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Business Analysis For a Furniture Company
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This 10 page paper provides a business plan, SWOT analysis and application of Porter's Five Forces Model to a fictitious Furniture Company named XYZ. The outlook for the furniture industry is also explored. Recommendations are made. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA146XYZ.rtf

Business Analysis Models
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This 7 page paper looks at the different models which are available to business to analyse the micro and macro environments in which they operate and their accuracy. The paper consider Porters' models including five forces and four facets as well as the more well known SWOT and PEST tools as well as briefly considering the resource-base view model and the I/O approach. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEbusmod.wps

Business Analysis of the Renaissance Company
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12 pages in length. Includes information on the Renaissance Company as far as future trends, profit margins, return on investments and market shares. The focus is on the strategic factors and policies of the firm. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: JGArensc.wps

Business Analysis: eBay, Shell and Thomas Cook
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A 16 page paper comparing and contrasting the industries and types of businesses represented by Shell Oil and Thomas Cook (eBay is mentioned only in passing and is not part of the analysis). All businesses require accurate and useful information on which to base business decisions. The types of information they need will depend on the types of industries in which they operate, however. While most Thomas Cook customers could be expected to have no opinion as to the ethics of that company, many are vitally interested in the same measure regarding Shell. All businesses are obliged to take advantage of the information available to them as a means of increasing their competitive advantage within their industries and markets. The paper discusses environmental analysis, segmentation, positioning and research for both Shell and Thomas Cook. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSbusAnShelThom.rtf

Business and Ethics
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This 51 page paper looks at the role of ethics in business and how it is perceived. The papers seeks to answers two questions; 1. To what extent do companies heed ethical guidelines? 2. To what extent do the public believe company information regarding ethical issues? The paper starts by looking at the way strategy is formed and how ethics may be seen in this process. Different approaches to examining ethics and business are then considered, including models such as shareholder wealth maximization and corporate wealth maximization, and looking at the philosophical approach using the theories of Kant and Mills. The Global Compact from the United Nations is also included. This is followed by a case study showing how a company can be ethical and profitable. The last part of the paper is primary research that examined how consumers see business and ethics as conflicting. This is ascertained with the use of a survey, the questionnaire and presentation of the results are all included. The bibliography cites 31 sources.
Filename: TEbusethics.rtf

Business and Free Trade
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A 3 page paper considering whether business would choose the free market or a managed economy in the case of a global crash and the possibility of starting over. Perhaps a controlled market would be tempting momentarily, but in the end business is more likely to opt for the free market. It is more conducive to growth in the long term, and with all businesses on the level ground of the crashed market, they would have no reason at all to want to pursue the managed economy. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: KSfreeTrdEcon.rtf

Business and Globalization Questions
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17 pages answering 9 questions focusing on business management and theory, and on globalization’s effects. Questions’ topics include de-industrialization; knowledge management; just-in-time production; hacker ethic; and the new international division of labor. Each of these receive one-page replies; other topics receive longer replies of at least 2.5 pages each. These other questions address business process reengineering (BPR) as seen by Michael Hammer and Simon Head; how technological advances have affected the working environment over the years; knowledge management; and whether globalization has affected nations’ ability to control the course of technological change within their borders. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Business and Government Ethics in Product Reliability
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A 10 page paper examining the facts and ethics of the Ford-Firestone tires case, including assessment of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The Ford – Firestone fiasco began in earnest during the summer of 2000, the point at which neither company could continue to ignore the mounting problems with the combination of the Ford Explorer and Firestone tires. Neither company gave inordinate attention to the problems until forced to by consumer pressure aided by one particular lawsuit. The purpose here is to examine the ethical issues involved, not only on the part of Ford and Firestone, but also on the part of governmental regulatory agencies. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KSfordFireEth03.rtf

BUSINESS AND HUMAN RESOURCE CHALLENGE
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This 16-page paper defines human resources as it exists in corporations today. The essay touches on four areas of HR -- human resources planning, recruitment and selection, training and development and performance management -- and examines performance management in depth. Also covered is how a company should deal with potential conflicts between these areas. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MThurean.rtf

Business and Marketing in Thailand
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This 9 page paper is written in two parts. The first part considers Thailand as a destination for setting up a business and looks at how two products, a lap top computer priced at $500 and a male contraceptive device priced at $1 may be promoted. The second part of the paper outlines a negotiation strategy for setting up a strategic alliance and dealing with any disputes. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
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