Management Essays

Over the years, the corporation has managed to acquire new ships, translating into an extra capacity for the passengers, translating into extra revenues. More revenues mean more ships acquisition and a corresponding rise in passenger capacity. The corporation boasts of an all-inclusive package, whose price range is low, relative to packages offered at theme parks and resorts.

The sales of the company declined, but this event was not a move that destroyed the company due to the fact that the firm had several other patents in place for different types of products. Also, the company placed a higher level of importance on research and development and innovation to continue rolling out new products that would captivate the customer base of the firm.

The author of the paper performed the PESTEL analysis on the coffee industry of United States. The political factors obviously have some effect on every industry operating in the economy. The political pressure and the unstable economy of US surely had led emphasis on the sales of the industry.

Igor Ansoff, acclaimed as the father of strategic management, has made a significant contribution in three major areas namely ‘real-time strategic management’, ‘the contingent strategic success paradigm’ and ‘environmental turbulence’. The matrix developed by Ansoff defines two crucial factors of marketing.

The importance of Information systems cannot be overemphasized in this case study.   Information technology is playing major functions in every walk of life and more importantly on the business sector. The emergence of information technology has offered effective and efficient tools and techniques to the organizations.

The paper will firstly provide an overview of the company, which will permit a thorough understanding of the company, based on which the strategy will be created. This will be followed by an explanation of the research methodology. It will detail the limitations of the research and how these limitations have been overcome as well.

A few years ago, if someone would ask how a pioneer of a business or an innovation can be run out of business or run obsolete to the competition, the first click in mind would have been Yahoo. Despite having a wider set of services that Yahoo offered, it loses a lot of its business to various competitors, but none of them could compete with Yahoo.

The author is sure that the development of the infrastructure; road, rail, air and port, administration of justice, and education is under the control of the government. At the same time, there are certain institutions where the government intervenes in the market to settle out the price levels such as utilities, agriculture, and water.

The author suggests that the social need is satisfied because Wheelworks’ employees operate in close contact with the customers and satisfying the customers, satisfies their own social needs. The need of esteem is also met because Wheelworks has employees who are motivated to help people in getting the correct product.

The author states that public relations efforts and programs help to quicken bringing about the required outcomes in both corporate goals and competitive edge. Thus Dell has invested a lot in such public relations efforts. Since Dell consists of a multicultural staff, social factors such as religious behavior.

The author states that Hewlett Packard is a leading information technology company. It has opted for transition in its business activities from its existing single SAP program to Enterprise Resource Planning in May 2004. The transition required because of information technology related matter.

The author states that the bargaining power of suppliers is very high as the number of aircraft manufacturer and oil suppliers are very less in the market. Availability of proper airports is also very important for this industry. However, airports bargaining power is quite low as they depend on aircraft companies.

The case studies presented identify situations in which businesses were called upon to extend goodwill and support when a local emergency situation occurred. The main question in both cases was whether or not there would be extended liability as a result of offering such support, due to any number of issues from loss of market-driven revenues to the public image being presented to the community at large.

In the paper, the external organizational environment has been thoroughly examined, using strategic tools as PESTEL analysis and SWOT analysis. The Porter’s five forces model has been also employed in the study in order to identify the firm’s needs and challenges as an important competitor in the automotive industry.

This research will begin with the statement that Cooper Industries is a renowned name in the manufacturing of electrical and industrial products. It operated in the hand tool products and light fittings which took the market by storm and established a clear monopoly of Cooper Industries. Currently, the company is in a fix to digest the acquisition of Champion Spark plugs and Cameron Iron Works.

Fujifilm company was first set up in 1934 as Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd. The Fujifilm company has gradually expanded its business operations and diversified from photo film manufacturing to various other products. There are several product lines of Fujifilm and these are technologically advanced (Gavetti & Et. Al., “Fujifilm: A Second Foundation”).

The paper tells that the main characteristic of the organization’s orientation program is to align its HRM system with the business objective of the firm. The orientation program reveals a complete restructuring of its existing human resource strategies which includes modifying its work schedules, job redesigning, an introduction to team-based work methods and methods of staff development.

The conclusion from this study states that mergers and acquisition are just modes of banks doing business. Each and every bank whether it is community-based or not is in a position to make a decision towards or against such. Success or failure as a result of mergers or non-mergers should be interpreted and understood that by the end of the day, it is still business.

This paper will begin with the statement that with the costs of medical coverage increasing every day, many American families cannot afford even basic medical facilities. Statistics indicate that as many as 47 million Americans have no medical insurance, but further analysis shows that most of them include middle-class families that can afford to pay.

The analysis of the study would be presented by providing a brief introduction to present the issues in the case; an analysis of the issues by evaluating the communication climate at the organization and by identifying Stacey’s alternative courses of action; and a concluding portion that stipulates recommendations and the justifications for these.

This paper gives information that each division within the organizational structure has all the obligatory resources and utilities within itself so that it can produce the expected product according to Robbins. He continues to claim that this kind of organizational arrangement is highly dependent on the ability of the organization involved to clearly.

It has inspired other school shooters mainly because it was carried out successfully in such smooth manner by two students who were not even considered psychopath till after their death. Columbine murder reflected unprecedented hatred against mankind and vicarious pleasure in the violence. 

For a well-organized presentation, the study is subdivided into sections discussed below. In the write-up, a number of issues have been discussed. Among such issues are the most important points out of the whole case study. Asbestos has a harmful effect on human health. If too much of it is inhaled into the body, the results are epidemic of lung cancer or asbestosis.

This paper lays stress on the limitation of Harvard and Matching model. Further, it explains why people management is important and investigated upon the Harvard model and the equality and diversity practice adopted by TfL Company. Therefore, it is clear that HR practices are important for the successful running of the organization.

According to the research findings, it can, therefore, be said that knowledge transfer is an essential and central part of knowledge management in the organization and this has to do with the way and manner through which members of the firm collectively learn and upgrade their understanding of various ideas and skills.

According to the research findings, it can, therefore, be said that economic development is one of the most effective and time proven methods of raising the standard of living, quality of life, and overall wage levels that individuals within a given geographic region would otherwise be able to exhibit.

The critical path definitions arise in the context of all activities that must be carried out in order to implement a project. However, there are certain elements which are more important than others. There is also the possibility of integrating several elements of a planned schedule of activities such that they may be implemented concurrently.

The aim was to prove that the hypothesis of acceptance of this culture leads to devastating consequences and that high turnover must be prevented, minimized, and managed.   In order to meet the aims of the study, it was necessary to examine the causes and nature of turnover, whether it is considered to be bad or if it is considered to be good and necessary in the operation of companies.

The insight gained from the analysis will aid in explaining the past background and how the company has developed to its current stage as well as what the future may hold if the organization proceed without interventions. The analysis will also provide suggestions and recommendations for intervention and be creating change at Renault.

The author states that since the government is protecting the industry because of the high tax rate imposed on fine fragrances, it would be harder for the consumers to have a bargaining power over the price of related products. The local consumers are left with no choice.

Historically, the fundamental corporate objective has remained focussed on maximizing shareholder value with a notion that this fundamental objective can ensure existence & growth of the corporations. This has worked traditionally quite well but has a conflicting relationship with another fundamental corporate objective – the corporate governance.

Rainbow Design appears to be a rather fluid organization, considering that it is involved in supplying a highly creative, uniquely designed service product.  Such firms cannot rely on organizational structures that are more appropriate for batch processing, standardized products.  There are three general organizational structures:  the functional, the divisional, and the matrix organizations.

The successful or failed integration of change in an organization depends on so many factors – factors that are found both in the management and on the rungs of the rank-and-file. In order for organizations to remain afloat or to remain competitive, they have to occasionally and sometimes radically integrate changes into their daily processes.

According to the discussion decision making is mainly influenced by the leadership style which is the way managers ought to lead people in the organisation. Ethics are regarded as moral principles that often guide leaders in particular to make a distinction between something that is good or wrong in the process of dispensation of their job.

The author states that Forrester Research is presently traded on the US stock market and is a company which has exhibited tremendous potential and incredible growth in a short span of time. Forrester Research promotes what it calls the “Forrester Difference” and aims to be on the cusp of industry change. 

Groups and teams have made their mark within the contemporary organizations as these have brought together the strengths of the employees. This has meant that the employees have understood each other well and have thus manifested the basis of their growth through the combined efforts and endeavors.

A trade union is an organization that is formed when employees of a company join hands in order to safeguard their interests. Unions are supposed to protect the interests of workers against harassment, undue exploitation, or discrimination. Unions negotiate with the management of the company to extract the best possible solution for the problems arising from time to time.

The author states that Davis Service Group Plc is a group of industries which operates in different locations of the UK and the European Union States under the brand name of Sunlight and Berendsen. The company offers the service of textile maintenance to other business sectors such as hospitality, healthcare and hospitals.

Shell’s approach leading up to the new millennium was mainly internal, with a massive restructuring of the organization through divesting unprofitable business areas, eliminating unwanted bureaucratic levels of administration, and placing more power in the hands of a few executives, with the main control and authority coming from the corporate center.

TQM may be based on existing standards like the ISO 9001 or the Quality Management System, but could also differ from organization to organization depending on specific preferences. Organizations with successful TQM have a foundation of “integrity, ethics and trust” and provide training as a key ingredient to producing the ideal TQM environment.

According to the paper the employees are the persons who realize the changes that are taking place within the organization and they are the only people who are capable to measure the effectiveness of superiors in managing the overall performance in their organization. The case deals with three different CEO’s.

A generalised definition states, “Leadership is an influence relationship among leaders and followers who intend real changes that reflect their mutual purposes” (Rost, 1993, P. 102). It is clear from the definition that leadership requires a mutual relationship wherein a leader sets the goals while the followers pursue them under the guidance of the former.

Although it began with the transfer of research services to external providers, it has developed in time to a more complex format, with single service organizations today providing a complete solution to pharmaceutical firms; from the development of the drug to the commercial manufacture (Howells, 1999).

The author states that the project manager assigned to the survey is not sure about the actual portion size or the 2% error limit. The proportion may be anywhere from, 40% to 60%. Construct a table for the minimum sample size required with half-width ranging from 1% to 3% and the actual proportion ranging from 40% to 60%.

The author states that as for the evaluation phase, the NOV business units so they're scrutinizing of who among the trainees would fit into their team. Teamwork is essential in a business unit so technical skills are secondary to the trainee's ability to work with a team. The whole phase is successful.

The author states that the positioning school deals with organizational strategies, marketplace, locations, and recommendations that can be implemented to help improve a company. Leaders at F. X. Pounds, Inc. have been working within the community providing energy and heating equipment for many years.

 This paper gives information that the employees would not only remain in an organization for remuneration purposes, the reward system hence must be highly stressed upon. The reward management is about the designing, implementation, the continued maintenance and upgrading of the packages, communication with the workforce.

The author of the paper insists that the airline’s communication channels are open to all customers. There is always someone ready to answer a question or offer a solution needed by a customer. The staff always communicates whenever there is a problem that may inconvenience the customers.

The city management has employed police officers who come under the civil service system. Since the local government in the above state has collective bargaining in the public sector, the officers in the non-supervisory positions are also represented by PBA (Public Benevolent Association). The city of Sunbelt has a council of five members in its management.

In this paper, a combination of qualitative and quantitative research is used, which includes questionnaires and interviews to collect primary data and found out that there were problems of service efficiency, service quality and customer data management, etc. existing in hotel management. The data is analyzed using SPSS software.