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Review of "Seven Habits of Highly Effective People"
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A 5 page paper discussing Stephen R. Covey's "Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. No additional sources cited.
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Review of Article: World Class Start-Up Ventures
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5 pages in length. This paper is based on an article on World Class start-up ventures and explains the difference between corporate businesses and the small business entrepreneur. The small business entrepreneur normally never gets past the basics of making a modest income, while some ventures become huge corporate conglomerates. Why is this? This paper answers that question.
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Review of Journal Articles: Management Science
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7 pages in length. The seven journal articles in this paper focus on the field of business management. All articles can be applied to the insurance industry and outline a specific study which is summarized and critiqued. While each journal article is a meticulous and well-researched study of different aspects of the management field, the summaries herein give a quick and thorough overview of the contents of each, allowing the student to realize the specific value of each particular study.
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Review of Sam Walton’s “Sam Walton: Made in America, My Story”
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This is an 8 page paper reviewing Sam Walton and John Huey’s book “Sam Walton: Made in America, My Story” (1992, 1993). Sam Walton and John Huey’s book “Sam Walton: Made in America, My Story” (1992, 1993) tells the story of Sam Walton, the entrepreneur behind the successful retail chain, Wal-Mart. The book finely combines personal accounts of Walton’s life and the growth of his retail empire while at the same time providing good business advice which would be worthwhile to readers hoping to gain insight into the mind of Walton and Wal-Mart. The part of the book which focuses on Walton’s early life is interesting in that he is fairly candid with the reader and credits much of his success to having been born with natural ambition and knowing the importance of team management. Readers quickly learn how Walton relates this to his business which is based on service to the customers and sharing of ideas and profits with his business associates. Readers from all disciplines would benefit from reading this book as most have no doubt visited a Wal-Mart and could at least feel some connection to Walton and the text remains easy, interesting and enjoyable. From a professional perspective as well, it could prove to be a beneficial manual for those hoping to go into a commercial business and obtaining some of Walton’s success. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Reviewing "The Empowerment Gap / Hype vs. Reality"
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A 5 page paper reviewing this article from a 1997 article appearing in Management Review. The author's premise and reason for writing the article was to refute myths surrounding empowerment in the workplace. It has become one of the most common buzzwords of late, but like some other concepts, many businesses feel that they have to try the latest management concepts. The paper also presents suggestions for further study, based on points raised in the article. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Rewarding Good Employees, Helping Poor Ones
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This 3 page paper discusses what organizations can do to help their best people get rewarded and their worst performers improve. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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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
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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.
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Riordan Manufacturing Company Analysis
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A 15 page paper that responds to a student-provided case entitled Riordan Manufacturing. The essay identifies the existing situation, opportunities and challenges facing the company and briefly reports on how each principle player views the situation, which includes higher turnover and low job satisfaction. The writer comments on risk assessment of the situation and alternative solutions. The writer offers several alternative solutions and justifies each. The writer then makes three recommendations with justification and expected outcomes. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Rise & Fall of Casablanca Records
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A 5 page synopsis of Fredric Dannen's account of the risk and fall of Neil Bogart and Casablanca Records in his book Hit Men: Power Brokers and Fast Money Inside the Music Business. The writer relates how Bogart and Casablanca defined the worst excesses of the disco era. It is a tale of extravagance and incredibly bad business management. No additional sources cited.
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