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RFID at Target
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A 7 page paper discussing radio frequency identification tags and their potential use for tracking inventory at the item level. This is a technology that is not yet available for retailers, though some – most notably Wal-Mart – are investing in developing the technology for use. Consumer and privacy groups complain that retailers can continue to track RFID-tagged items after they leave the store; the paper suggests that Target adopt the technology and provide self-service stations so that customers bothered by the tags can remove or neutralize them before leaving the store, and the action does not increase Target's labor costs. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSitTargetRFID.rtf

RFID in the Supply Chain
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A 10 page paper discussing Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) in terms of Wal-Mart's supply chain. It is not yet cost effective to use RFID tags at the item level, but that is Wal-Mart's goal, one shared by other retailers. Though it enables a degree of automation that has enabled organizations such as Wal-Mart to save on operating costs by being able to operate more efficiently, the bar code still requires a line of sight in order to be read. It requires physical handling by a human, which always increases costs. RFID tags increasingly are linked to network-resident information rather than carrying their own information. This is seen as bringing down the cost within two or three years so that it will be cost effective to use RFID at the item level. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: KSsupChnRFID.rtf

RFID Tags And Supply Chain Management
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A 15 page paper. Radio frequency identification (RFID) tags are tiny, miniscule microchips that promise to reshape and revolutionize supply chain management. Since effective supply chain management means knowing where every item is located at any given time, RFID could just accomplish the goal. This essay provides background information on the person who initiated the idea for RFID tags. The technology of radio frequency identification is explained. The essay then comprehensively discusses what RFID can do and how it does it. RFID tags are briefly compared to bar codes. The advantages and benefits of the technology in terms of supply chain management are discussed. Companies that are already using RFID tags are identified and how they are using them. Bibliography lists 12 sources. PGrfid.rtf
Filename: PGrfid.rtf

Richard Branson and the Virgin Group
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A 4 page paper assessing a case study of Virgin Group in 1998. The recommendation is that (1) Virgin organize its businesses according to a central core such as transportation, entertainment, hospitality and other categories into which present businesses fit; (2) identify five the company believes it can maintain a position of no less than third place in the industry; and (3) sell all remaining businesses. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSmgmtVirgin.rtf

Richard Branson's Leadership Style
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A 10 page paper that begins with a brief introduction to Richard Branson and the Virgin Brand. The writer then bases an analysis of Branson's leadership style on the five practices and two commitments of leadership outlined by Kouzes and Posner in The Leadership Challenge. Two commitments correlate with each of the five practices, thus, the paper follows this format - identifying the practice, the commitments and discussing how these apply to Branson's own beliefs, philosophies and practices. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PGbrnsn.rtf

Richard Branson, Percy Barnevik and David Simon; Leadership Roles
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This 6 page paper looks at the leadership roles that have been adopted by three modern business leaders; Richard Branson, Percy Barnevik and David Simon, discussing the way that they perceive the role, how they have impacted ion their companies and where the companies and leadership may evolve from the current point. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TEbransonled.rtf

Richard Krueger's Focus Groups - A Lesson in Serendipity
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A 5 page paper that examines the 1994 book by author and professor Richard Krueger entitled Focus Groups: A Practical Guide for Applied Research. Discussed are the book's purpose, points and presentation, its contributions and shortcomings, and its recommended readership. Also included is a brief discussion on the differences between quantitative and qualitative research techniques. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: LCFocus.doc

Richard Preston’s “American Steel”
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This 5 page report discusses Preston’s 1991 book “American Steel: Hot Metal Men and the Resurrection of the Rust Belt.” Preston wrote about that period in the 1980s when America’s economic analysts announced that the manufacturing sector of Middle America was damaged to a point of no return. Heavy industries were standing still, their facilities were rundown, and they had not implemented the necessary technological changes required to keep pace with the modern world. His profile of Nucor Steel shows how that all changed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BWamstee.wps

Rightsizing Charlotte (Case Study Analysis)
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This 9 page paper uses a case study analysis to discusses theories and concepts related to the organization. Rightsizing is defined and compared to downsizing. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA728rtC.rtf

Rio Tinto SWOT Analysis
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This 5 page paper, which includes a 6 slide PowerPoint presentation, is a SWOT analysis of the mining firm Rio Tinto, looking at the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats faced by the company in 2009. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TErioswot.rtf