Case Study on Toyota Motor Company
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12 pages. In this compelling case study on the problems incurred by the Toyota Motor Company Plant in Georgetown, Kentucky, the student will examine the problem the plant is having, give solid evidence of the problem, and then support these findings with alternatives or back-up recommendations with statistics as to how these recommendations will work. There will then be a thorough evaluation of the problem and those recommendations, with a decision which will be able to be implemented by the Toyota Motor Company Plant that will take the proper steps toward correcting the problems that are evident. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Case Study: Bob Marsh and Cooper Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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This 3 page paper summarizes Bob Marsh’s case, states what might have been done and why, and answers the question, how could this happen to someone like Marsh in a company like CPI? Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Case Study: Brookstone Hospice
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5 pages. This research paper is based on a case study provided by the student concerning the Brookstone Hospice. This corporate strategic audit will cover the corporate culture as well as the corporate structure, and corporate resource issues. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Case Study: Building A Motivated And Committed Workforce
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This 31 page paper first provides a 3 page research proposal for the study and then a 28 page paper that presents a case study of motivation in a travel agency. The paper begins with a Table of Contents and an Executive Summary. The Introduction provides background information on the company being studied and includes the company's goals: decrease turnover, increase employee motivation and increase revenues. The literature review proceeds a comprehensive explanation and discussion of theories of motivation. These include expectancy theory, needs hierarchy, reinforcement, goal theory and others. The next section explains the methodology for the case study – observation and employee surveys, which is followed by the results of the surveys. The writer then discuses the results and makes several recommendations based on the survey responses and the literature review. 4 Appendices are included. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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Case Study: Business Consultant
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5 pages. There is a distinct problem within Sanders Industries in that the new manager is not getting cooperation from his subordinates. This report addresses that problem. Included herein are solutions that will express the need for better communication between employees and management. This report undertakes a thorough look at the employee communications at Sanders Industries and how to communicate in order to get the most out of this company's most important asset, the employee workforce.
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Case Study: Decentralization, Autonomy, Price Transfer
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An 8 page paper that discusses a case provided by the student. A company has four autonomous divisions. In this case, one division is giving a bid for a project that is much higher than an outside company gave. The essay discusses the manager's justification along with the issue of transfer pricing. Recommendations are provided. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Case Study: Diversity At Didco
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A 3 page paper based on a scenario provided by the student. The writer provides suggestions for the management at this company, the challenges faced by the company and the stage of cultural awareness the managers seem to be at. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PGdidco.rtf

Case study: hospital organisation
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A five page paper which looks at problems experienced by a community hospital, in terms of staff procedures, budgetary deficiencies and patient care, and considers the options available to the CEO for the resolution of these issues.
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Case Study: Management Style and Organization
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This 7 page paper provides a mock interview with a training counselor at a fictitious firm called Staple Brothers, which is an insurance brokerage firm. The discussion is about management style, company structure and issues involving organization. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Case Study: Organizational Practices
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This 4 page paper responds to student-generated questions: Is it more important to do the right thing or to do things right? Whose ethics should be used as the standard for companies? How do internal and external politics play a part in the organization? Who should organizations be accountable to? Examples student has witnessed that are unethical or illegal. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Case Study: Performance And Reward Management At FedEx
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A 14 page paper. An introduction identifies the seven broad categories of motivation. A comprehensive discussion and report of reward programs at FedEx is provided. These include strategies such as implementing the principles of total quality management and the objectives for quality improvement, training, categories of awards, rewards and incentives, awards presented to FedEx for their human resource practices. The next section discusses best practices in reward and motivation models and techniques. How some people attempt to manipulate the programs or take short-cuts to receiving awards is reported. Finally, recommendations are made. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
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Case Study: Warren Buffett And The GEICO Acquisition
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This 4 page paper responds to three specific questions: Did the GEICO acquisition serve the long term goals of Berkshire Hathaway? Was the price appropriate? What could account for the increase in share price for Berkshire on the day the acquisition was announced? The writer also comments on how agency theory applies to Berkshire's management and determine, Buffett's approach is contrary to agency theory. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Case Study; Harley Davidson Motor Co., Inc.: Defending a Piece of Domestic Pie
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This 5 page paper examines the a case titled “Harley Davidson Motor Co., Inc.: Defending a Piece of Domestic Pie”, the paper conducts a SWOT analysis on the position that this well known bike company found itself in during the 1980’s. The bibliography cites 2 sources.
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Casino Management
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8 pages in length. Gambling has reached an all-time high across the country, with the relatively recent surge in riverboat casinos paling in comparison to the opulence of Las Vegas properties. When determining the differences between such upscale Las Vegas casinos as Paris and any one of myriad floating casinos in the Midwest, one can readily detect the reasons why each establishment would be managed in variant fashion. Clearly, the primary objective of both the riverboat and Las Vegas casino is to turn a profit; however, the manner by which this goal is achieved stands to separate the two strategies even as far as management is concerned. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Caterpillar Inc. Case Study
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This 6 page paper responds to a Harvard Case Study. This essay provides a synopsis and discussion of the situation the company faced in the 1980s beginning with a brief history of the company and the management decisions that led them to such problems. The discussion includes the new type of management style Schaeffer brought to the company, the new manufacturing approach implemented and the search for new markets. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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CDI Training In The World Of Manufacturing
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A 23 page dissertation proposal concerning a research project involving administrators of major corporations. The research proposed would serve to determine if CDi training is in fact the best method of training. Bibliography lists 21 sources.
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CDNow and N2K
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A 7 page research paper that provides a business analysis of the recent merger between CDNow and N2K. CDNow and N2K had many problems in common. Both companies had expanded revenue and losses for the fourth quarter and all of 1998. Both companies were facing stiff competition form Amazon.com. They both had to devise methods and advertising to get their names as well-known to the CD-buying public as Amazon.com. They both needed to satisfy their investors while remaining competitive in the online marketplace. With so many problems in common, it made sense that CDNow and N2K decided to merge and combine forces in trying to combat the behemoth Amazon.com. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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