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Management and Leadership: Theory and Practice
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A 7 page paper assessing a small private company according to the management theories of Herzberg; Hersey and Blanchard (situational leadership); and Fiedler’s Contingency model. Bibliography lists 5 sources. A 17-slide PowerPoint presentation is also available.
Filename: KSmgmtLdrTPS.rtf

Management and Management Science / Features and Elements
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This 7 page research paper explores different aspects of management in today's world. Included are discussions on TQM, Motivation, SWOT, and the need for Diversity Training. While these topics represent only a fraction of the whole of management science, information about each can increase the manager's knowledge and skill levels to be more effective in today's corporate world. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Mgtsci.wps

Management and Motivational Theorists
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A 4 page paper noting that management of engineers is nearly as notorious as management of programmers. Both are technically sound and know where it is that their efforts need to take them, but may have a lack of business or management knowledge that can allow them either to be managed effectively or to manage others effectively. The paper discusses the theories of Blanchard, Maslow, Herzberg and McGregor, as well as the origin of the “Hawthorne effect.” Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSmgmtEngineers.rtf

Management as Both Art and Science
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This 8 page paper explores management paradigms along with the debate of management being science or art. This paper concludes that it can and should be both. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: SA217art.rtf

Management at Croft Food
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An 8 page paper discussing morale and motivation in a production setting. Croft Food has been acquired by M2V, which has set out to bring the former Croft in line with M2V's existing structure. After three years, productivity has suffered and employees are struggling with low morale. The paper discusses the theory of enhancing motivation and morale, including Maslow's hierarchy of needs. It highlights where M2V managed well and where it did not, making suggestions for rectifying past mistakes. The paper strongly recommends realigning production to form a team-based structure to increase productivity, enhance communication and improve morale in ways the workers have indicated are important. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: KS-Croft.wps

Management at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
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This 4 page paper examines the management practices of this organization. Historical data is provided. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA908mgt.rtf

Management At Three Major Airlines
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A 9 page paper discussing the similarities and the management philosophies of American, United and Delta. All old, established companies, they are the three leaders of the US airline industry in terms of total revenues. Neither was profitable until the federal government authorized air mail by private carrier in 1925, and all three operate with only an uneasy peace with their pilots. The paper asks whether any of the three practices TQM, and concludes, based on the company-as-hostage stance of the pilots, that they do not. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: 3Airline.rtf

Management By Objectives (MBO)
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A 3 page paper that responds to this thesis: The Management by Objectives leadership style developed by Peter Drucker results in improved performance only among subordinates who are committed to goals. The writer reports that MBO is the most misunderstood and misapplied concept in management and comments on how MBO is meant to be used. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PGmbodr.rtf

Management by Theory
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A 10 page paper discussing the evidence of past management theories in current practice, even when that presence is neither recognized nor acknowledged. The increasing complexities of interrelationships both within organizations and between them can complicate management; evaluation and alteration of existing systems can serve to simplify the tasks of management. One company evaluated and changed attendance policies yet managed to make gains in employee morale and performance, which in turn improved customer service and the company's efficiency. The precepts of several theories can be found in these changes. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: KSmgmtTheo.wps

Management Change / Case Study
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A 5 page case study for management change. The problem: a new head teacher wants to establish a new management team structure while changing the perception of the head teacher from that of an autocrat to that of a team leader. The writer discusses the problem, objectives, constraints, options and implementation of most feasible option. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Manchang.wps