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Leadership Models, 2008.
This paper provides a comparison of four leadership models: transactional leadership, transformational leadership, charismatic leadership and servant leadership.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 60.95
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In this article, the writer notes that the nature of leadership includes autocracies and dictatorships on one end of the spectrum, and absolute autonomy (or laissez faire) on the other. In-between the polar extremes of servitude through oppression and complete autonomy, several leadership styles have evolved that emphasize different aspects of human motivation and achievement, in different proportions. The writer points out that certain leadership approaches are most appropriate and likely to produce efficient results in some situations and others are more likely to contribute to the success of group enterprise in others. The writer then discusses transactional leadership, transformational leadership, charismatic leadership and servant leadership.
Outline:
Introduction
Transactional Leadership
Transformational Leadership
Charismatic Leadership
Servant Leadership
Conclusion
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"Mutual cooperation within human societies is, necessarily, task and goal oriented, because cooperation and shared efforts yield results more productively than exclusive self-responsibility for every need of the individual. Throughout most of human existence - particularly before the Industrial Revolution - the vast majority of human cooperation was motivated primarily by the simple desire of the individual to meet the basic needs of self and family. Living in a group, even under the oppressive wielding of authority, allowed many individuals to achieve more for themselves than would have been possible without reliance on others.
"This observation of human social societies is still just as applicable today, except that the specific role of most individuals is many levels more removed from the most basic needs."
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A Multifunctional Flower Pot, 2008.
This paper presents an analysis of a proposed product, the revolutionary multifunctional flower pot.
1,268 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 43.95
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The paper describes the multifunctional flower pot that will be designed for nature lovers, environmentalists and simple people who desire to have flowers in their apartments but find it difficult to care for them. The paper explains the functionality of the product, its size and colour, the marketing process and how the product could reach the 'tipping point' and become a common product. The paper applies the law of the 'few', looks at the 'stickiness factor' and explains what makes the multifunctional flower pot a desirable product.
Outline:
The Product
The Tipping Point
Law of the Few
The Stickiness Factor
The Power of Context
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"The beneficial role of plants outside the home as well as inside the home is undoubted. Plants in all their forms absorb the carbon dioxide and release the vital oxygen. The need for more plants is becoming more and more obvious in the world today, moreover when deforestations are destroying the natural balance. However a solution to protect the entire environment is pretty difficult to find, we should approach the issue from a limited stand point and then expand. For instance, we should increase the number of plants we have at home, within the house and in our gardens. But the busy world we live in might prevent us from properly taking care of the plants, which in the end die. A revolutionary product to solve this problem is the Multifunctional Flower Pot."
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Theory X and Theory Y, 2008.
An examination of Theory X and Theory Y discussed by Douglas McGregor and how they compare to the maturity / immaturity theory developed by Chris Argyris.
1,257 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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This paper examines the Theory X and Theory Y that were proposed by Douglas McGregor in his book titled "The Human Side of Enterprise." The paper discusses the assumptions that the theories are based on and how they relate to the way that employees work in an organization. The paper then looks at the maturity / immaturity theory developed by Chris Argyris and how it differs from McGregor's theories.
Table of Contents:
Maturity/Immaturity Theory
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"According to the content of the theory, 'the command and control environment is not effective because it relies on lower needs as levers of motivation, but in modern society those needs already are satisfied and thus no longer are motivators' (Leslie, 2001). In this regard, it is expected that the employees will develop their discomfort towards the work, and will be reluctant to accept any responsibility, and 'will have no interest in organizational goals, resist change'. This eventually proves the fact that the theory 'is a self-fulfilling prophecy' (Andrew, 2005). As per the content of the theory, work is taken as a medium responsible for the satisfaction of the lower requirements of the employees, whereas the leisure time is the source of satisfaction of higher needs, but 'it is in satisfying their higher needs that employees can be most productive' (Andrew, 2005)."
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The Marriott Hotels, 2008.
This paper analyzes the segmentation, targeting and positioning for the Marriott Hotels' business strategies.
766 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 27.95
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The paper identifies four levels of market segmentations that the Marriott Hotels should use to identify their target segment. The paper relates that the Marriott Hotels' target market is formed of people aged between 21 and 56 and even beyond 57, who register medium and above medium incomes. The paper then discusses a positioning strategy and explains how this strategy should stress the needs of the local market, the national and international markets and the market of extremely wealthy customers.
Outline:
Segmentation
Targeting
Positioning
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"The market segment is formed of several individuals who express similar needs and have similar expectations from the seller. In this case, the seller is Marriott Hotels who presents clients with hosting services. As their customer palette is formed of individuals who have similar, but not identical, desires and expectations, the strategies implemented should be structured on the same basis, but should also be flexible as to allow the satisfaction of numerous customers."
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Change at Dell, 2008.
This paper explores organizational management change issues at Dell.
5,040 words (approx. 20.2 pages), 32 sources, APA, $ 127.95
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The paper discusses how market-based factors, in addition to IT-related enhancements and improvements, are forcing Dell to change more significantly from a process, people and product standpoint than ever before. The paper explores the extent of this change and the resulting change management strategies the company has put into place. The paper concludes with a series of recommendations for making the Dell.com's e-commerce strategy even more effective. Several figures and tables are included with the paper.
Outline:
Abstract
Table of Figures
List of Tables
Background on Dell Computer Corporation
Identification of Dell's Major Change Management Issues
Analysis of Change Management Issues
Conclusions
Recommendations
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"Dell is widely recognized for their dominance of the build-to-order and mass customization processes for quickly and accurately tailoring products to the unique needs of their consumer and commercial accounts. While the PC manufacturer is often complimented for this capability, the change management required internally was a major challenge for the company, especially as it has grown increasingly into a services-driven business. The concentration on order capture accuracy, order management, and order fulfillment requires a continual commitment to improve existing selling, supply chain, production, and fulfillment including services strategies forces the issue of changing these processes often to make them more competitive."
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Box of Chocolates, 2008.
This paper discusses the identity and marketing of different chocolates, examining Milka Chocolate and Ferrero Rocher.
1,742 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 56.95
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The writer notes that although the multibillion dollar industry of chocolate has thousands of different products to offer, this essay focuses on only two of them: Milka Chocolate and Ferrero Rocher. The writer points out that both Milka and Ferrero are products created by international companies which have excelled in producing highly superior chocolate for over a century. The writer then discusses that the similarities between the two brands, however, end there, mainly because they have chosen two very different market segments. Both have carefully crafted, unique images. Milka is presented as one of the best chocolates for children and young people having milk as one of its main ingredients, while Ferrero Rocher is shown as the embodiment of refined almost, elitist-like chocolate, suited only for celebrations or special occasions. Additionally, the writer discusses how the companies gained these identities.
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"Philippe Suchard is the Swiss who in 1824 first founded the Suchard Company and successfully produced this chocolate. However, it was not until the year 1890 that the milk was added into the chocolate's recipe, thus creating for the very first time Suchard's milk-chocolate. It took 11 more years, until 1901 for the brand Milka to be born. The very first paper used to wrap Milka in was purple presenting a picturesque image of the Alps, with a cow, having a bell around her neck, in the foreground. The name "Milka" has actually been created by using the two German words Milch (milk) and Kakao (Cocoa). Nowadays, Milka has the world-renowned package presenting the purple one of kind Milka cow, with the Alps in the background.
"It is said that a cow was chosen to promote the brand as it embodies better than any other animal the origin of the Milka brand."
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Google's Surprise Success, 2008.
A book review of "Search Me: The Surprise Success of Google" by Neil Taylor.
1,508 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 49.95
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The paper examines the book "Search Me: The Surprise Success of Google" where author Neil Taylor focuses on Google's rise to supremacy and its ability to circumvent the negative associations attached to many branded companies. The paper explains how Taylor credits Google's ethics as a company, its clear brand image and its offer of a superior product.
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"'I'll have a Coke, please,' people say when they really mean a soda--even if the store's sign only reads 'Pepsi.' People talk about Hoovering up a living room, or a family dinner, rather than vacuuming up a rug or eating everything on their plate. McDonald's is no longer just the name of a hamburger chain. It is also a verb, as the McDonalization of America has come to connote the standardization of certain goods and services. Even the term 'Supersizing,' as in the supersizing of the American waistline, is testimony to the power of the McDonald's fast food chain to affect our language. These are all examples of effective branding--the brand has penetrated the mind and the vocabulary of the consumer, and become a part of the national consciousness and unconsciousness."
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Social Responsibility, 2008.
An examination of the responsibilities of a corporation and how they differ from the social responsibilities of an individual.
1,554 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 51.95
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This paper discusses the differences between social responsibility of an organization and of an individual. It begins with the allegory of two prehistoric men hunting for their families and the social responsibility that is required of them. The paper then discusses a corporation's responsibilities to its shareholders and to society and looks at the signs of competitive market situations.
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"A capitalistic society that provides open and free competition did not bring about Enron and similar debacles. It was the second part of Friedman's statement: "without deception or fraud" that led to such situations. It was the greed of several individuals who misreported their profits to get a larger part of the pot. Unfortunately, there will always be individuals like this--it is human nature. That does not make the whole system corrupt. One can say that the competition inherent in the capitalistic enterprise encourages such behavior. Hoarding by one of the cave dwellers would never work. The hope is that lessons are learned from situations such as these--that nothing works perfectly."
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Environmental Management, 2008.
A discussion on ensuring that environmental policies are translated correctly by corporations, in order to combat organizational barriers to policy implementation, as discussed in the article "ISO 14001: A Case of Cultural Myopia" published in the Eco-M
767 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 27.95
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This paper reviews an article entitled: "ISO 14001: A Case of Cultural Myopia" published in the Eco-Management and Auditing Journal in June, 2000 by John Moxen and Peter A. Strachen and relates that the purpose of the article is to add to the process of evaluation of the efficacy of the ISO 14001 system of environmental management. The paper comments that the system's purpose is for ensuring that environmental policies are translated properly by corporations from the environmental policies into the behaviors of the organization and specifically for combating "organizational barriers to policy implementation." After discussing the situation the paper comments that it is obvious from the review of this journal article that ISO 14001 does not hold great promise for enabling successful and effective environmental management within corporations.
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"The danger presented by ISO 14001 is that it has the capacity to create additional barriers to effective and creative environmental management strategies and solutions. The systems of hierarchy prescribed in ISO 14001 are very likely to effectuate what Moxen and Strachen term a "role culture" which is a culture that vests much value in tradition and precedents and observation of rules of a formal nature and is a culture that effectively places impassable barriers to creative and innovative strategic environmental management. Moxen and Strachen conclude by stating that "environmental programmes are more likely to be implemented successfully when environmental management systems are organic and support a task-based culture."
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Charisma and Transformational Leadership, 2008.
This paper focuses on the quality of charisma in transformational leadership.
1,321 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 44.95
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The paper examines and defines the aspect of charisma in transformational leadership. The paper explores what the supposed relationship of charisma to transformational leadership is and what are the positive and negative aspects of charisma.
Outline:
Objective
Introduction
Discernment
Components of Transformational Leadership
Negative Aspects of Charisma
Summary and Conclusion
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"Charisma develops devoted and oftentimes uninspired followers while transformational leadership develops leaders. There is great value in the charisma component of transformational leadership. Followers describe idealized influence/charisma as follows: (1) I have complete faith in him/her; (2) He is a model for me to follow; (3) He/she goes beyond self-interest; (4) He/she has my respect; (5) He/she displays power and confidence; (6) He/she models ethical standards; (7) He/she talks about values. (Boyett, 2006, p.3) "
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Music Therapy for Palliative Patients, 2008.
An examination of a business plan and a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) analysis for a home-based music therapy business.
2,935 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 86.95
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This paper provides a business plan for a home-based music therapy business. The paper first discusses music therapy and its use in treating end-of-life or palliative patients. The paper then describes the mission of proposed music therapy business and provides a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) analysis of the business. In addition, the paper discusses the financial and practical aspects of the business, as well as how it can be implemented.
Table of Contents:
Executive Summary
Mission Statement
Introduction
Demographics of the Target Area
Description
SWOT Analysis
Legal and Regulatory Compliance
Expectations for Reimbursement
Expected Outpatient Visits And Inpatients Admissions
Introduction
Assumptions
Budget Component
The Financial Assumptions
Capital Expenditures
Equipment
Marketing
Implementation
Conclusion
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"Benefits from music have been noted even before music therapy claimed its fame in the business realm. Today, this tool proves to be beneficial in multiple clinical settings. Today, in end-of -life care, patients, and veterans now seek for options regarding the way they will die. They routinely request services that will aid in their physical and mental comfort. Today, one viable, vital option to help reduce high blood pressure, depression, and promote more restful sleep - music therapy - can be part of the patient's positive palliative care program. Like songs on the radio, music therapy is often - available upon request."
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Valspar Corporation, 2008.
A cost analysis of Vlaspar Corporation and an examination of the three categories of the organization's resources.
1,580 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 51.95
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This paper presents a cost analysis of the Valspar Corporation. It discusses the coating industry in terms of supply and demand and then focuses on the company's costs and competitiveness. The paper concludes by examining firm valuation and then examines three categories of the organization's resources. The paper contains graphs and tables.
Table of Contents:
Phase 1
Industry Supply and Demand
The Company's Costs and Competitiveness
Phase 2
Firm and Industry Equilibrium
Firm Valuation
The Firm's Resources
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"Human resources. The coatings industry is rather specialized compared to other industries. The job requirements include high qualifications in several domains, such as: chemical, technological, R&D and engineering. Given the specialization level, the industry compensation is above the national average. A survey made by the Coatings World (2006) revealed that more than half of the respondents in the coatings industry had a bachelor degree and the majority of them were male (see fig. 5 for more details)"
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