The roles of a manager: A comparison between theory and business reality
Case study - 4 pages - Management
This practicum field project is the result of an interview conducted with the Investor Relations & Strategic Development Director of Citigroup in Athens, Greece.* The goal of this project is to compare the views of a prominent executive with the theoretical approach provided by famous scholars...
Characteristics of effective leadership A comparison between theory and business reality
Case study - 4 pages - Management
This practicum field project is the result of an interview conducted with the VP Corporate Communications in Alcatel-Lucent, Paris, France.* The goal of this project is to compare the views of a successful executive with the theoretical approach provided by several scholars about the...
Forecasting in a travel agency - Flaws and improvements
Tutorials/exercises - 9 pages - Business strategy
This project investigates the importance of forecasting in a travel agency. Operating in an industry, which is heavily subject to seasonality and trend features, travel agency should be able to identify appropriate forecasting techniques to improve its current practices and to add value to its...
Starting a Flower Shop : A business Strategy
Essay - 10 pages - Business strategy
Opening any type of business is a challenging and monumental task that requires dedication and perseverance. Starting a flower shop brings its own unique set of challenges to the fore. No matter what type of business you are opening, careful planning is essential to your success. When to Plan...
Tips for Expanding your Floral Business
Case study - 18 pages - Business strategy
When you initially open a shop one of the hardest tasks is building a customer base and keeping those customers. If you are lucky enough to open in an exclusive area with heavy walk-in traffic, then you don't have to rush to build up your customers. However, if you off the beaten path and need...
Military Efforts to Meet Soldiers Needs Faster
Essay - 5 pages - Management
The following essay compares the Lean Six Sigma and Uniformed Army Scientists and Engineers (UAS&E) transformation efforts of the United States military. This analysis will identify key factors which led to the transformation as well as, policies which were enacted in order to effect this...
Human Resource Development in the Law Enforcement Field
Essay - 6 pages - Management
Law enforcement is a unique field which is highly dependent on human resource development (HRD) but is often times lacking in individual training and support. Regardless of the type of law enforcement officer (LEO), individuals in this field take numerous risks and may witness disturbing actions...
Creative tension in learning organizations and the role of leadership
Essay - 5 pages - Management
Learning organizations develop and sustain an environment, which stimulates the power of learning in all organizational members, allowing organizational flexibility and adaptability. Successful organizations use the power of learning in order to produce the maximum benefit for the organization,...
Team Effectiveness - How can it be achieved? An analysis of the team attributes that could contribute to team effectiveness
Tutorials/exercises - 4 pages - Management
Theory holds that working together brings better results than working alone. Team structures often account for organizational success in the contemporary corporate environment. Modern organizations favor team structures and teamwork viewing them as key elements for organizational success. This...
Study of nursing management
Essay - 5 pages - Management
Nursing management remains a critical component in today's healthcare. Due to a wide array of factors, the number of nurse managers is diminishing, and the healthcare industry is scrambling to stop this trend from continuing. Research and surveys have shown that the nurses are generally...
Study about Administrative Bureaucratic Theory and Scientific Management View in Organizations
Essay - 5 pages - Management
It is first important to understand management in general in order to understand how it had developed through the years from the 17th century until presents. The basic concept behind management is that it is the field in human behavior wherein the manager needs to plan, organize, direct, and...
Cover letter for writing job
Sample letter - 1 pages - Human resources
I am writing to you because I would love to work alongside the gifted young women at Teen Voices. I am now 21 years old, but I remember happening across Teen Voices in my high school guidance office years ago; it was then that I realized that there was more to being a girl than doing your hair...
The importance of leadership pattern in strategy implementation
Tutorials/exercises - 6 pages - Business strategy
Within the context of democratic leadership, organizational members are both allowed and desired to participate in the decision making process shifting strategic planning from being the sole liability of the leader to be a shared organizational responsibility. In contrast, authoritative...
The French Wine Industry
Essay - 2 pages - Business strategy
France has historically been one of the oldest and most prolific wine producing regions in the world. Statistically, France produces the most wine by value, though it is rivaled in other ways by Italy (most wine by volume) and Spain (most land under cultivation). The four major red grapes used...
Are team structures in modern organization important in strategy implementation?
Thesis - 6 pages - Human resources
Any organization globally strives to meet its strategic goals. Although it sounds straightforward, in practice, this effort is complicated. The increasing market rivalry driving the industries leads to decreasing product life cycles. Moreover, the threat of new entrants and of substitute products...
The Executive Mind
Thesis - 7 pages - Human resources
The contribution of the executive mind in the corporate environment is a cmplex issue which has often been addressed in business literature. In its simplest form the effective executive mind is assigned to lead subordiantes, to find solutions and to overcome difficult situations by exposing the...
Cover letter student service center's manager
Sample letter - 1 pages - Human resources
From Emerson College's human resources website, I learned of an opening as the Student Service Center's manager. I believe I have the knowledge, skills and training to succeed in such a position, and a desire to return to the Emerson community more valuable than anything else. I graduated in...
Cover letter for university position
Sample letter - 1 pages - Human resources
From Berklee College of Music's human resources website, I learned of numerous openings within the university. I am very interested in these positions, for I am seeking employment in an academic environment and believe that my education and experience will be very beneficial to the college and...
Cover letter for visitor services
Sample letter - 1 pages - Human resources
On the Museum of Science's Human Resources website, I learned of various employment opportunities in Visitor Services. I am very interested in these positions, and I believe I have the skills and expertise to excel at providing the best experience for guests. Particularly, I would love the...
Tyco
Tutorials/exercises - 4 pages - Business strategy
Tyco was founded in 1960 by Arthur J. Rosenberg as a small research laboratory that did testing for the government. Throughout the 1960's Tyco began to focus on the commercial sector by producing new technology and materials as well as energy conversion products. The company went public in 1964,...
Total Quality Management and Toyota
Case study - 3 pages - Business strategy
Total quality management is “a management approach of an organization, centered on quality, based on the participation of all of its members and aiming at long-term success through customer satisfaction, and benefits to all members of the organization and too society” (Wikipedia). This...
Total Quality Management in Services
Tutorials/exercises - 11 pages - Business strategy
Total Quality Management is a component of strategic managment, which improves an organization from top to bottom. In particular, it is a structured approach, which aims at enhancing customer satisfaction and loyalty through a continous improvement of services quality. Total Quality Management...
"The Tigerenten" German Day Care Center
Market study - 5 pages - Business strategy
“A strategy is important, but the process of developing a strategy is even more important” (Turban p. 583). The state of New Hampshire licensed German Day Care Center “The Tigerenten” provides a unique learning environment to children between the age of one and five during the...
My-Corp, Inc.: Ethical implications of offshoring from the view of the Financial Manager
Tutorials/exercises - 4 pages - Business strategy
Not long ago, offshoring was uncommon for companies. Today, however, it is becoming a more commonplace practice: as prices for manufacturing rise in the US; shipping these operations overseas becomes more appealing. If we talk about offshoring we can separate the practice in two distinctive types...
The Knowledge Economy
Tutorials/exercises - 6 pages - Business strategy
Knowledge economy integrates effectively knowledge aiming to enhance organizational performance, competitiveness, and corporate social responsibility. Being a source of innovation and creativity, it attains organizational competence through the proficient and continual exchange of knowledge, it...
Cost-efficient Business Management
Essay - 5 pages - Management
Cost-efficient business management is on the tip of the mind for many business owners across the world. It does not matter whether the business in question is a corporation employing several thousand team members or a start-up in a local community with just a few over the counter employees;...
On Balancing the US Budget
Essay - 2 pages - Government finance
The consequences of balancing the US budget are potentially harming. Whether it is decided to balance at a rapid or steady rate, there will be complications of massive influence on the American people. Let us explore in a triumvirate approach the shortcomings of forcing such a balance. Attempts...
Transatlantic trade (Amos Beyan)
Essay - 2 pages - Finance
The author defines racism to be “the ideology of exclusion or separation of people because of the color of their skin.” This separation was very prominent during the transatlantic trade because so many countries, including those of Africa, were involved in racism, by engaging in slave...
Harpoon Brewery
Essay - 2 pages - Finance
The brewing process begins with four ingredients: water, barley, hops and yeast. Harpoon does not put any preservatives or additives in their beer. Each step in the process can process 3,800 gallons at a time. There is one machine for each step except fermentation, which has 22 uni-tanks. A...
The Inner-Workings of Biogen Idec Inc.
Essay - 2 pages - Finance
As noted earlier in this report, Biogen Idec Inc. is an amalgamation of strengths. It has been the merger between IDEC Pharmaceuticals and Biogen. These two pharmaceutical giants have been as one corporation only as of November of 2003; therefore, there have been a very small number of...
