the very foundation of the classical theory was to establish a universal method appropriate for all situations; indeed, it was a search for truth. It was as if the theorists were in search of an end all be all sort of application that would effectively address all questions as to how organizations worked and how managers should managed. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Clust; Group Buying
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This 8 page paper is based on a case study supplied by the student. Clust is a French web site based on the idea of group purchasing, but this model of selling is taking time to develop and revenues are not as high as the company hoped for. The paper considers the positions and potential strategies the company can follow. The paper is based on a HBS case study supplied by the student. The bibliography cites 1 source.
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Co-Leadership
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This 5 page paper comments on the origins of the co-leadership model and its re-emergence. The essay discusses what co-leadership is, the pros and cons of the model and offers one example of how it works successfully in a large corporation. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Coaxing Culture Change
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A 10 page paper discussing the need for cultural change at Dell. The paper reviews Deming’s position that more democratic management is more productive than harsh, autocratic approaches. Dell has been seeking to change its organizational culture, and that effort has been effective in most of the company. There are pockets that cling to the old ways, however. The paper encourages Dell to adopt Senge’s systems view of the organization and to actively seek to bring along those pockets that have resisted senior management’s efforts to make Dell more responsive to the needs of all its customers, both internal and external. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Coca-Cola Asset Management, Growth Management, Challenges
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A 6 page paper that discusses some of the many challenges this corporation has faced in the last several years. Revenues have declined steadily while more resources have been poured into markets, sometimes declining markets. Decisions have been made that were strategically unsound and that reflected poor asset management and allocation. These are some of the issues discussed in this essay. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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Coca-Cola Company Analysis
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A 16 page paper that begins with an historical overview of The Coca-Cola Company from its beginnings in 1886. This section also provides information about the company that many people do not know, such as it sells only the syrup for Coca-Cola products, not the finished bottle or can of Coke. It further provides some information on the evolution of the company. The essay then moves into an analysis of the company using the SWOT analysis format. This provides insight into a company's strengths and weaknesses and the opportunities and threats the company may face. Some statistical data included. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
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Coca-Cola Supply Chain
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A 4 page paper. The essay discusses and comments on different issues, including production costs, supply chain management, if it could improve productive capacity and the concept of the production possibility frontier. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Coffee & Its Industry
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A 5 page essay on the world-famous aromatic brew from the coffee bean which includes an analysis of the fluctuating coffee prices of 1997 and the history behind the beverage. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Collaboration and Joint Ventures; How they fit with Strategy
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This 19 page paper looks at an example of a collaboration that turns into a joint venture and show how this fits it positively with the strategy of the company. The example chosen is the Brewery Group Denmark; BGD and their use of collaboration and joint ventures in distribution. The bibliography cites 8 sources.
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Collaboration vs. Competition in Business
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This 12 page paper looks at the case for both collaboration and competition in the business world. Game theory as well as Porter's five forces model are included in a section which provides theoretical support for the discussion. Several examples of actual business situations are used. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Collaboration Within the Automotive Inbound Material Transport and Logistics Industry
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This 20 page paper examines the way that problems currently facing the many industries, including the automotive industry, regarding the inbound logistics. Increasing costs and inefficiencies are reducing profits for the carriers and sellers and increasing costs for the buyers, while many lorries travel empty on the roads. This paper considers how these inefficiencies are being tackled. The paper concentrates on the automotive industry and how the efficiencies can be enhanced in Europe. The paper includes initiatives such as the European Logistics Users Providers and Enablers Group (ELUPEG). The bibliography cites 25 sources.
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Collaborative Individualism In Today's Organization
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An 8 page paper. Organizations, leaders and managers have changed dramatically over the last 40 years moving from practices based on traditional theories to those based on systems theories and beyond. This paper briefly discusses the progress of organizations and the need for the 'new' organization. The writer also explains what collaborative individualism is and its importance in today's corporate world. The writer ends the paper with comments that belie the assumptions that are made about teams in promoting the collaborative individualism needed in today's business. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Collaborative Leadership
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A 2 page paper that describes and explains collaborative leadership. This style is one of the democratic-type leadership models and is based on gaining import from workers with at least some decisions. It is inherently incorporates a distribution of power and authority. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Comcast Corporation: Tutorial
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An 8 page paper. Comcast Corporation is analyzed in terms of history, size, market share, competition, strengths and weaknesses, and marketing efforts. Selected fiscal data are included. This is a tutorial paper, which means that additional suggestions are provided to the student regarding content of the paper. 1 table is included. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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ComicStands.com: A Web Site Evaluation
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A 6 page evaluation of this e-commerce site. Comparing the site to MileHighComics.com, this paper lists its many faults and makes suggestions for addressing them. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Command Security Corporation – Analysis
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A 4 page paper. The security guard industry is one that is highly fragmented with more than 10,000 companies. This essay provides a SWOT analysis of one company, Command Security Corporation. The analysis attests to the company's adaptability, strong fiscal position and the challenges it has faced as well as trends in the industry. Statistical data included.
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