This paper is a case study of the two giant delivery companies. It follows the format of a standard written case analysis, beginning with an Executive Summary and following that with a Situation...
Case Study - FedEx vs. UPS II
This paper is a case study of the two giant delivery companies. It follows the format of a standard written case analysis, beginning with an Executive Summary and following that with a Situation...
Learning Theory in Organizations, Part II
: Learning Theory in Organizations, Part II
Abstract: This paper is the second of three discussing learning theory as applied to organizations. In this part, we’ll examine instruction methods...
Learning Theory in Organizations, Part III
This paper explores leadership style, why it should be learned, the nature of such training, the role of the trainer, and various types of training.
Luby's Cafeterias, Part I
Luby’s Cafeterias, Part I
Abstract: This paper discusses specific issues with regard to Luby’s, a restaurant chain with headquarters in San Antonio, Texas.
Luby’s Cafeterias, Part II
This paper continues the examination of Luby’s, with emphasis on the company’s current status, its finances, strengths and weaknesses, and potential future.
Disney - The Mouse That Roared
This paper examines several aspects of the Walt Disney Company.
Thistle Hotels
This paper discusses the Thistle Hotel Chain, a major corporation in the U.K.
Are Women the Leaders of the Future?
This paper discussess the struggles that women still have in finding opportunity to fulfill their potential. It suggests that women succeed best when they leave traditional jobs and start their...
SWOT Analysis of Subway Sandwich Shops
A discussion of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats facing Subway, with its marketing strategies being examined as one of the chain’s primary strengths.
SWOT Analysis of AOL Time Warner
An examination of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of AOL Time Warner, with rapid growth and brand recognition being discussed as two of the company’s greatest strengths.
SWOT Analysis of Ebay
An examination of ebay’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, with a discussion of the company’s position as a middleman, or broker, being one of its greatest strengths. This is due...
SWOT Analysis of Microsoft
An examination of Microsoft’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, with momentum and persistence being discussed as some of the company’s strengths.
SWOT Analysis of FedEx
An examination of FedEx Corporation’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, with its position as the original overnight delivery service being discussed as one of the company’s...
SWOT Analysis of Nike
A discussion of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the athletic footwear and apparel manufacturer Nike. The company’s strategies involving innovation and diversity are...
SWOT Analysis for Amazon.com, Inc.
A discussion of the internal strengths and weaknesses, external threats and opportunities, and historical background of Amazon.com. Shrewd marketing is discussed as one of the primary strengths of...
WHERE HAVE ALL THE WORKERS GONE?
The popularity and practicality of people living in and/or commuting to large cities in the 21st century is expected to yield to an increased number of home offices. Feasibility, advantages and...
Women in the Workplace
The purpose of this paper is to examine the reasons for the increasing number of women whom are telecommunting; more and more women are working from home. Is this simply another case of...
Prospects for the Bell Atlantic–GTE Merger
Briefly discusses the merger of Nynex and Bell Atlantic (two of the original baby Bells) which occurred with the dissolution of AT&T, and how GTE was able to merge with Bell-Atlantic in such a...
Latin Corporations
This paper analyzes a “Business Week” article about business developments in Latin America.
The Difference Between “Click-and-Click” and “Click-and-Brick”
A discussion of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats and trends of Barnes and Noble and Amazon.com, including a comparison of the effectiveness of the two organizations’ websites.
Organizational Culture in the Grocery Industry
A description of the components of organizational culture in a grocery store chain, and discussion of possible changes that might improve product and service quality.
K-Mart Corporation: Seeking Customer Acceptance
Audit and SWOT Analysis on K-Mart
Employee Development in a Grocery Store
Describes an employee development plan for grocery store employees.
Manufacturing Decline in Cities
This paper discusses whether or not a manufacturing decline is inevitable in European cities if Europe wants to compete globally
Product Management/Global Office Service Review
Salient information for consideration towards expansion of office coffee service into the Pacific Rim Markets.
Spatial Distribution of the Steel Industry in the U.S.
This paper discusses the steel industry in the United States, where the mills are/were located, and the changes in production over the years.
The Goal
This paper examines the book The Goal, which is about business systems and systems management, and analyzes the writing technique and subject.
The Results of Airline Deregulation
The issue of regulatory reform in the airline industry, in conjunction with the effect it has on the economy, travelers, and ongoing internal competition.
Implementation of a Strategic Initiative
This paper is a brief outline of the process of developing a strategic initiative for an organization.
Is ECommerce Taxation on the Horizon?
Sales taxes account for the largest percentage of revenues to state and local governments; as e-commerce begins to take off and expand, they want a piece of that business. Many problems stand in...
Human Rights Issues in International Business
This paper examines the ways in which corporations may try to prevent human rights abuses of their overseas workers.
Human Rights Issues in International Business III
This paper examines the ways in which corporations may try to prevent human rights abuses of their overseas workers.
The Economic Feasibility and Profitability of E-Commerce
The result of the proliferation of e-commerce has been huge growth in productivity and the economy. What factors work together to make e-commerce feasible, profitable and sustainable?
The Japanese Banking System
This paper explores the Japanese banking system before and after World War II, and discusses the current recession.
Marketing Plan for Starbucks Coffee International Proposed Entry – Ghanaian Market
Business plan outlining the rationale, benefits and factors expected to influence the success of retail expansion into the Ghanaian tourist and business markets.
Marks and Spencer
This paper analyzes the history and business strategy of Marks and Spencer. How they created a niche market.
Networking and Corporate Culture
This paper discusses networking, and how it can be used to find employment as well as understand corporate culture.
Networks and Clans
This paper examines two articles, and compares clans to networks as paradigms for organizational behavior.
Personal Qualities for Sales Success
Much of the ability to be successful in the sales profession comes from the attributes a person brings to their work. When combined with appropriate training and support, personal qualities lend...
Devising a Business Strategy for AT&T
This paper examines AT&T since the breakup of the Bell System in 1984; evaluates the corporate strategies that have been used since then; their impact on the stakeholders, and suggests ways in...
The Market Structure of the Tobacco Industry
This paper examines the tobacco industry, the problems it faces, and some of the ways in which it has sought to address these issues
Global Marketing
This paper discusses the benefits and the growing importance of using business strategies that capture the international market. Three companies are analyzed, ebay, Eastman Kodak, and Sun...
Honda Manufacturing Company
An examination of Honda with regard to its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, as well as strategies, competencies, and industry competition.
Johns-Manville Case Study
An analysis of the 1980s scandal surrounding asbestos producer Johns-Manville that involved multiple product liability lawsuits and culminated in bankruptcy protection. Also offers information on...
Saturn Case Study
Analysis of the Saturn Corporation, including a description of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.
Cost Benefits of Performance Evaluations
Discusses the pros and cons from a financial standpoint of conducting personnel performance evaluations. Suggests a number of lower-cost systems to replace the traditional evaluation process.
Joemarin Oy Case Study
Answers to 5 questions regarding sales and foreign markets for Finnish boat manufacturer Joemarin Oy
Brithinee Electric Case Study
An environmental and SWOT analysis of Brithinee Electric, as well as a recommendation for future strategy and policy direction.
UPS Marketing Suggestions
Brief essay arguing that United Parcel Service needs to focus on marketing to international corporations to continue to maintain and increase its market share.
Hong Kong Textile and Apparel Industry
Hong Kong has long been famous for its apparel and textile exports; in fact, the United States is the largest importer of apparel and second largest importer of textiles from Hong Kong. American...
Choosing a Car
This paper examines six model cars and suggests one of the six that best meets proposed company needs.
Impact of Corporate Culture
The culture of any organization can and does have significant impact upon profitability, employee morale, efficiency and both external and internal corporate image. A corporate culture can be...
Corporate Taxation: Integration and Cashflow Proposals
Due to its inefficiencies and ineffectiveness, the system used in the United States to tax business income no longer meets the needs of the American economy; two alternate proposals are considered...
Outsourcing
Describes how outsourcing can save companies money, and offers suggestions for ways to determine whether outsourcing is effective.
U.S. Business in Southern Africa
This paper discusses several U.S. businesses and their experiences doing business in southern Africa. Various organizations and government officials are quoted as to their ability to assist U.S....
Government Involvement in German and Italian Business
This paper discusses the nature and extent of government intervention and influence on the economy and businesses in Germany and Italyl, so that companies can make informed decisions about...
Business Morality/"The Jungle"
This paper looks at common elements in three works in different media concerning the use of tragedy to illustrate the dearth of morality involved in business management and practices.
Citibank
This paper discusses Citibank's strengths and weaknesses, and the ways in which it has had to adapt to changing trends in the banking business.
Southwest Airlines
This report analyzes the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats involving Southwest Airlines, with recommendations for further expansion strategies.
Home Depot
This report discusses the human resources structure of Home Depot and how it impacts the achievement of company goals, with particular emphasis on recruitment and training programs.
Strengths and Weaknesses of Large-Scale Systems Change
This report discusses large-scale systems change with regard to the ways in which it affects an organization, both negative and positive.
Impact of Culture and Technology on Organizational Change
This report describes the impact of culture and technology on the way organizational change occurs, how leaders use it and are limited by it, and leadership alternatives useful in dealing with...
Ins and Outs: Retailers
This report discusses five successful apparel retail chains. Their reasons for success in their respective markets are thoroughly examined. Three less successful stores are then examined, their...
Citizens and Fleet Banks
This report discusses The effects of recent mergers and acquisitions on Citizens and Fleet Banks of New England, including employment, community relations, and customer services.
Neiman Marcus System Analyses and Design
This report provides a discussion and analysis of the finance, marketing, and management systems of the Neiman Marcus Group; identification of key philosophies and attributes that make this retail...
Braniff International
This paper outlines the story of the rise and fall of the three incarnations of Braniff International, an airline with a colorful past. Includes information about the company’s history, culture,...
Nike and Social Responsibility
With its various activities and programs Nike has transpired from just an athletic apparel manufacturer into a social presence. As the dominant supplier of athletic footwear, Nike has now crossed...
History and Strategies of K-Mart Corporation
Since its turnaround and refocusing efforts began in 1995, Kmart has been making itself over into a retailer for middle income suburbia. Are they succeeding, and what are the opportunities and...
Surviving in Business without a Degree
Examines issues related to the necessity of a college degree toward success in business. Argues that a driven individual, with the proper psyche and commitment, can indeed succeed in business...
CEO Pay Plans
This report contains an explanation of why CEO compensation plans are fair and make good business sense, despite criticism of high CEO salaries.
Impact of Ethical, Social and Legal Environments on U.S. Business Competition
This report features a discussion of the ways in which the legal, social, and ethical environments created by laws and regulations impact the competition faced by American companies.
Nokia Joint Ventures
This report provides a discussion and comparison of two 1997 joint ventures by Nokia, one in China and one in Brazil.
Marketing Strategy of Amazon.com
This paper provides a discussion of the unique marketing techniques employed by Amazon.com, including the company’s unequaled focus on customer service.
Nike
This paper discusses Nike’s corporate structure and manufacturing control systems, and how they support the company’s corporate strategies.
Virtual Vinyards, a Harvard Business Review Case
This report discusses the strengths and weaknesses of Virtual Vineyards, as well as suggestions for overcoming the weaknesses
Customer Satisfaction and Competition
This paper discusses the ways in which deregulation in industries such as telecommunications have led to increased competition, and how this has impacted customer service.
Shareholder Wealth and Government Regulations
This paper discusses the conflict between the business objective of maximizing shareholder wealth and the necessity for complying with government regulations. Environmental regulations are used as...
Business Analysis of Carnival Corporation
A business analysis of Carnival Corporation, including strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats, and recommendations.
Nokia’s International Cooperative Strategies in Brazil and China
A comparison of Nokia's joint ventures in Brazil and China.
Comparison of International Financial Markets
An analysis of the Australian, Asian, and European markets and currencies as they relate to one another.
Ford Motor Co. and the Firestone Tire Recall
A description of Ford Motor Co.'s actions immediately following the Firestone tire recall of 2000, the subsequent media attention, and a projection of how the situation might impact global...
Diversity Programs in the Workplace
This report looks at ways of achieving organizational goals by developing potential in all groups of employees, with special emphasis on the importance and implementation of diversity programs.
Resource Development Through Building Interactive Business Skills
This report looks at the importance of developing interactive and interpersonal skills in organizational staff, with particular emphasis on the information technology industry, because of the...
Employee Ethics: Motivating Deli Employees to Increase Productivity
This report discusses ways in which deli owners and operators meet the challenges of motivating employees to be productive.
Business Ethics II
This report is an examination of an article about business ethics as it relates to stakeholder theory, including the credibility of the research, cause and effect relationships presented, and a...
Pay Equity vs. Pay Equality
This report examines pay equity and pay equality. Pay Equality means equal pay for equal work, but pay equity programs throughout the world attempt to legislate and regulate the elimination of...
Exxon-Mobil Merger
A discussion of the aspects and outcome of the merger between Exxon and Mobil, including reasons for the merger, regulatory issues, financial issues, and opposition.
The Management Philosophy of Deming
A discussion of the overall philosophy of W. Edwards Deming, with a listing of his 14 key points and examples of how those points are interrelated.
The Management Philosophy of Maslow
A discussion of the theories of Abraham Maslow as related to business management, with particular attention to how Maslow’s concepts apply to theories in use by managers today.
US Airways
This paper examines US Airways, looking at its current strengths and weaknesses set within the context of the U.S. airlines industry today, an industry shaped by deregulation over the past three...
History of U.S. Airlines
The current state of the U.S. airlines industry, its competitive vectors and the technologies it uses to serve its markets can be best understood through an examination of the effect of...
AOL-Time Warner Merger
This paper examines some of the economic, legal and organizational issues involved in the AOL-Time Warner merger that occurred in January 2001.
Electronic Commerce in the Future of Business
This paper will examine electronic commerce, the techniques necessary for application, as well as some examples of successes and failures. The paper will project the thesis that the implementation...
SWOT Analysis of Adidas
Adidas, once the most popular athletic shoe manufacturer, has recently brought itself back from the edge of bankruptcy, restoring itself to profitability and a significant market share for the...
SWOT Analysis for The Lego Group
A discussion of the internal strengths and weaknesses, external threats and opportunities, and historical background of Lego. An example of one of the topics covered is the importance of brand...
SWOT Analysis for Outback Steakhouse, Inc.
A discussion of the internal strengths and weaknesses, external threats and opportunities, and historical background of Outback Steakhouse, Inc. Strength of management and management styles are...
Changes in Retailing: The Evolution of Home Depot
A discussion of the history, style, and reasons for success of the Home Depot chain. Also describes criticisms of the company by competitors, employees, and community members.
The Globalization of the Electronics Industry
A discussion of the challenges facing world governments with regard to economic globalization. Includes a discussion of the unique challenges electronics manufacturers confront and the probability...
SWOT Analysis of Cisco Systems
A discussion of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats facing Cisco Systems, Inc., as well as a description of the history of the company and the products it sells.
SWOT Analysis for Sun Microsystems, Inc.
A discussion of the internal strengths and weaknesses, external threats and opportunities, and historical background of Sun Microsystems.
Success or Failure? Mergers and Acquisitions
A discussion of the reasons for failure of mergers and acquisitions, as well as reasons behind those that succeed. Additionally, provides example of one failed acquisition, one successful...
Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream
A competitive analysis of Ben & Jerry's Homemade with regard to the five forces theory of competition.
The Polaroid Corporation
A presentation of the history of the Polaroid Corporation, including discussion of important company milestones and a list of products Polaroid has developed.
Customer Dissonance
A discussion of the definition, with examples, of customer dissonance. Also explains retailer techniques for reducing opportunities for dissonance, as well as the potential effects of e-commerce...
Democracy and Corporatism: A Comparison
Compares and contrasts democracy with corporatism. Discusses modern definitions of both, and whether or not they are compatible.
Competition in the Airline Industry
Introduction: Initially, the 1978 Airline Deregulation Act created a booming and vastly more competitive airline industry. In a 1998 Pittsburgh Business Times article, Cesca Antonelli reports that...
Case Study: Replacement Workers
Abstract: This paper deals with the problem of covering two shifts in a warehouse during the summer months. It briefly restates the case, and makes suggestions based on readings about temporary...
"Review of Business Articles"
Abstract: This paper will review six different business event articles from six different sources: the Washington Times, Business Week, American Management Association, CNN Online, Forbes, and...
Business in Society
Abstract: In this paper, there will be a discussion on business and how it affects society at large. The basis for argument will be personal, as the perspective will be that of a person within...
Starting Your Own Business:
Introduction: The current business market has demonstrated that the new businesses are risky ventures. In a Dun and Bradstreet annual survey for 1997, failures for new business start-ups rose 16%...
Case Questions and Exercises - E. Schultze
1. St. Louis performance objectives.
It is hinted in the SRC case that performance objectives were guided by "revenue and cost targets."
These are easily quantifiable by monetary results but have...
Analysis of Business Decision for Cortz Foods
Discussion and analysis of potential business partnerships for Cortz Foods, a convenience grocery store in Colorado. Discusses pros and cons of potential change in distributors for the company.
The Microsoft and Apple Organizations
Compares and contrasts the organization of Microsoft versus Apple. Argues that Microsoft is a hard-run smooth, successful organization. Its people are smart, hard working and dedicated. Apple...
Toyota: A Report on the Present Situation
Illustrates how Toyota has regained the number-one selling car status this year. Argues that cutting costs and making the Camry low-priced has contributed to the success of the firm. Also...
Warner Lambert
Discusses the organization of Warner Lambert. Divided into 3 sections: 1-The three American divisions 2-The International division 3-The CEO Goodes.
The Organization Structure of Johnson & Johnson
Discusses the organizational structure, finances, and management style of Johnson and Johnson and analyzes the company with regard to the Conner Model.
Business Strategies of United and Southwest Airlines
Discusses how SouthWest concentrates on serving the customer and being a fun airline with many travel advantages while United maximizes profit by computer juggling and using the synergy of its...
The Salt River Project
Describes and analyzes the external forces of the deregulated utility industry in the overall marketing for the Salt River Project (SRP) of Arizona.
The Harley-Davidson Company
Discusses the early successes Harley-Davidson had in the 1950's, flourishing as the only major U.S. motorcycle maker. The picture did not look so bright for the company in the mid-1980's when a...
Vertical Integration in Agriculture: A Case Study
Discusses the notion of vertical integration, or in this case owning the entire or the first stages of the hog production process. It has been an experiment of sorts in the Canadian and US hog...
An Evaluation of Citicorp
The recession of the early 1990's was devastating for Citicorp, but their recovery has been decisive. The current Asian crisis could create problems for Citicorp in the future. However, as of...
