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Emotional Intelligence, 2008.
This paper discusses the importance of emotional intelligence in the workplace, using Daniel Goleman's "Working with Emotional Intelligence" as a basis for the discussion.
878 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 31.95
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The paper discusses how Daniel Goleman's book "Working with Emotional Intelligence" is an important first step in achieving greater emotional intelligence and thus better worker performance in the workplace. The paper explains the need for effective communication and a favorable work atmosphere in an organization but reveals the lack of EQ in children, their schooling and also in tertiary institutions. The paper concludes by emphasizing the need to implement Goleman's principles in schools and other educational facilities.
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"The importance and popularity of Daniel Goleman's book, Working with Emotional Intelligence, is indicative of the changing workplace over the last century. Whereas the industrial age focused only on the cognitive aspect of intelligence, or IQ, today's business environment recognizes the importance of emotional regulation in the workplace. Effectively regulating one's emotions in a social and workplace setting has come to be known and conceptualized as "emotional intelligence" or EQ."
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A Fashionable Walker for Older People, 2008.
The paper is a proposal to manufacture a fashionable walker for older men and women.
830 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 29.95
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The author of the paper proposes manufacturing a fashionable walker for older men and women that does not look like the metal one normally used in healthcare facilities. The writer states that the reason for the proposal is the problems some older people have with the stigma attached to using a conventional walker. The writer discusses the growth in the elderly population and the increasing need for mobility assistance tools in that sector of the population. The writer also stresses the need for more research on this subject before making final decisions.
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"Although the population will be older and there will be a greater need for walking assistance, especially for elderly women, this does not guarantee that these individuals will pay the extra cost for a fashion walker versus the regular medical model. Further marketing studies would have to be conducted to see if the use of this item would be more acceptable to higher income levels, since it would cost somewhat more than buying from a traditional medical equipment store. However, this fashion walker would offer various advantages beyond style: There would be a matching carryall bag, the unit can be easily collapsed and carried, and wheels can be ordered separately."
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Emotion and Consumer Behavior, 2008.
The paper examines the influence that emotions play in consumer behavior.
1,480 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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Marketers and business researchers are becoming increasingly aware of the way that emotional factors affect and influence consumer behavior. The paper's author contends that the term 'emotion" brings with it a great degree of ambiguity and misunderstanding that often confuses the way that this aspect is seen to relate to consumer behavior. The writer discusses some of the aspects of the interaction between emotion and consumer behavior in both a practical and theoretical sense.
Outline:
Introduction and Overview
Theoretical Perspectives
Practical Aspects
Conclusion
Works Cited
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"The theories of emotional behavior posited by Zajonc and others have very real practical implications for contemporary marketers and for the general understanding of consumer behavior. In essence, the significance of emotions or affective patterns of behavior, according to theorists like Zajonc, are that these feelings or emotional aspects of decision-making are the first and most primary component of consumer behavior. Another essential aspect is that in theory affective behavior takes place before reasoning and cognitive aspects. This has obvious repercussions in terms of understanding and determining consumer behavior patterns."
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The Environmental Impact of Fast Fashion, 2008.
A discussion of consumer attitudes towards the environmental impact of fast fashion.
4,679 words (approx. 18.7 pages), 37 sources, MLA, $ 120.95
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This paper examines the consequences and effects of fast fashion from an environmental perspective in the modern world. The paper specifically discusses the way that consumers have become more aware of the environmental aspects relating to modern fashion trends and examines consumers' attitudes to the environmental impact of fast fashion.
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1.
Introduction
Definitions
Fast Fashion and the environment
Customer awareness
Aims, objectives and limitations
Chapter 2.
Literature review
Methodology
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"As the above quotation implies, the quantifiable method of inquiry provides a more in-depth and open-ended mode of investigation and analysis. Therefore, in order to apply this methodology to the study of consumer reaction, selected interviews will be conducted with as wide a range of participants as possible. This will also be supplemented by email questionnaires that will be sent to gauge the extent of consumer reaction. The questions that will be asked will be based in the information gleaned in the first stage of analysis on the various types of effects of fashion on environmental studies. The questions will however be as wide-ranging and open-ended as possible to encourage comprehensive responses."
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Lean Principles for Process Delivery, 2008.
A definition of lean manufacturing process flows and a project plan to apply lean manufacturing principles to an automotive refurbishment process.
4,605 words (approx. 18.4 pages), 25 sources, APA, $ 119.95
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This paper provides a project plan to apply lean manufacturing principles to automotive refurbishment and service lifecycle management processes. The paper defines the fundamentals of lean process flows taken from a manufacturing context, defines a project plan framework for ascertaining the extent to which dominant processes are lean or not within the organization, and defines a plan for the acceleration of growth of the organization.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Intent of this Proposal
Process-Centric Lean Best Practices Starts With Lean
Overcoming the Barriers to Accomplishing Lean Process Improvement and Optimisation
Evolution of the Lean Enterprise
A Framework For Evaluating Lean Process Maturity
Recommendations for Driving Lean Process Transformation
Customer Facing Processes need to be Lean First
Roadmap to Lean Best Practices Starts with Business Process Management (BPM) and Business Process Re-engineering (BPR)
Summary
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"The implications of pursuing lean process improvement and setting the objective of attaining best practices in customer-facing processes can deliver exceptionally strong operations-based and financially-based measures of performance. The aligning of these processes to the requirements and unmet needs of customers on the one hand, while also looking to synchronize demand and fulfillment through manufacturing on the other is critical. This proposal looks to customer-facing processes and their specific contribution to augmenting higher levels of operational and financial performance over time specifically in the automotive refurbishing and service lifecycle management strategy areas. By first redefining these core processes and then working to create a plan to re-align them to make them more efficient, a firm could attain higher levels of revenue growth over time by accurately shipping complex products on time in addition to creating long-term customer relationships based on the ability to consistently deliver exceptional operational results."
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Strategic Technology Implementation, 2008.
This paper discusses strategic technology implementation and maintains that success is enabled by beginning to end support.
1,259 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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In this article, the writer discusses how a new technology system should be implemented within a company. The writer discusses that there are four phases to the implementation of technology within a company, which include the project-planning phase, the implementation phase, the training phase and the ongoing phase of providing strategic support for the technology that is implemented. This work includes whether the information in these four phases of implementation should be shared with technical and non-technical staff alike. The writer concludes that from the moment of conception through the planning, design and development phases and on through the roll-out, implementation, training, use, exploitation and to the very moment of a technology's demise in the organization, support is the most critical aspect of the technology.
Outline:
Objective
Introduction
Project Planning Stage
Project Implementation Stage
Project Training Stage
Support Strategy Phase
Summary & Conclusion
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"In order that the technology implementation initiative is, successful it is critical to understand the needs of the company and to align the information technology being used with the company as well as identify the types of information technology to be used which may include custom applications, package applications and integration applications. Other points to consider include the identification of users who need to access information and ensuring the information technology implemented in the company is easily adaptable to changes in the needs of the business, which result from business environment exchanges. Custom applications are those, which are tailored to the specific needs of the company while packaged applications are available to purchase and allow small modifications for the user. Integration applications are those, which integrate the existing information technology of the company with other newer systems needed by the company as the needs of the company change."
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Managing Change and USAA, 2008.
An overview of the work carried out by the United Services Automobile Association and the effect technology can have on its effectiveness.
1,616 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 52.95
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This paper discusses the work of the United Services Automobile Association (USAA) and discusses the implications of organizational change on how technology can cause organizations to move from a present to future state to increase effectiveness. It also provides an overview of the responsibility managers have to implement change, and the areas that managers must be knowledgeable in to make change more effective over time.
Outcome:
Executive Summary
Technology as the Catalyst of Change
Managerial Challenges and Responsibilities for Rapid Change Management
Managerial Expertise require to make Change Management Strategies Work
Dealing with Resistance to Change
Communicating Change to Customers
Summary
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"The United Services Automobile Association (USAA)'s potential for accentuating and strengthening its ability to create, deliver and sustain support and services programs for its members is becoming increasingly dependent on its ability to automate key processes using both business process re-engineering (BPR) and the selective use of key technologies. Underscoring both the process- and system-centric change is the need to fundamentally change how the organizations' employees do their jobs, interact with and rely on systems and processes, and make these two critical areas of change successful. As many organizations realize after fine-tuning processes through BPR and Business Process Management (BPM) efforts combined with information systems development, the greatest inhibitor to becoming more productive is gaining support for organizational change. The intent of this paper is to discuss the implications of organizational change on how technology can cause organizations to move from a present to future state to increase effectiveness, an overview of the responsibility managers have to implement change, and the areas that managers must be knowledgeable in to make change more effective over time. There are also the factors of defining preparedness of the USAA to deal with resistance to technological change, and the ability of companies to communicate changes in both process and systems areas of their business to customers, illustrating how these factors will make them more responsive."
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Management Theory and Layoffs, 2008.
This paper discusses management theory while reviewing the article "They Ponder Layoffs, But Executives Still Face Gaps in Talent" by Carol Hymowitz.
750 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 26.95
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In this article, the writer discusses that, according to Carol Hymowitz of the Wall Street Journal, a fundamental paradigmatic shift is being forced upon human resource departments in terms of the way they operate during economic slowdowns. The writer notes that Hymowitz's January 28, 2008 article "They Ponder Layoffs, But Executives Still Face Gaps in Talent" states that companies are experiencing a dearth of talented people to fill vacant positions because aging top managers are retiring in record numbers. The writer discusses issues raised in the article and notes that to cut costs during economic slowdowns, traditionally companies let go even some promotable employees, and did not look for new or additional workers. The writer points out that as mentioned in the article, in 2008, despite the fact that recession seems on the horizon, many companies are embarking upon job searches to fill critical management positions because of inadequate training of current employees.
Outline:
Descriptive Summary
General Analysis
Critical/Comparative Analysis
Management Application
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"When employees leave, companies must divert valuable revenue to head-hunting and orientation of new hires. Under-training and under-promoting of in-house staff can actually cost the company more in the long--and short run. This is exactly what companies do not want during a recession, when companies want to focus their finances on remaining economically afloat. Companies want current employees familiar with operations to give advice on how to begin cutting costs in other areas.
"The phenomena described in the article highlights what management theorists have always counseled--that financial compensation alone is not enough to ensure that individuals stay at a company. The company must invest in the employee's future by taking worker suggestions, and giving future managers exposure to a variety of new educational and training experiences."
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Financial Management & Enterprise Resource Planning, 2008.
A research on financial management and enterprise resource planning and how these are applicable in the real world.
3,119 words (approx. 12.5 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 90.95
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This paper discusses how financial planning is centric to the planning process of a business and how financial models can aid in calculating business costs. The author analyzes how an enterprise resource planning software or (ERP) is useful in integration of all departments and functions across a company through use of a single computer system that serves all the needs of various departments. The paper gives examples of ERP usage and benefits, as well as a brief examination of the process of implementing the ERP system.
Outline:
Introduction
Comprehensive Model in Financial Planning
Financial Planning Models - How do They Work?
Business Planning Projections
Financial Planning Traps
Writing the Business Plan
Enterprise Resource Planning
Examples of ERP Modules
ERP Vendors
Benefits of ERP
Organizations Implementing ERP
Steps to ERP Implementation
Four Factors ERP Selection Should be Base Upon
Summary and Conclusion
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"Regardless of the age of size of a business, financial planning is a critically important activity. Fort businesses that are new, financial projections are centric to the planning process of the business and in companies of a larger size, annual budgeting is partially formed by financial planning and financial planning plays a key role in planning that is long-term in nature as well as in business appraisals and corporate development."
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Activities-Based Accounting, 2008.
A cost volume profit analysis on a family owned pizza place.
2,587 words (approx. 10.3 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 78.95
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The paper explains the need for activities-based accounting even in small family owned businesses, specifically, a cost volume profit analysis. The paper analyzes the cost accounting of a small family owned pizza parlor. The paper provides data in tables and in a pie chart to evaluate budgets and sales costs, labor costs and competition.
Outline:
Introduction
Activities-Based Cost Accounting
Cost Volume Profit Analysis
Direct Materials Budget Monthly Average
Direct Labor
Competition
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"Family owned small businesses are frequently left out of the loop when it comes to managerial and accounting science as frequently the owner and or managers tend to believe that the limited level of operations is manageable via the use of traditional organizational means, or those employed historically. The result is frequently that the individual family business may be left unaware of the real situation with regard to cost accounting as well as overall broad health of the business at any given time. (Chua, Chrisman, and Sharma 19) Owners, and especially on site managers may and often are seriously over committed to day to day running of a business and may feel that added tools mean added tasks and responsibilities, and yet once they implement the use of certain cost accounting tools they may actually find that the time it takes to manage costs is actually cut down, as they are aware of the overall health of the business and the cost/profit per unit sold. (De Kok, Uhlaner, and Thurik 441)"
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Public Services Management, 2008.
An examination of C. Hood's concept of new public management in "A Public Management for All Season" and of the worldwide trends of new public management since 1991.
3,989 words (approx. 16.0 pages), 17 sources, APA, $ 108.95
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This paper discusses new public management (NPM) and its global phenomenon according to C. Hood in his work, "A Public Management for All Season." It discusses what the main trends in the worldwide movement of new public management have been since 1991 and then looks at which countries the NPM has proven to be the most successful.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
NPM - Differently Implemented Across The Globe
Globalization Is Not A 'Single Phenomenon'
Introduction Of Efficient And Standardized Administration Systems
Hood (1991) Seven Doctrinal Precepts Of NPM
Differences Between Public & Private Administration And Management
Analysis And Conclusion
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"While reform was taking place simultaneously throughout the world and while the reforms were structured upon the theoretical framework as proscribed by Hood (1991) at the same time the reform was not the same in terms of administration and governance management. In its' purest sense, the public service sector is precisely as it sounds, a sector that provides services to the public however, the fact is that for many years citizens have been treated in the manner of customers or consumers instead of a public to whom the sector provides a service in the nature of services provided to country-citizens. As noted in the work of Schedler and Scharf (nd) e-government's focus and aim is improving the "internal and external performance of the public service sector..." and "e-government is based on the changes which were initiated by the New Public Management: a consistent orientation of the public institutions toward the service recipients." Indeed, this is what New Public Management was all about during its reformation process, because there were so many varied methods of providing public service New Public Management created a framework and a basis for a more consistent manner and method of providing service to the public by public sectors institutions in a more active form of management than previously was in place within the policies, rules, regulations and processes of the public service sector prior to New Public Management."
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Marketing to Older Women, 2008.
This paper considers the potential of marketing to older women.
884 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 31.95
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The paper discusses the potential of older women posing an ideal marketing segment for retailers in the travel, toy, pet, fashion, Internet and banking industries. The paper points out that older women often spend their savings and have more leisure time than working adults and so marketers who make the 'first move' and specifically target women of this generation can experience a potential windfall.
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"Women live longer than men (Cromie, 1998). Sorry guys, but it is a statistical fact. Some researchers have attributed this statistic to the greater stress the previous generation of men subjected themselves to in the workplace, other theorists believe it is because older women have more social connections and take better care of their health. Regardless, older women represent a major marketing segment that has been ignored by retailers. Our culture for too long has blindly regarded women over the age of 50 merely as 'little old ladies,' as grandmothers rather than as individuals seeking to maximize their increasingly long lifespan. However, this untapped demographic has tremendous potential as a marketing segment for retailers in a variety of industries."
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