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Lings Cars, 2008.
An analysis of the Lings Cars car leasing company in the United Kingdom.
1,834 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 58.95
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The paper provides an overview of the car leasing market in the UK and examines Lings Cars' competitors. The paper presents a SWOT analysis and a Porter's five forces analysis and looks at the aims and objectives, ownership and organizational structure and financial performance of the company. The paper offers recommendations to maintain and improve the company's current performance and to expand the company.
Outline:
Part A
Section 1 - Business Environment
Competitor Analysis
SWOT Analysis
Porter's 5 Forces Analysis
Section 2 - Aims and Objectives
Section 3 - Business Structure
Section 4 - Performance Analysis
Part B
Section 1 - Recommendations
Section 2 - Maintaining Performance
Section 3 - Expansion Suggestions
From the Paper
"The following pages will present an analysis on a company located in the United Kingdom, named Lings Cars. The company operates in the car leasing market. The company's clients include both private individuals and businesses as well. The company's operating ways are different than those of dealers', as "Ling relegates the dealer to a middleman position and deals directly with clients arranging the supply and rental of their new cars" (Bized, 2007).
"Experts state that in the United Kingdom the car leasing market is experiencing a rapid growth period. This situation can be attributed to the fact that the number of companies and individuals that use the car leasing method is continuously increasing. It seems that this method presents a series of advantages related to costs for customers (Parry, 2007)."
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Yum! Brands, 2008.
An evaluation of the Yum! Brands company.
878 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 31.95
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The paper provides an overview of the Yum! Brands company and their products offered. The paper relates that the wide variety of its product portfolio and its international expansion strategy turned Yum! Brands into a successful fast-growing business. The paper discusses Yum Brands' optimistic financial performance and the competition it faces.
Outline:
Company Overview
Distribution and Products
Financial Performance
Competition
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"Yum! Brands was created in 1997 as a spin off of Pepsi Co, which at that time owned Pizza Hut, KFC and Taco Bell. The company is based in Kentucky and acquired 4 more restaurant brands since its creation: A&W All American Food, Long John Silver's, WingStreet (US) and East Downing (China).
"The company that was ranked 262 by Fortune 500 in 2007 operates a chain of over 34,000 restaurants in more than 100 countries. Its key growth strategies are focused on international expansion to drive a global dynamic business. The number of employees was over 53,000 in the end of 2006 and the revenues over $9.5 billion. Yum! Brands is the largest restaurant chain in the world in terms of system restaurants (Clarke et.al., 2006)."
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Cross-Cultural Management, 2008.
This paper looks into the issue of cross-cultural management, focusing on a study concerning US interns in Japan.
2,200 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 68.95
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In this essay, the writer presents an analysis of cross-cultural management, based on an article by Tomoko Masumoto entitled 'Learning to 'Do Time' in Japan: A Study of US Interns in Japanese Organizations'. The writer reviews and discusses the article, which presents a theoretical framework for analyzing the impact of U.S.-based interns traveling to work in corporations in Japan. The article specifically focuses on studying how time is perceived differently between the Japanese managers and the U.S. intern counterparts. The writer defines the framework in the article discussed as focusing on how the expectations of time itself vary between the two groups, measures the time taken to adapt and become productive, and also defines how space allocation and use of space correlate to the Japanese perception of time. The writer points out that this shared space and socialization aspect of the study presents a culture shock to American students, who have long equated status and independence with the relative level of privacy in American and westernized corporations. The writer notes that the study concludes with an analysis of the variation of how the relative level of feedback and its frequency fuel a sense of security on the job or not, and also with an analysis of short-versus long-term orientation on the part of each group.
Outline:
Synopsis
Assessment of the Theoretical Framework
Assessment of the Research Approach
Implications for Individuals Working Multinationally with the Japanese
From the Paper
"The work completed by Masumoto has major implications not only for expatriates working in Japan yet for anyone going to work for a Japanese company anywhere in a westernized nation. The vast differences in how space is allocated are diametrically opposed to how western nations view work space given in companies being more of a relative indicator of independence, individuality, achievement and status. In Japan there more of an orientation on arranging working space to speed up the assimilation and socialization process. This is a critical point for anyone joining a Japanese corporation anywhere in the world to keep in mind, as many Japanese corporations continue this practice of using space for collaboration in the U,S, and Europe as well."
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The Oil Industry, 2008.
An extensive investigation of the management of innovation within the oil industry.
10,360 words (approx. 41.4 pages), 65 sources, APA, $ 207.95
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This paper stresses the importance of innovation in the oil industry to provide the energy needed for modern technology. The paper analyzes innovation within the oil industry through its management, competition, innovation timing and company culture. The paper stresses the importance of strategic planning especially using the Bryson's Strategic Planning Model, which the writer deems is an accurate reflection of the current global and political environment. Two charts are included with the paper.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Analyzing Industry Environment through Innovative Business Management
Analyzing Competition within the Industry
Timing of Innovation
Innovation speed
The Impact of Corporate Culture on Innovation
The Use of Core Competence as an Innovation Method
Internal Innovation
Research and Development
The Speed of Marketing the Innovated Product
The Relationship Between Innovation and Organizational Success
The Impact of Innovation on Organizational Capabilities
The Relationship between Experience and Innovation
Strategic Planning and Innovation
Bryson's Strategic Planning Model
Conclusion
From the Paper
"Core competence is a new approach to thinking about a company's strategy. It is a distinct set of abilities that sets a business apart from its competitors, as it cannot be imitated, can be distributed in various markets and can provide benefits to consumers. It can be found in any business function, be it marketing, production or distribution. Oil companies need to adopt this concept in their companies to not only stand out in the oil trade but also to be able to last against whatever possible threats the government could make for the use of alternative fuels like ethanol."
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Configuration of a SAP R/3 Enterprise System, 2008.
A discussion of the challenges faced in configuring and installing a SAP R/3 enterprise system.
1,140 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 20 sources, APA, $ 39.95
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This paper discusses the purpose of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems within an organization. The paper specifically discusses the configuration and installation of a SAP R/3 enterprise system. It discusses the challenges that would be faced and the significant contribution of order management and production planning modules in these processes.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Insights Gained From Completing an SAP R/3 Configuration
Production Planning Module
Summary
From the Paper
"The implications of streamlining manufacturing, procurement, supply chain, and the many customer-facing processes through the use of ERP systems have significant financial implications on the organizations adopting them. The many challenges of installing SAP R/3 into heterogeneous environments as discussed in this paper show that Order Management and Production Planning Modules make significant contributions to the organizations that have constructed their enterprise systems around them. The role of Production Planning specifically to align purchasing, procurement to demand management is one of the main catalysts of improved financial performance possible using an ERP system."
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Strategic Planning and Implementation, 2008.
This paper looks at strategic planning and implementation at the Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia company.
1,879 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 60.95
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The paper focuses on the Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia company's issue of increased employee turnover. The paper analyzes three strategy options from the standpoints of the attractiveness to stakeholders, stakeholder participation, risk assessment, cost benefit analysis, consistency with organizational values, effects on market position and share and costs and investments. The paper selects the most suitable strategy of investing in human resources by increasing employee wages and offering employees training programs and other personalized incentives. The paper discusses the mission, vision and objectives of the company and reveals what writing about strategic planning and implementation on such a large company taught this writer.
Outline:
Management Strategy
Mission, Vision and Objectives
Learning Experience
From the Paper
"In order to resolve the problem posed by the increased rate of the employee turnover, MSO should place increased emphasis on the company's internal structure. In this order of ideas, a stronger, more skilled and more committed Human Resource Department should be established. The HR department should have easy access to all workers at all organizational levels and should constantly collaborate with all operational managers. Furthermore, delegates from the personnel department should continuously mingle with the workers in order to identify and better address their concerns."
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Sarbanes-Oxley, 2008.
A review of the complex set of regulations referred to as Sarbanes-Oxley.
2,570 words (approx. 10.3 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 77.95
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The paper states that Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requires a minimum of introduction, as it is a complex set of regulations that were designed and enacted by the US federal government in 2002, in response to a large scale corporate business scandal that occurred in previous years. The paper notes that the statute amends the complex US securities laws, many of which have to do with accountability and some of which will affect taxation of both corporations. The paper continues at length by discussing the principles that ensured that Sarbanes-Oxley introduced a system that leaves fewer honest people in a position to be unwitting conspirators in scandalous financial practices, as well as drives dishonest people in accountancy out of business and thus helps put an end to unscrupulous financial practices.
Outline:
Introduction
Sarbanes-Oxley
Scope
Accountability
Corporate Taxation
Open Audits
Public Accounting
Public Taxation
Individual Taxation
Loss of Tax Free Benefits
Stock Packages
Split benefits
Conclusion
On a Positive Note
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"The manner in which Serbanes-Oxley alters the individual arena of taxation is also significant, as many forms of non-cash employee compensation have changed, not the least of which is the traditional allowance of corporations to offer employees tax free compensation, in protected accounts or as premiums on insurance policies, which creates an interesting shift and additional controversy."
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International Marketing, 2008.
A review and comparison on whether international and domestic marketing principles are the same.
2,930 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 18 sources, APA, $ 86.95
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The paper states that although the definitions of international marketing and domestic marketing suggest they are fundamentally different, the same forces that have been driving globalization have introduced challenges for marketing executives seeking to remain competitive in this increasingly globalized marketplace that have clouded the differences between these two distinct marketing functions. The paper highlights the research which shows that both domestic and international marketing involve many of the same considerations, but there are some important differences that must be taken into account as well. This paper provides a review of the relevant peer-reviewed and scholarly literature to show that while the international and domestic marketing are different in some ways, they share some commonalities that suggest they are more alike than different. The paper presents a summary of the research and salient findings in the conclusion.
Outline:
Review and Discussion
Conclusion
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"As Hart and Tzokas (1999) emphasize, though, the majority of the research to date concerning the nature of marketing information and its relationship to business performance has been directed at the relationship between domestic markets and domestic marketing. These authors point out that, "In international marketing, it has been argued that the increased uncertainty posed by extending business to an unfamiliar market with unfamiliar environmental conditions intensifies the need for marketing information" (p. 63). Likewise, as Birley and Macmillan (1997) point out, some companies attempt to compete in domestic marketplaces that are highly controlled while also attempting to compete in international markets that are highly competitive, with some predictably mixed results."
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Evidence-Based Practices in Medicine, 2008.
This paper researches evidence-based practices in medicine in order to determine that such methods are beneficial in hospitals.
3,370 words (approx. 13.5 pages), 13 sources, APA, $ 95.95
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In this article, the writer presents an analysis of the implementation of evidence-based practice in a hospital setting. The writer provides an overview of evidence-based practice and its use in the hospital setting, to decide whether evidence-based practice is beneficial to the hospital setting or if another method of service might be equally acceptable. The writer proposes that evidenced-based practice is a mainstay of health and should be adopted by all healthcare professionals to provide the best possible outcome of healthcare.
Outline:
Abstract
Literature Review
Evidence-Based Practice - Overview
Opposition to Evidence Based Medicine
How to Practice Evidence-Based Medicine
Will Evidence-Based Medicine Survive?
Conclusions/Discussion of Literature Review
From the Paper
"However, it is important to sort out the good information from the bad, and that can happen when doctor adopt the practice involving evidence-based medicine. It is important note Rosenberg & Donald, that doctors not only gather or collect information but also appraise it to determine its relationship or the relevance this information has to the client or patient the physician plans to treat. The doctor is the person in the chain of healthcare that has the ability to help analyze information collected to assert which evidence proves it is based on best practices and which processes or evidence lack sustenance or verifiable results.
"There are according to the researchers multiple tables that one can use for evaluating articles that are candidates for providing evidence based material. Sometimes articles may be useful for assisting a single patient; however, if nothing else has worked, then this single article has much potential for changing the way people live."
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Financial Management, 2008.
An in-depth analysis of investment decisions regarding financial matters such as corporate bonds, preferred stock and common stock.
4,384 words (approx. 17.5 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 115.95
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The paper analyzes all the relevant factors to be considered before one makes a decision regarding an investment. The paper examines the benefits of corporate bonds, preferred stock and common shares and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of each. The paper also discusses circumstances under which firms might prefer to use debt and equity to raise funds as well as situations where an investor may have a preference. Finally, the paper examines accounts receivable and inventory aspects of financial management.
Outline:
Introduction
Overview of Corporate Structure & Investors
Corporate Bonds: Advantages & Disadvantages
Common Stock: Advantages & Disadvantages
Preferred Stock
Decisions Influencing Investments
Debt and Equity as a Means to Raise Funds
Accounts Receivable and Inventory Aspects of Financial Management
Corporate Control through Stock Issuance
Conclusion
From the Paper
"In the past few decades, the business world has emerged as a global financial enterprise, wherein the success of corporations and investors depends on their investment decisions. Investment decisions regarding financial matters such as corporate bonds, preferred stock and common stock have emerged as significant factors involving many advantages and disadvantages. In the past few years, many corporations have attributed corporate and financial success as the result of well-thought-out financial planning and related benefits. The available research indicates that recently, a broader perspective has risen as corporations and investors have developed techniques that help them balance financial interests of the firm and outside shareholders."
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