Abstract
The paper presents case studies on recent problems at each of these organizations: Ford Motors, Cisco Systems and Apollo Hospital. The author clarifies the situation. The paper includes an executive summary, analysis and recommendations.

From the Paper
"Cisco Systems implemented an Oracle ERP system when it made the decision that its existing legacy software program was not reliable enough to handle existing operations and not sophisticated enough to allow Cisco to continue to expand and when management determined that every effort to fix the existing system was in effect putting one bandage on top of another. Ultimately the cost of the project exceeded ... million. The scope of the product expanded dramatically. The implementation team grew to more than ... people."

Tags:Case, studies, Cisco, Ford, Apollo, Hospital

Abstract
The paper applies the concepts of linear programming to two case studies regarding the same restaurant business. The first case-study attempts to determine how many meals a new restaurant should prepare each night in order to maximize its profitability from the venture. The second case study relates to changes in the business which may or may not increase profitability. The paper considers staffing requirements, dietary concerns of customers, and reduction of waste to reduce overheads. The paper also focuses on an analysis of the cost-effectiveness of advertising, the impact of reducing labor input and finally the impact of increasing the sale price of the dinners. The paper explores operations research in the restaurant industry and concludes with recommendations for the restaurant. Tables and a graph are included with the paper.

Outline:
Operations Research in the Restaurant Industry
Determining the Number of Meals to Prepare
Conclusions and Recommendations

From the Paper
"The use of 'scientific management' in the restaurant sector is a concept which stemmed originally from Taylor's Principles of Scientific Management, published in 1911. This used scientific and mathematical techniques to demonstrate how the different service elements could measured, predicted and therefore tailored to requirements. It is the application of these techniques from the 1950s onwards which has seen the successful development of many of the fast-food chains, such as McDonalds. This concept was further developed by Sasser in 1976, who described the importance of these scientific techniques for balancing supply and demand (Chase & Apte, 2007)."

Tags:profitability, staffing, dietary, concerns, customers, waste, overheads, advertising, labor

Abstract
This paper discusses two case studies: AssetOne's merger with Taurus, and a manufacturing employee with resistance to change. In each case, response to change is negative. In the first case, the merger was handled badly, creating culture clash; in the second, there were multiple instances of resistance to change. The paper describes the situation in each case and recommends ways that they could have been handled better.

From the Paper
"The merger between AssetOne and Taurus was very poorly handled. Thesecrecy with which negotiations and the merger were conducted left employees of both companies blindsided when the merger was finally announced only minutes before it ..."

Tags:fear of change, mergers and acquisitions, resistance to change, culture clashes

Abstract
This paper reviews two case studies whereby the workplace is covered by a collective agreement. In In the first case the collective agreement is not followed, in the second case it is a question of whether the employee followed a specific article. This report attempts to provide an overview of each issue separately, however both have merit in terms of launching a grievance. It should also be noted that this report only covers what this steward deems to be of top importance to making the decision to move forward on this issue.

Tags:grievance, discipline, discharge

Abstract
This essay discusses two case studies and how they relate to two different theories of personality development. Allia's case is related to Erik Erikson's psychosocial theory, explaining her poor self-esteem as a result of the mixed messages that her family send her regarding her place in society. The case of Jake discusses his failure to adjust in relation to attachment theory.

From the Paper
"By the time she was 13, Allia had been diagnosed with sufficient "endogenous depression" to warrant medication. Endogenous depression is related to internal, organic causes, with the potential of stemming from biochemical or genetic factors, rather than from external factors (exogenous depression). She did not present any biological causes during her therapy. Rather, it became apparent that her symptoms were related to her starting menses early, at the age of nine. She was given more responsibilities at home, discouraged from partaking in sports, and ostracized by other children. She felt that her parents treated her differently than they did her brothers, and judged her by different rules and standards."

Tags:attachment, psychosocial, essay

Abstract
This paper analyzes ethnics case studies about Nike, Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation, Texas Instruments, Starbucks and New Belgium Brewing Company from O. C. Ferrell et. al.'s book "Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making and Cases". The paper presents the general background for each company, the potential ethical difficulty and to what degree there is an ethical problem at this corporation. If there is such a problem, the paper recommends a solution.

Table of Contents:
Nike
The Healthcare Company: Learning from Past Mistakes?
Texas Instruments Creates a Model Ethics and Compliance Program
Starbucks' Mission: Responsibility and Growth
New Belgium Brewing: Ethical and Environmental Responsibility

From the Paper
"Andrew Young, a former UN ambassador, was hired by Nike to visit and report conditions in its third-world countries. The report stated that (1) there were no infringements of health and labor codes of conduct and (2) the pay in Nike-controlled factories was substantially higher than the required minimum wage. In 1998 Marc Kasky, a self-styled corporate critic, responded to the conflict between Nike's claims and the content of the report by Earnest and Young filing a lawsuit against Nike "

Tags:lawsuit, employees, compliance, environment, system

Abstract
This paper is a comparison of two case studies that describes common problems faced by two administrators and ways in which they found strategies to deal with these. The paper explains how the problems concerned the impending entry into Canada of a large, aggresive American company, and the srategy that would enable a Canadian firm to successfully bid for a United states Army defense contract.

From the Paper
"The thesis of this paper is that John A. Lederer, President of Loblaw Companies Limited, and Bill Pettipas, Executive Director of General Motors Defense, were both faced with the challenge of how to deal with the economic and political impact of American companies. Lederer had to determine if the impending introduction of Wal-Mart Supercenters was a real threat to capture customers from the Loblaw banner stores;..."

Tags:loblaw, general, motors

Abstract
This paper offers two case studies dealing with international marketing, one on Euro Disney and the other on the Mayo Clinic.

From the Paper
"A series of nine questions related to the case of Euro Disney serve to identify key issues regarding the marketing activities of Disney with respect to its European operations. First, the poor performance of the theme park as described by Amine can be attributed to a failure on the part of Disney strategists to recognize that French hostility toward the Disney idea was widespread, and that the early activities of the company alienated key actors in the French government, the banking sector, the ad agencies..."

Tags:international marketing, Euro Disney, Mayo Clinic

Abstract
This paper examines two case studies concerning aspects of management were either violated or overlooked by those in charge. The paper first describes an incident in 1977 at the Occidental Chemical Plant where workers were exposed to a pesticide without being informed that it was a threat to their overall health and also to their ability to procreate as fathers. The paper highlights how the management was guilty of not communicating to the workers about the dangers of this very poisonous pesticide. The paper then focuses on the software company Accolade, Inc., that was charged with illegally making copies of a source code used by Sega, one of the largest computer games manufacturer in the United States. The paper shows how the leaders/managers of Accolade were guilty of failing to apply proper leadership traits to the problem associated with the Sega console games.

From the Paper
"After a close reading of both case studies, it is clear that two important aspects of management were either violated or overlooked by those in charge, namely, a failure to communicate effectively and a lack of leadership ability. In the first case study, in 1977, workers at the Occidental Chemical Plant in Lathrop, California, were exposed to a pesticide known as dibromochloropropane which Dow Chemical discovered in 1951 was a "highly effective soil fumigant capable of eliminating small worms that attack the root systems" of many common agricultural products, such as corn, soybeans and grapes."

Tags:communication, copyright, infringement

Abstract
This paper covers 6 separate case studies. The laboratory data, vital signs and medical history of the patients is given and a diagnosis is made, treatment plans formulated, and goals defined.

Tags:pharmacology, diagnoses