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Teamwork and Stress, 2008.
This paper evaluates aspects of teamwork that contribute to and detract from stress.
1,780 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 57.95
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In evaluating what stress is and the aspects of teamwork that contribute and detract from it, the writer presents an analysis, completed from a series of books, journals and articles to ensure the accuracy and completeness of analysis. The writer notes that employees face many stressors as contributors to an organization that are in turn amplified when they participate in and contribute to groups. This paper analyzes different aspects of working in a team that contribute to higher levels of stress in employees, and compares them to those factors that detract from or lessen stress. The writer concludes that ultimately the leadership of teams must concentrate on minimizing the catalysts of stress and infusing instead trust, certainty, and most important, ownership of both jobs and goals to the individual level of their teams if goals and objectives that require coordination and collaboration are to be achieved.
Outline:
Introduction
Team Factors That Contribute to Stress
Team Factors That Reduce Stress
Conclusion
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"In addition to all these factors that significantly increase stress, there are the stressors that groups experience together when their collective roles and direction are not adequately defined. This inter-group conflict and confusion causes stress that permeates the entire group. The result often begins to pervade between groups as well often leading to intergroup stress, conflict and confusion as well. These stressors taken together lead to strategies on the part of both individuals and the groups themselves to minimize and eliminate risk altogether, leading to groups becoming paralysed in fear of doing anything. Resistance to change sets in and the groups are then more difficult than ever before to embrace change both at the individual and collective level which in turn influences the culture of organizations over time."
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Managers as Professionals, 2008.
This paper looks at managers as professionals with professional obligations within a corporation.
3,075 words (approx. 12.3 pages), 15 sources, APA, $ 89.95
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In this article, the writer notes that every business, large or small, has a manager. In small businesses, these persons often perform more than one job. The writer points out that in larger corporations, managers are often restricted to a limited number of tasks within the workday. The writer discusses that regardless of the exact job description of a manager, or the circumstances under which they lead, they perform their jobs as professionals. The writer focuses attention on corporations and notes that the knowledge that a manager must possess in order to be effective can be specialized or general. The writer explores various viewpoints on the manager as a professional and examines the thesis that managers should hold professional licenses and be categorized as other professionals such as doctors or attorneys.
Outline:
The Manager as a Professional
Knowledge Base and the Manager
Morality and Managers
Should they be Professionals?
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"The first two criterion for a professional, as determined by sociologists concern a body of knowledge. If one considers others, such as doctors, who fall under the category of professional, it is easy to see where they fit the criteria. No one would consider having an operation by a doctor that did not have the credentials to perform the surgery. Likewise, no one would hire an unlicensed attorney to try their case. The reason for the licensure of these professionals is that failure to meet at least minimal standards in the performance of their job has dire consequences for the client. There are attorneys and doctors that are beyond the standard, as far as knowledge is concerned. There are also those who barely passed their exams, but still meet at least the minimal standards necessary to practice. This assures that the client has at least a minimal amount of confidence in the professional."
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Case Study: Protec, Ltd., 2008.
Analyzes the underdeveloped human resource management (HRM) program in the case study of Protec, Ltd.
2,760 words (approx. 11.0 pages), 15 sources, APA, $ 82.95
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This paper investigates both the specific issues facing the Protec, Ltd., and the methods proposed that could be used to improve outcomes by improving human resource management at Protec, Ltd. The paper examines the organizational culture, structure and leadership, which are the underlying causes of the company's current distress. This paper proposes a two-pronged approach utilizing both strategic human resource management and change management as central methods to address all of the current human capital issues impacting performance and outcomes.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Review of the Issues
Organizational Culture
Organizational Structure
Leadership
Proposed Plan for Improvement
Strategic Human Resource Management
Change Management
Conclusion
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"Additionally, Gravells (2006) argues that change management can improve leadership by providing clearly defined goals and objectives for managers and human resource personnel. The development of leadership in the Protec organization is one that clearly has implications for the success of the current change. Based on data provided in the case, resistance to change is rampant and few initiatives have been undertaken to improve leadership and focus. As a result different management teams are communicating in a manner that is both chaotic and disorganized."
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Production and Cost, 2008.
Discuses the relationship of cost and production in both short and long- terms manufacturing.
960 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 34.95
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This paper explains that getting a product to the consumer is a linear process in which each step requires different production and cost considerations. The paper points out that the short-term issues of production and cost involves reducing the cost of individual components; whereas, the long term production and cost issues can redirect economics to improve production through various means while still attempting to reduce short-term production costs. The paper presents the just-in-time mode, developed by the Toyota Motor Corporation, in which suppliers provide just the required amount of a raw material or product in just the time that a manufacturer or market demands that item.
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"Short-term concerns are those dealing with the procurement of raw materials and potentially repurposing manufacturing machinery to meet the needs of a new product. While long-term production costing involves reducing set up time and even specializing equipment to manufacture goods more effectively. Long-term production and cost issues can also more effectively focus on prevention expenditures as presumably a product outlook is healthier than it was at an earlier time and can absorb the short term costs of such applications to help avoid unforeseen costs in the future."
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Campbell Soup Company, 2008.
An in-depth evaluation of Campbell Soup Company's brand strategy.
2,349 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 72.95
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The paper examines the global challenges to the Campbell Soup Company brand and focuses on how a change in branding must concentrate on the packaging, nutritious content of the soups and meals, development of an integrated branding strategy across all products and more focus and effort on retail execution. The paper explores future trends and limitations and provides recommendations for the company to consider.
Outline:
Executive Summary: Background and Introduction
Main Conclusions
Recommendations
Critique: Background
Ready-to-Serve versus Pre-Packaged is Critical Decision Point
Healthy, Nutritious, & Low Calorie: Consumer's High Expectations
Campbell's Branding and Retail Execution
The Challenge of Unifying all Campbell Brands
Future Trends
Limitations, Conclusions and Recommendations
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"The challenges Campbell Soup Company faces with regard to its branding strategy are being driven by a higher level of concern on the part of consumers with regard to healthy food (Facenda, 2007), the increasing importance of using computer-based advanced analytical tools and techniques for planning store layouts and defining contents of displays (Reyes, 2006) and the increasing need to globalize the brand through entrance to potentially lucrative foreign markets including China and India (Jargon, 2007). Accentuating the need that Campbell's has for modifying its brand is the increasing importance of ready-to-eat soups and meals of near-gourmet quality. As Campbell's competitors scramble to meet this last requirement, the company needs to re-vamp production processes to deliver exceptionally high quality soups and meals in ready-to-eat packaging that is also recyclable and reusable."
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Grievance Resolution in the Workplace, 2008.
An analysis of the benefits of labor unions in the resolution of grievances in the workplace.
728 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 25.95
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This paper discusses grievance resolution in the workplace. The paper then looks at the benefits of a labor union in the way that it can resolve the grievances of the company's workforce. The paper specifically looks at the United States Postal Service (USPS) which is represented by the American Postal Workers' Union (APWU) as an excellent example of how grievances are resolved between an employer and a workforce represented by a labor union.
Table of Contents:
Dispute Resolution
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"In those instances where the employee has not been issued the appropriate verbal and written warnings, and has been suspended from work for infractions of the employer's rules and regulations, the employer has a strong case - but not necessarily one that will result in the termination of the employee (Walsh, 1992, p. 179). The union will prepare a response to the termination, and, if the union is in disagreement with the employer's termination of the employee, a hearing is scheduled between the union and the USPS to present and to hear one another's cases. In the case of a hearing, an impartial administrative law judge (ALJ), who normally possesses an expertise in labor law, will be assigned to hear the case - all expenses are paid by the employer. Both the employer and the union are represented by lawyers at this point who are employed by the USPS and the APWU. The APWU lawyer is paid by the APWU."
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Organizational Behavior, 2008.
A literature review to investigate the relationship between worker intelligence and organizational behavior.
1,980 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 62.95
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This paper is based on the hypothesis that an individual's work achievement can be best predicted by measuring their intelligence. The paper presents a literature review and concludes that efforts to define and understand intelligence have prompted a more integral expansion of the definition and conceptualization of intelligence. Nonetheless, the utilization of standardized intelligence tests as a dominant predictor of individual behavior does not appear to be a organization valid practice. The paper concludes that the collective intelligence of the organization and its culture may influence the development of positive behavior of the intelligent employee.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Literature Review
Intelligence: Definition and Scope
Intelligence and Individual Work Performance
Discussion/Conclusion
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"Other scholars examining the issue of intelligence and its impact on predicting behavior have argued that general intelligence assessments can only provide a rudimentary understanding of how the individual will respond in the organization. According to Youndt and Snell, individual intelligence must be developed in the context of the organization in order to make it a relevant concept for measuring and predicting both individual performance and overall organizational performance. What this effectively suggests is that the specific environment in which intelligence is developed and nurtured will have a direct impact on the specific results that will be achieved."
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Foreign Direct Investment in Ukraine, 2008.
This paper explores the role of foreign direct investment in the Ukrainian banking system.
2,891 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 85.95
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The paper explains the role foreign direct investment (FDI) plays in global business and discusses how foreign direct investments represent a major chance for economic growth and stability in Ukraine. The paper further discusses how the economic growth and the FDI have increased at a slow rate, discouraging further investments. The paper focuses on the banking sector in Ukraine and explains why Ukrainians should place more emphasis on increasing the levels of foreign direct investments into their banking system. The paper then sheds light on the strong link between foreign direct investments and Ukraine's adherence to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, World Trade Organization and the European Union.
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Abstract
Ukraine's Economy
FDI to Ukraine
Particularities of FDI into the Banking Sector of Ukraine
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"We currently live in a constantly changing and developing world which forces us to become more flexible and adaptable. Changes have become increasingly obvious at all levels of life, including the social, political, economic and more importantly, the technological sides of our every day lives.
"The economic changes can be divided into two major categories: business changes and macroeconomic changes. The microeconomic changes refer to the modifications affecting the internal structures and organizational behaviour of companies. Basically, these refer to an attention shift from production to the human resource and the clientele. On a more general context, the macroeconomic changes refer to market liberalization and globalization. The two terms are in fact complex concepts to encompass a wide series of national and international changes which affect the local, national and international side of a business."
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Internal Controls, 2008.
An admission essay for entry to a university and a discussion on the writer's interest in the internal control process for financial institutions.
1,189 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 40.95
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This paper is an admission essay that discusses the internal control process for financial institutions. The author explains both the internal and external factors for the application for admission to the institute, and discusses his chosen field, as well as the control process for financial institutions.
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"I compared their educational level to the level I have achieved and decided that I wished to gain the advantage and benefits that an education from your institution would afford me. The efforts I will demand of myself will shine as a bright beacon of dedication and perseverance to those that witness those efforts. Upon completion of the degree in which I am determined to achieve, I will go forth from your educational as a fine example of what can be molded through determination and with the assistance of an excellent educational program."
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Harley-Davidson, Inc., 2008.
An investment report and analysis of the Harley-Davidson motorcycle company.
4,407 words (approx. 17.6 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 115.95
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The paper provides an overview of the Harley-Davidson company and examines the company's 2004-2006 annual balance sheet. The paper discusses the company's over-stocking of dealer lots that led to decreases in stock prices in the short-term, but asserts that because Harley-Davidson stock is traditionally and historically a very stable investment, it is likely the stock investment will continue to be stable in the long-term future. The paper therefore advises investors not to sell this stock but simply to 'hold' over the next year. The paper includes several tables and graphs.
Outline:
Company Overview
2004-2006 Annual Balance Sheet
Over-Delivery to Dealer Lots - Backlash Against New Stock Owners
Key Developments
Summary and Conclusion
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"Harley-Davidson, Inc. is the parent company to a group of companies doing business as Harley-Davidson Motor Company including Buell Motorcycle Company and Harley-Davidson Financial Services. Harley-Davidson Motor Company is a manufacturer of heavyweight motorcycles along with a complete line of motorcycle parts, apparel, accessories and other general merchandise. Harley-Davidson manufactures five lines of motorcycles. The corporate headquarters of Harley-Davidson are located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Harley-Davidson employs approximately 9,000 individuals."
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Lenovo's Takeover of IBM, 2008.
An exploration of the change management implications of Lenovo's acquisition of IBM Computer's personal computer division.
3,874 words (approx. 15.5 pages), 14 sources, APA, $ 105.95
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The paper reveals that Lenovo now holds more than thirty five percent of the Chinese personal computer market, which is four times the market share held by Dell in China. The paper attempts to determine how the company achieved this spectacular growth during a period when others struggled to survive. The paper provides a diagnosis of the situation, including a brief background of the Lenovo company and the problem it encountered, a description of the intervention that was used and an evaluation of the company's change strategy.
Outline:
Introduction
Review and Discussion
Conclusion
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"According to the company's Web site, "Lenovo is a global company with executive offices in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, Beijing, China, and Singapore. Its principal operations are in Beijing, China, and Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, with an enterprise sales organization worldwide. The company employs more than 19,000 people worldwide" ("About Lenovo, 2007, p. 2). In reality, the history of Lenovo is not so different from that of many major competitors in the computer industry today (Tucker, 2006). Just as Jobs and Wozniak worked on their first personal computers in their garages at home, Lenovo was founded in 1984 by 11 engineers who worked out of a small bungalow in Beijing and went on to become a major force in the today information technology (IT) industry (Zhijun, 2006)."
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The Olde Distillerie, 2008.
This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of the Olde Distillerie's current marketing strategies and a potential global expansion.
4,486 words (approx. 17.9 pages), 13 sources, APA, $ 117.95
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The paper examines four potential prospects for the Scottish Olde Distillerie's expansion project that are Sweden, Italy, the Czech Republic and Ireland. The paper evaluates the market situation and the expansion candidates but highlights several problems with the company's overall marketing approach that need to be addressed before expanding the company. The paper concludes by recommending Italy as the best potential candidate for expansion.
Outline:
Introduction
Part I: Market Situation
Part 2: Expansion Candidates
Part 3: Recommendations
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"The market for Scotch Whiskey in the UK is a mature market. The first written record of whisky occurs in 1405 in Ireland (Celtic Whiskey Campagne, 2003). However, it is suspected that the process of rendering grains into whisky originated with the Picts (Celtic Whiskey Campagne, 2003). This makes whisky an integral part of Irish and Scottish culture. Whiskey from Scotland that has been aged for at least three years is referred to as "scotch" whisky. Although Scotch is a cultural staple of celtic culture, sales in the UK have been steady or declining for several years."
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