A Questionnaire-Based Proposal for Assessing and Improving Worker Moral and Self Concept
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A 5 page discussion of the importance of worker moral and self concept to productivity in the unionized workplace. Proposes the implementation of an informal communication avenue in the form of an anonymous suggestion box and, even more critically, a questionnaire designed specifically to assess worker moral and self concept. Emphasizes that such projects must be achievable, relevant, timely, and measurable.
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A Review of Fire Safety in Gas Plants in Gas Plants
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This 14 page paper examines fire safety in ga s plants. The paper identifies the root causes of fires, analysis the fire risks, and risks associated with fire and looks at the way that these may be managed. The bibliography cites 20 sources.
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A Shortage of Skilled White Collar Workers: The Importance of In-House Training
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A 6 page discussion of the correlation between the changing workplace and the shortage of skilled white-collar workers. Asserts that this shortage is not solely attributable to the educational system and that companies must take employee training into their own hands. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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A Strategic Review of ConAgra
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This 51 page paper provides an intricate look at this large company. How it performs on the stock exchange is just a small part of this detailed analysis that includes matrices (EFE, IFE, IE, etc.) and a SWOT analysis. Many charts and statistical information are included. This comprehensive financial analysis ends with recommendations and predictions for the company's future. Bibliography lists 34 sources.
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A SWOT Analysis of the Maytag Corporation
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This is a 3 page SWOT analysis of the Maytag Corporation (2003). A SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, & Threats) of the Maytag Corporation reveals an internationally strong corporation with a good reputation which has recently discovered some of its own weaknesses and areas of vulnerability and has experienced great losses within its first quarter this year (2003) in which it will need to cut over 500 salaried positions for partial recovery. Maytag has however, continued to be innovative in regards to future opportunities and has not only extended its product line and market but also has extended further into the international market with a production agreement with Daewoo Electronics of Korea. Threats to the company include lower production costs in other countries which have resulted in Maytag closing some of its U.S.-based plants and building new plants outside of the U.S. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Accountancy, Decision Making, Marketing, Motivation – Tutorial
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This 62 page paper incorporates 5 essays addressing different topics within the general headings in the title. Essay #1 begins with a scenario and then discusses quantitative methods for forecasting, specifically explaining the time-series decomposition model. The essay does not include actual calculations but describes this model. Essay #2 focuses on strategic marketing management and includes discussions of developing brand loyalty and brand equity and marketing and advertising to gain market share. This essay also includes a discussion of the importance of global branding. Essay #3 is about managing people and organizations and includes discussions and explanations of several theories of motivation, including a discussion of theories of motivation for today's knowledge workers. Essay #4 discusses accountancy for managers and includes explanations of the absorption costing approach, marginal costing and activity based costing. The last essay is about strategic decision making and competitor analysis. It discusses economies of scale, economies of scope, marginal costing, price elasticity of demand. This final section also includes a comprehensive discussion of Porter's structure -> conduct -> performance paradigm and resource-based approaches to strategy. Numerous examples are incorporated in each section. 4 Illustrations are included. Tutorial comments are incorporated throughout the text. Bibliography lists 44 sources.
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Accounting in the Realm of Electronic Commerce
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Ecommerce saves time and money, particularly in relationship to accounting functions. By allowing the bank to handle cash, the vendors to handle accounts payable, the stock vendor to handle the stock investment portfolio, etc., the company can be stripped down to its barest essentials . . . in support of a fully functional financial institution, no matter its trade. Reviewed in this regard are internets and intranets, advantages and disadvantages of ecommerce, batch and real-time processing, EDI, and ERP systems. Bibliography lists 3 sources. jvActUse.rtf
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Acer's Contemplation of Manufacturing in Canada
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A 7 page paper discussing whether Acer Computer should expand manufacturing operations to include a site in Canada. The company already maintains shipping and repairing facilities, and the proposal is that Acer Canada institute a build-to-order scheme patterned after that of Dell Computer. The year is 1996 and long-term projections already call for the PC industry to suffer certain decline. Superficially, it is not the time to begin manufacturing PCs and expect to be profitable, but the SWOT analysis of the situation indicates that adding manufacturing to current existing operations is a sound and relatively inexpensive move. The paper recommends that Acer add manufacturing to existing Canadian operations. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Action Accessories
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This 5 page paper answers a series of questions about a case study that explores the issues facing a new company at start up. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Activity Based Systems: Their Effective Use in Costing Exercizes
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This 6 page paper looks at what an activity based system is, the way it may be used along with its advantages and disadvantages. The paper then ends with a case study of a successful company which has used this to system to change from a loss making company into a profitable and thriving organisation. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
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AcuScan Case Study
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A 7 page paper that analyses this case study, which was supplied by the student. The case involves a company's need to increase revenues. Analyses include: assumptions of key players, their arguments and evaluation of those arguments, and conclusions including recommendations. The last page is an executive summary. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Addressing Operations Problems at Riordan Manufacturing
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A 3 page paper discussing possible solutions to identified problems in Riordan's processes. The paper recommends upgrading information systems to accommodate improvements in receiving, inventory management and supply chain management. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Advantages And Disadvantages Of Building Learning Organization
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A 20 page paper. The first part of the paper identifies and discusses the five disciplines of the learning organization as described by Peter Senge. The second part of the paper discusses the strengths, weaknesses, advantages and disadvantages of attempting to build a learning organization. Examples are provided. Bibliography lists 17 sources.
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Advantages of Multibusiness Corporations
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The structure of a business can be the single most important aspect of whether or not it weathers the economic storms of the modern world. The consumer may not know the nature of the structure; whether it is a sole proprietorship, a partnership, a corporation or a limited liability company - but it may make a significant difference to the amount of taxes that are paid, how the employee is able to share in the profit, the response that can be made to a lawsuit and how it is bought and, or, sold. This 5 page paper first describes the alternative structures, then explores the advantages in a multibusiness corporation. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Airline Strategy: A Comparison of Southwest, Delta, United, and American Airlines
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A 5 page discussion of the factors influencing airline success and failure. Identifies Southwest as standing head and shoulders above its competitors in term of market share. Notes that this success revolves around Southwest’s emphasis on being a short-haul company; one that doesn’t pretend to offer many of the amenities of the industry icons like Delta, United and American Airlines. Its emphasis is getting from point A to point B in as expedient and efficient manner as possible. The author asserts that while the other airlines wouldn’t benefit as much from changing their route structure they would benefit from a greater concentration on efficiency and less on customer amenities. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Airplane Crash: A Case Study and Analysis
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This 5 page paper provides a case study regarding the aerospace industry and the use of quantitative analysis. FTA as a mode of analysis is explained in depth. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Aligning Operations with Company Goals
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A 12 page paper discussing the history of and the decline of quality in the "Quality is Job 1" company. Ford Motor Company had the highest number of recalls in the industry in 2000, and its recent replacement of former CEO Jacques Nasser has unleashed a wealth of management problems. The paper reviews the Firestone debacle, includes recent financial information and recommends that Ford assess quality within itself in the same manner that it does vendors. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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