Management and Management Science / Features and Elements : This 7 page research paper explores different aspects of management in today's world. Included are discussions on TQM, Motivation, SWOT, and the need for Diversity Training. While these topics represent only a fraction of the whole of management science, information about each can increase the manager's knowledge and skill levels to be more effective in today's corporate world. Bibliography lists 5 sources. Mgtsci.wps

Compensation & Employee Motivation : 11 pages in length. An in-depth discussion of employee needs and how to obtain a mutually-satisfactory working environment through more effective methods of compensation. The writer discusses the importance of motivation to employees, Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, etc; Examples are applied to true job scenarios and a case study of the Walton Enterprises Company is discussed in which various compensation types (salary, commission, draw, etc;) are evaluated and then complemented with the writer's own conclusive recommendations. Bibliography lists 10 sources. Motivati.wps

Poor Management’s Effects on Employees : 7 pages in length. There are books written about it, and in great numbers. There are entire journals dedicated to it, dozens of seminars to talk about it and professional societies to support it. The truth that is undeniable, however, is that "despite all the books and seminars on leadership that are consumed annually, a lot of folks in management positions are simply rotten leaders." The lack of leadership or even standard managerial skills affects both the morale and productivity of the company’s employees, ultimately affecting the company’s potential. Bibliography lists five sources. PoorMgmt.wps

Employee Motivation / Concepts & Theories : 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. Motivate.wps

Contemporary Management Strategies : 7 pages in length. An in-depth discussion of how management strategy has changed in contemporary times. The writer cites some of the main contributors to change as : the development of information technology; a changing response to ethics and social responsibility; an awareness of gender and race issues in the workplace; increasing product sophistication and employee training, etc; The works of several key management theorists and their ideas are analyzed. Bibliography lists 10 sources.An excellent reference for anyone studying contemporary management ! Manastra.wps

"The Japanese Way Of Management" / Asian Capitalism : An 8 page paper in which the writer provides an overview of post-World War II capitalism in Japan and demonstrates how this relates to the concepts of Japanese-style managment systems (JSMS) using a number of relevant examples from Japanese theories of management. Bibliography lists 2 sources. Japanman.wps

Management Theory & Practice / Why Teams Don't Work : A 15 page paper on what is wrong with the teamwork approach to organizational management. The writer details common pitfalls and lists reasons why this method is not nearly as productive as so many believe it is. Problems with role identification in the corporate hierarchy, lack of cooperation among team members and barriers to effective management are among the many difficulties cited which result from the teamwork approach. Bibliography lists 12 sources. Teams.wps

The Origins Of Strategic Management Thinking (1875 - 1960) : A 9 page research paper on the history of the management process since the early dawn of the Industrial Revolution. The writer details how management science has evolved parallel to technology--mentioning many historic management theorists along the way. The approaches of Taylor, Fayol, Chester Barnard, the Gilbreths, and more are included in this discussion. Bibliography lists 10 sources. Stratmgt.wps

The Evolution Of Management, 1900–1938 : A 5 page research paper examining two of the common theories behind the Behavior School of Management: progressivism and the birth of industrial psychology. Nearly all work of the time was in manufacturing, and the engineer was the man of the day as he promoted the idea of instituting "systems" to manufacturing. Workers had their fill of austerity and of being forced to stay with one employer in the height of the Great Depression, when there were plenty of things to validly complain about, but no other jobs to find as consequence. Bibliography lists eleven sources. Behave.wps

Evolution & Integration Of Management Schools Of Thought : 7 pages in length. Workers normally respond in kind to a corporate philosophy of doing the best they can within the limits of sound business practice for their employees. Rather than snatching all they can for the least amount of effort, they will respond within the proper corporate climate. TQM does not exist for the purpose of supplying middle managers with more raw material with which to lay out charts, graphs and flow sheets. It can be a valuable tool, if management will use it for its intended purposes and resist the urge to promote it merely as justification for their own continued employment as chart-makers. Bibliography lists even sources. Intevo.wps

Kurt Lewin & Organizational Development : An 8 page research paper on the life and subsequent work of German-American psychologist Kurt Lewin. It describes some of Lewin's theories, and discusses about how they relate in society today. Lewin is most commonly regarded as one of the founders of the Organizational Development (OD) movement He described organizations as existing in a state of "quasi stationary equilibrium", or rather he thought that they tended to be static and resist change. Bibliography lists 7 sources. Lewin.wps

Deborah Tannen's "Talking 9 to 5": A 5 page paper that provides an overview and analysis of Tannen's book. This paper supports Tannen's contention that gender specific communication styles have significantly impacted the roles that men and women play in business structures. Bibliography lists 3 sources. 9to5.wps

The Economic & Social Impacts of Women in the Workforce : A 5 page paper in which the writer provides an overview of the changing role of women in the American workforce and demonstrates their changing influence and the call for equality. Bibliography lists 4 sources. Ecsowom.wps

Why Women May Make Better Managers : In this 10 page research paper, the writer evaluates the hypocrisy that women are discriminated against in the workplace. Using relevant studies, it is argued that women are physiologically more capable of effectively handling common administrative tasks and situations for two main reasons : (1) their brains may be intrinsically more efficient with regard to verbal ability and (2) their social nurturing and inherent nature make them more able managers. Many examples are presented to illustrate points made -- all are properly documented. Bibliography lists 10 sources. Womenmgt.wps

"Glass Ceilings" / Management, Women, & The Workplace : A 9 page essay on the struggles that women still endure in the professional, corporate world. It is argued that while women have indeed enjoyed some advancements in business, they still are barred from achieving top-level management positions. Thus, they are looking through a "glass ceiling." In answer to this, many women are forming their own businesses. The role of downsizing and other relevant minority issues are brought into the discussion as well. Bibliography lists 7 sources. Womnwork.wps

Circumventing The "Glass Ceiling"/ Women As Entrepreneurs : 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. Womenent.wps

The Possibilities Of The ‘Paperless Office’ : A 10 page paper looking at the progress of some companies that have attempted to shift their document storage and retrieval base from paper-oriented to electronically maintained. The hardware necessary for efficient electronic storage and retrieval has been available long enough to have become sophisticated enough for the most demanding of users, and its cost has declined to the point it is within the reach of most businesses, regardless of their storage needs. Those companies in at least partial paperless operation have seen real reductions in cost and increases in productivity. Bibliography lists 7 sources. Paper-No.wps

Cost-Effective Maintenance at a Coin-Operated Laundromat : 7 pages in length. A good look at what's involved in owning & operation a coin-operated Laundromat. Specifically examined is the problem of maintaining low costs for equipment maintenance & repair. The writer of this paper analyzes each available option with regard to their potential cost-effectiveness and determines that the hiring of outside contractors is the best choice for such a business. FREE sentence outline included. Bibliography lists 5 sources. Laundro2.wps

Effective Management of a Coin-Operated Laundromat : 7 pages in length. Similar to Laundro2.wps, only this paper illustrates more broadly,-- some key points to be known when managing a coin-operated Laundromat. Issues concerning human resources, maintenance, marketability, and more are discussed. FREE sentence outline included. Bibliography lists 5 sources. Landrom.wps

Downsizing & The Contemporary Corporation : A thorough, 20 page evaluative assessment of corporate downsizing, its potentially negative impact upon productivity, and it positive cost-benefit trends. Ultimately, the writer concludes that managers should be devising more universally-efficient methodologies for solving problems and not relying on downsizing to maximize dollar productivity. Paper is filled with statistics and case examples. Bibliography lists more than 15 sources. Downzsizi.wps

Effects of Downsizing in the Private Sector : A 29 page research paper on downsizing in American corporations and the problems associated with the layoffs of personnel. The writer details what downsizing is and its history and causes, the emotional and mental effects of job loss, outplacement services and the forms and issues in counseling fired workers, and the cooperation of the employee in the job seeking process. Bibliography lists 20 sources. Downpriv.wps

Corporate Philosophy / Outsourcing & Insourcing : This 30 page report examines the corporate philosophy and practice behind outsourcing and insourcing in terms of the bottom line for a company. What are the benefits of each and what are the drawbacks? It appears to be the wave of the future in U.S. companies. How will that affect the American workforce? Inandout.wps

Lean Production Implementation In The Auto Industry : A 20 page paper that studies the impact of implementing lean production processes within auto industry plants. The paper presents a study of the effects on employees perceptions of success and individual opinions in regards to human resource development during the transition from mass to lean production styles. Bibliography lists 10 sources. Leanprod.wps

Productivity / Where Is It Going & Why? : A 9 page paper examining not only the increased productivity levels at both individual and corporate levels, but also the reasons behind its growth. The term "productivity" applies to the national economy as well as to the individual and the corporation. That link is discussed in the paper, but the primary focus is the increased productivity that in many ways can be traced to the trend of management style shift from autocratic leadership to a more democratic one. Bibliography lists 7 sources. Tivity.wps

Entrepreneurship Today : A 9 page research report on the state of entrepreneurism near the turn of the 21st century. Entrepreneurship is as active as it has ever been. Regardless of the industry or beginning size of the business, there is opportunity still in good ideas. As the giant corporations continue their downsizing processes, many of their "victims" are going into business for themselves. The old principles still hold today: the good idea that fills a niche, backed with good solid planning if not as much cash as everyone would like. Today’s business climate is more competitive than ever, and is a factor today’s entrepreneur has to closely consider as in no other period. Bibliography lists 7 sources. Entrepr.wps

Application Of Affirmative Action In Business & Military Settings : A 4 page paper on Affirmative Action. The writer compares its application in the modern business settings with that of the U.S. military. It is argued that some companies who have achieved success with affirmative action programs can be used as models to replicate such in the U.S. Army. Bibliography lists 3 sources. Tailhook.wps

Managing Diversity & The Department of State : 7 pages in length. After describing the important of workplace diversity today, the writer illustrates the concept by presenting diversity as it exists in the U.S. Department of State. Recommendations are made to produce more desirable results in this area. Bibliography lists 4 sources. Manadiv.wps

A Managerial Plan for Diversity : A fictitious, 8 page plan for a model company to incorporate an emphasis on diversity in its human resources. A detailed strategy, blueprint for implementation, etc; are all included in this well-structured presentation. Bibliography lists 2 helpful sources. Manadiv3.wps

Corporate Wealth Maximization : A 5 page paper discussing the concentration on wealth, rather than profit, maximization. The typical approach of most businesses is to generate the highest levels of profit possible, both for increasing their own profitability and their shareholders’ equity. In recent years, however, some companies have begun holding onto more and more of the profits they do generate, choosing to reinvest in the company rather than to pay full dividends to their shareholders. Private companies gain even more benefit by positioning themselves to better withstand economic fluctuations. Bibliography lists five sources. Corpcash.wps

(The) Economics of Management : 8 pages containing a series of short essays which pertain to economics and its role in contemporary corporate management. Various advanced-level terms are thoroughly defined. Econtest.wps

Project Management : 4 pages in length. The wave of downsizing in the late 1980s and early 1990s cut deeply into the realm of the middle manager, who typically served as manager for any project in which his department was involved. A high percentage of those middle managers are gone now, however. The project manager that has filled the niche is in the process of evolving to the level of the professional manager in much the same manner as quality engineers did several years ago. Bibliography lists six sources. Project.doc

Project Management’s Role In Averting "The Millennium Bug" : 50 pages worth of in-depth research. The Millennium Bug is the Year 2000 glitch in nearly all large computer systems currently in operation. As a model of total logic, those computer systems that use only the last two digits of the year in their date fields will not be able to place "00" following "99" at the turn of the century when 1999 ends and the year 2000 begins. Though massive programming and testing efforts are underway worldwide, there are still some who refuse to believe that the glitch will present any real problem. The US government expects to spend nearly $2.3 billion on rectifying the problem within governmental systems; cost estimate to the private sector is between $300 billion and $600 billion before January 1, 2000. Bibliography lists 32 sources. Projmana.wps

Capital Budgeting for the Project Manager : A 6 page research paper on the use and contents of a capital budget in the context of managing a project. The writer details the development and uses of a capital budget, its contents, and its theory. Bibliography lists 5 sources. Capbudg.wps

Risk Management In Capital Budgeting : A 4 page essay investigating how managers assess risk when involved in capital budgeting. A longtitudinal study of Fortune 500 companies conducted between 1980 and 1991 is reported. Small businesses need to pay particular attention to risk analysis. Bibliography is included. Risk.wps

Competition Factors and Risk Management : A 14 page research paper evaluating two common, but fairly new, business risk factors: sustained slow economic growth and increased (intensive) competition. These two factors affect nearly every industry in the industrialized nations today, but the focus in this paper is only on their effects on the overall retail industry in the United States. Economic growth is only briefly discussed, and only in its relationship to increased competition. The paper tells the tale of two companies, Toys R Us and Specs Music Corporation, and the consequences they face today for not having performed their risk management duties well in the past, and for not evaluating the impact of changing external factors on their company’s performance. Bibliography lists 12 sources. Riskmgt.wps

Leadership v. Management / A Corporate Perspective : A 20 page paper that compares leaders with managers as well as leadership and management techniques. This paper considers the significance of leadership as a primary tool in developing employees and creating better work place environments. Bibliography lists16 sources. Leadmgt.wps

Effective Leadership : An 8 page paper on value-based and contingency approaches to leadership. The writer discusses the relationship of power and followership within the organizational stucture, and cites how this works in an organization. Bibliography cites 7 sources. Leadersh.wps

Effective Leadership/Management in Business : A 14 page paper examining what makes an effective leader/manager in business. The writer discusses models of managerial leadership, what constitutes management and leadership, what differentiates the two, desirable personal qualities of business leaders, challenges for managers and leaders in the future and useful coping strategies. The writer posits, in the conclusion, that leadership is distinct from management and that leadership is more desirable for success in business. Bibliography lists 5 sources. Leader2.wps

What Creates The Successful Leader? : An 8 page paper presenting one example each of both the successful and the unsuccessful leader, with the question of whether each would be equally successful or unsuccessful under any circumstances and in any given time in history. The example of the successful is Herb Kelleher, CEO of Southwest Airlines. The unsuccessful channel is filled by William Casey, former director of the CIA Bibliography lists 6 sources. Suleader.wps

The Privilege of Leadership : A 1 page essay examining aspects of "earning" leadership. The writer explores and gives examples of what definitively constitutes a good leader. Leaders.wps TOTAL PRICE FOR THIS ESSAY ONLY $ onfiles