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Looking for Problems; AIG
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No business works in a microcosm, there will always be internal and external factors influencing the business. This 5 page paper considers a strong company and looks for some problems that need to be dealt with in order to demonstrate that all companies will always have ongoing issues. The problems include the economic conditions following the collapse of the trade towers, employees moral and fears with the anthrax scares as well as the diverse company culture found with AIG internationally. The bibliography cites 8 sources.
Filename: TEaigpro.rtf

Los Angeles Metro Transit Authority Strike: Negotiations
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7 pages in length. A stalemate concerning scheduling, overtime, health benefits, reducing workers' compensation losses and other subjects prompted a system-wide strike of the Los Angeles Metro Transit Authority this past summer. Leaving nearly four hundred fifty-five thousand computers stranded – primarily students, seniors and the poor – the MTA strike went into effect because representatives on both sides could not come to acceptable negotiations. James A. Williams, general chairman of the United Transportation Union acknowledged that such significant strikes typically occur when neither side can come to agreement. The writer discusses negotiations as they relate to the MTA strike. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TLCstrik.doc

Loss Prevention Program for Golf Course Turf Management
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A 4 page paper providing a loss prevention program specific to pesticide use on golf course turfgrass. Following these procedures and guidelines will ensure safety for golf course employees and customers, while making efficient use of pesticide inputs and gaining the greatest benefit from the rich turfgrass of the course. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: KSmgGolfCrs.rtf

Losses from Failure of Internal Controls
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A 6 page paper examining the failure of internal controls that resulted in losses to the organization or to its stockholders. Examples include Enron of course, but also a small Alabama trucking company and the National Australian Bank (NAB). The paper concludes that a standard approach to computer programming is that someone takes a newly-finished product and sets out to make it crash or otherwise break it. Adopting the same approach to testing of internal controls likely would be advisable, because when it is discovered that internal controls were not sufficient to deal with the threat that existed is far too late. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: KSacctIntContFail.rtf

Love at Southwest Airlines
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A 3 page paper discussing some of the “secrets” of Southwest Airlines’ success, including its unique position as consistent winner of the “triple crown” of aviation that includes best ontime performance, fewest baggage complaints and greatest customer satisfaction. Southwest Airlines still remains the one that other carriers want to emulate. The old, established airlines that tried to prevent Southwest from operating in the past now want to learn the company’s secrets so that they put them into practice themselves. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSmgmtSthwstLove.rtf

Low Context Culture And High Context Culture In Business
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An 11 page paper. The stimulus question is: What should a North American aerospace company know to do business with a high context culture customer? The writer begins with an introduction to the importance of culture in doing business. The major portion of the paper defines and explains low context cultures and high context cultures, including examples of each and examples of countries identified as low or high context. 1 Table is included Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PGlohicx.rtf

Low Skills in a High-Tech Market - Why America is Becoming an Alien Nation in the 21st Century
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A 5 page paper that looks at America's current practice of importing high-tech workers from foreign countries and explores the reasons why this practice has become necessary if America is to stay competitive in the technological world of the 21st century. Discussed are the options that the HI-TECH Act of 2000 will make available on both a short term and a long term basis. Views held by the opposition are included. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: LCHiTech.doc

Lowe’s and Home Depot
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An 8 page SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) analysis of the home improvement industry’s leading competitors. Home Depot is more than twice as large as Lowe’s, but its growth has been stagnant during the early years of the new century while Lowe’s continues to post gains. The market is expected to become saturated by 2004, and analysts believe that Lowe’s strengths will outweigh those found at Home Depot. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSmgmtLowHmDepot.rtf

Lowe’s vs. Home Depot
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A 10 page paper comparing home improvement retailers Lowe’s and Home Depot. Lowe’s is a much older company, but Home Depot overtook it in 1989 to lead the industry. Home Depot currently is grappling with lower sales, however, and at a time that Lowe’s has been working diligently on its image and its reputation, particularly with women. The paper discusses the history of each company and its current position to analyze which is positioned better for future growth. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: KSmgmtLowHmDepot2.rtf

Loyalty and Learning
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This 8 page paper examines the issues of loyalty and commitment to an employer and the ability for an organization to learn. The paper starts by looking at how an employer may deter or encourage loyalty by the way in which they perceive and treat their employees. The section draws on the work of theorists such as Taylor, Mayo and Maslow. The paper then considers how the organisations can be structured to become a learning organization. This part of the paper looks at a practical example of how this may be achieved. The paper is written with reference to the petroleum industry, but the ideas and arguments are applicable to all other industries. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
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