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Yellow Roadway, 2009.
An in-depth examination of the Yellow Roadway company strategy.
4,200 words (approx. 16.8 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 112.95
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The paper explains that the Yellow Broadway company is unsure of whether to expand into the largest remaining segment of the shipping industry, or to stay put and integrate the acquisitions of the past few years more thoroughly into their operation. The paper then examines the company's corporate and competitive strategies and provides a SWOT analysis, a Porter's Five Forces analysis and a value chain analysis. The paper concludes with the recommendation that Yellow Roadways put future expansion plans on hold and focus on better integrating their new acquisitions.
Outline:
Introduction
Background
Corporate and Competitive Strategies
SWOT Analysis
Porter's Five Forces
Value Chain Analysis
Recommendations
From the Paper
"Yellow Roadway began its current acquisition phase in 2003 with the purchase of Roadway. Now, in 2005, they have followed up that transaction with the USF purchase, and have launched into the Chinese market by forming a joint venture with one of that country's most prominent conglomerates, Jin Jiang.
"The shipping industry in the US is worth $18.8 billion, with trucking accounting for $13 billion of that figure. YR's market share in its core LTL market ranges between 20-60%, depending on how the industry is defined. The definition is complicated by the fact that two of the largest carriers, FedEx and UPS, area combination of ground freight and air freight. Moreover, one can question whether the post office can be included in this industry. In 2004, Yellow recorded revenues of $6.8 billion, which equates to 52.2% of the trucking industry"
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Public Financing Strategy, 2009.
Investigates the best strategy to secure financing for the Seattle Commons urban renewal project.
2,355 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 72.95
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This paper, which is written in memo format, describes the Seattle Commons project that needs $218 million to proceed. The paper discusses the funding formula, which includes private donations and public sources and are highlighted in the paper. The paper recommends the formula to secure money from each of these various methods of public funding, including a special levy that requires voters' approval.
Table of Contents:
Subject
Purpose
Summary
Background/Discussion
Recommendations
From the Paper
"State, county and federal monies are available for green space and transportation projects. The total potential is significant - $45 million. Acquiring funding from different levels of government for certain aspects of the project will not only appeal to council but will also help to convince them that the project has merit, and strong support from other quarters.
"A last option is to create a local improvement district. This generates money from increases in local property taxes."
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Lee Iacocca and Team Dynamics, 2009.
An analysis of the transformation of the Chrysler Corporation under Lee Iacocca.
2,528 words (approx. 10.1 pages), 24 sources, APA, $ 76.95
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The paper explores why the transformation of Chrysler Corporation under Lee Iacocca is cited as an example of how effective leaders can turn around the performance of a large organization through team dynamics. The paper discusses the two main catalysts that justified a major shift in team dynamics and shows how these team dynamics transformed the organizational culture at Chrysler. The paper concludes with the recommendation for Chrysler to create knowledge networks through the use of supply chain management and planning in order to transform accumulated transactions into knowledge.
Outline:
Introduction
Defining a New Team Leadership Philosophy
Justifying a Major Shift in Team Dynamics at Chrysler
Team Dynamics at Chrysler Transformed the Organizational Culture
Chrysler's New Product Development Innovation Influence on Engineering
Conclusion and Recommendations
From the Paper
"The transformation of Chrysler Corporation under Lee Iacocca is consistently cited as an example of how effective leaders can turn around the performance of a larger organization through team dynamics (Jacobsen, House, 2001) (Hunter, Macduffie, Doucet, 2002), (Bell, 1996). At the center of the transformation of Chrysler is the redefining of teams that are essential to the new product development process (Lutz, 1994) combined with a passionate vision on the part of Mr. Iacocca to make the entire organization more lean and market-driven (Iacocca, 2007). Mr. Iacocca's vision of team dynamics included alleviating any wasted process, procedure, work group or product (Kouzes, Posner, 2004) while at the same time infusing a high level of accountability and ownership deep into the organization (Iacocca, Whitney, 2007), (Lutz, 1994) and (Harari, 1991)."
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Leadership and Transformation, 2009.
This paper discusses the critical role of leadership in organizational transformations.
1,519 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 15 sources, APA, $ 50.95
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In this article, the writer maintains that the catalyst of any organizations' ability to attain agility and remain competitively strong in an increasingly turbulent global business environment is leadership. The unique set of skills and innate talents leaders need to making organizational transformations permanent are discussed in this paper. The writer points out that what makes accomplishing lasting organizational transformations so difficult is that every employee must be willing to change for the organizational transformation to be effective and permanent. The attributes of successful leaders and the pivotal role that trust plays in being effective as a leader are discussed. The writer concludes that the most sought after qualities of leaders are passion and an innate ability to be selfless in the pursuit of shared objectives.
Outline:
Introduction
Leadership is the Catalyst of Organizational Transformation
Assessing Trust in Leaders: Where Organizational Transformation Begins
Transformational Leadership Part of the Catalyst of Making Change Permanent
Summary
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"Another example of how trust was built and sustained throughout an organization was the decision by Ted Waite, founder and CEO of Gateway Computer, to keep advanced technical support in Vermillion, South Dakota, instead of outsourcing the technical support center to India to save on costs. Indian outsourcing companies including HCL, Infosys and others had contacted Gateway for years, promising a 40% reduction in operating costs of the center and 24/7 support for any Gateway customers, anywhere. Ted Waite refused, citing the advanced technical support center being 50% of Vermillion's employment. When Gateway began pricing low-end servers which required extensive support from this center to get installed and operate in larger enterprise customers, the advantage of having advanced support staffs with years of experience on previous generation products proved invaluable as call wait times dropped and customer satisfaction improved. These two illustrate organizational transformation is enabled by leaders who had first gained the trust of their employees and followed through with their stated plans, bringing organizational transformation."
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Rising Price of Gasoline, 2009.
An examination of the impact on industry and consumers of the rising prices of gasoline.
1,486 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 49.95
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This paper discusses the steadily rising price of gasoline, especially over the year 2008. It discusses the impact this has had on American consumers and businesses and how these impacts are being felt across all lines of industry and in almost every aspect of consumers' lives. The paper then briefly discusses some of the views as to the answer to the high gasoline prices.
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"If the price of fuel is not in equilibrium, we have a market failure, at least temporarily. Market failures can occur many ways. In the case of the recent fuel price runup, speculation surrounds both negative externalities and monopolistic practices. The key externality under consideration is the role of commodity speculators. Both the Senate and Congress have addressed this issue directly. Senator Claire McCaskill directly challenged the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission to deal with the issue."
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Organizational Assessment of Qwest, 2009.
An organizational and performance assessment of the management at the telecommunications provider, Qwest.
1,698 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 55.95
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This paper provides an organizational assessment of the telecommunications provider, Qwest. It discusses previous problems in the company and issues involvement their management. The paper focuses on the performance of previous regimes at Qwest and attempts to gauge the ability of the current regime to deliver sound management practices that meet the needs of all of Qwest's stakeholders.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Performance
Ethical Challenges
Stakeholders
Conclusion
From the Paper
"Thus far, the ability of Qwest management to meet the needs of shareholders has been addressed. There are other key stakeholders as well, in the customers and the employees. Qwest has been able to maintain its services through the trouble, but have not been able to meet the needs of their customers in terms of infrastructure investment. The company's legal and financial difficulties precluded them from access to the capital markets. There were few sources of financing available to Qwest and it appears that this situation has only started to change recently."
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Barbie Goes Global, 2009.
An examination of the international marketing strategy of Mattel's Barbie doll.
1,010 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 35.95
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This paper discusses Mattel's international marketing strategy and asserts that, in order to capture new, less affluent markets, Mattel should reconsider price structures which have been threatening sales in particular areas. The paper shows how Mattel is marketing African-American, Hispanic and Asian Barbie dolls and is employing a diversification strategy in order to ensure global market dominance in Central Europe, the Middle East, South America, India and Japan. The paper emphasizes that in order to continue their growth, Mattel will have to reorganize price structures in poor nations.
From the Paper
"Barbie is one of the most common toys in all of the United States. But, as she began to go global, Mattel was forced to change its strategy and try new ways to sell the famous doll in brand new worldwide markets. In its attempt to capture these new markets, Mattel thought global but began to act local, saw cultural difficulties with the American version of the doll, while at the same time continuing Barbie's reign as a complete American icon. However, in order to further capture new, less affluent markets, Mattel should reconsider price structures which have been threatening sales in particular areas."
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The Airline Industry, 2009.
An evaluation of the economic environment of the airline industry.
2,026 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 64.95
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The paper explain why the economic environment of the airline industry is a difficult one in which to operate. The paper examines the elasticity of supply and demand in the airline industry, the positive and negative externalities that affect the airline industry, how the government affects the industry through monetary and fiscal policy and wage inequality in the industry. The paper points out, however, that despite the difficult economics of the industry, new competitors consistently enter the field in the hopes of carving out some of the profits that can be had during economic upswings.
Outline:
Introduction
Elasticity of Supply & Demand
Impact of Externalities
Monetary and Fiscal Policy
Wage Inequality
From the Paper
"The economic environment of the airline industry is a difficult one in which to operate. The industry is faced with stiff competition, high fixed costs, low differentiation, easy availability of substitutes and low cost of switching. As a result, few airlines are able to maintain consistent profitability.
"Airlines are typically highly-leveraged. This makes them very sensitive to externalities. They tend to see cyclical profitability. In times when externalities are generally positive, they make healthy profits; in times where externalities are generally negative, most airlines will lose money."
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Company Dividends, 2009.
A brief discussion on how and why companies pay dividends to shareholders.
868 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 30.95
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The paper discusses how dividends are often viewed as a measure of a company's financial and operational stability, with dividend growth an indication of success and dividend decline an indication of financial trouble. The paper then explains that in as much as dividend policy is viewed in certain ways by the market, for management it is viewed as a way to send signals to the market. The paper looks at the reasons why a company would not pay dividends and discusses the different ways in which a company can pay out a dividend.
From the Paper
"Companies pay out dividends for a few different reasons. The first is that the income stream helps to attract investors. Theoretically, the value of a company's stock is the net present value of all future cash flows, and dividends are those cash flows. In practice, investors also seek capital gains, but the income stream from dividends remains attractive in that it provides a degree of certainty with regards to the future cash flows.
"The degree of certainty is provided by the fact that dividends are often viewed as a measure of a company's financial and operational stability. A company typically only decides to pay dividends once it achieves stability. Moreover, once a dividend is set, companies are reticent to decrease that dividend because such a move will cause the stock value to fall, reducing the firm's attractiveness to investors. So not only does the presence of a dividend indicate a degree of stability, but dividend growth does as well; and a decline in dividends is viewed as being indicative of financial trouble."
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Food Advertising, 2009.
A brief discussion on the ethical, legal, and social issues in food advertising.
718 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 25.95
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The paper outlines the ethical, legal and social issues in food advertising and then discusses the marketing challenges of the healthy fast-food industry. The paper suggests how to incorporate these challenges into a marketing plan and opines that with medical science, ethical values and social concerns on our side, creating a positive marketing campaign to compete with traditional fast food should not be exceptionally difficult to implement.
Outline:
Ethical Issues in Food Advertising
Legal Issues in Food Advertising
Social Issues in Food Advertising
Challenges to the Healthy Fast Food Industry
Incorporating Challenges into a Marketing Plan
From the Paper
"Advertising in the United States has come a long way since the era of Hollywood movie stars doing television commercials for Lucky Strikes cigarettes. Nowadays, the ethical component of advertising requires that statements about products be truthful and limits the advertising options available to certain types of products altogether. Alcohol consumption, for example, may no longer be depicted in television advertisements because of its potential to influence young people to emulate what they see on the screen. It is still permissible to advertise fast food products without restrictions of this type, but it is conceivable that in time ethical concerns over the nationwide epidemic of obesity (Gibbs 2007), especially among children, will limit the types of advertisement currently available to the industry."
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"The Contrarian's Guide to Leadership", 2009.
An analysis of Steven Sample's "The Contrarian's Guide to Leadership" and how it can be applied to today's organizations.
905 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 32.95
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This paper discusses "The Contrarian's Guide to Leadership," which was written by Steven B. Sample in October 2001. It discusses Sample's definition and view of a contrarian leader and how they work successfully within an organization. The paper takes a supportive position on the applicability of "The Contrarian's Guide to Leadership" to today's organizations.
Table of Contents:
Objective
Introduction
Most Successful Leaders
Counterintuitive Lessons
Summary
Reasons for Support of Sample's Work
From the Paper
"How many times has the leadership and employees of an organization refused to consider a new method because "that is not the way we do things around here"? This viewpoint however must be set aside because with the new technology and know-how in today's organization had the view as previously stated held firm many of the modern efficiencies realized by the organization in today's world would be unrealized and thereto would be the failure of organizations to move forward in becoming more productive, more environmentally friendly, more gender-equitable in employment practices. The refusal of the leadership in an organization to consider change and view the possibilities that are outside of the realm of tradition cannot bode well for the organization and its survival, sustainability and ultimately profitability. Sample's common-sense 'gut' instinct non-traditional view of leadership is one that fills in the blanks for many leaders in today's organizations who have been bound traditionally to unworkable models of leadership in the organization."
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On Line Banking, 2009.
A research proposal to study the factors contributing to the success of electronic banking with specific reference to Hong Kong.
4,411 words (approx. 17.6 pages), 24 sources, MLA, $ 115.95
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The paper presents a research proposal to test the hypothesis that that those factors that tend to contribute to the success of online banking in Hong Kong today can be identified through secondary research consisting of a critical review of the relevant peer-reviewed, scholarly and organizational literature together with primary research using a questionnaire instrument designed to elicit preferred electronic banking functions. The paper uses this approach to confirm or refute the hypothesis stated above and uses the following question as a guideline: "What are the most important factors that contribute to an online bank's success in Hong Kong today"? The paper then describes the questionnaire, the sampling approach, and the design and analysis to be used by the study. The paper includes a copy of the questionnaire.
Outline:
Introduction
Hypothesis and Research Questions
Questionnaire
Sampling
Design and Analysis
From the Paper
"Indeed, convenience to the banking consumer has emerged one of the primary advantages of Internet banks today (Raskinis and Bartkute 2007:121). Convenience and accessibility, though, are just part of the larger picture of which factors contribute to the success of electronic banking today. For instance, Calabrese and Remshard note that electronic banks require a viable functioning organizational structure and some ways of providing feedback to consumers in as efficient manner as possible. While all banks will have their own agenda concerning their respective goals when establishing a virtual extension of their brick-and-mortar outlets, there are some commonalities they all share."
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Southwest Airlines, 2009.
An assessment of Southwest Airlines' competitive strengths from an organizational behavioral perspective.
2,312 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 18 sources, APA, $ 71.95
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The paper focuses on the role of decision-making, internal communications and the insightful and wise use of internal power and politics in terms of their impact on the long-term financial performance of Southwest Airlines. A five year analysis of key financial ratios and a five year net income analysis for Southwest Airlines are included in the appendix of this paper.
Outline:
Introduction
Decision-Making at Southwest Airlines Fuels a Unique Culture
Southwest Internal Communication
Southwest Airlines Power and Politics
Conclusion
From the Paper
"There is a significant impact decision making, communications practices and strategies, and the effecting managing of power and politics within any company has on long-term financial performance. Organizational behavior strategies for attaining higher levels of effectiveness in decision making and leadership, clarity of internal communication, and insightful managing of internal power and politics are correlated to the ability of any organization to attain increasingly higher levels of revenues and profits. Southwest Airlines is an organization that illustrates the strength of the correlation between decision making, effective internal communications, and effective control of internal power and politics and long-term income and profitability."
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Convenience Food and Generation Y Students, 2009.
An examination of the importance of fast foods for generation Y.
2,407 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 18 sources, APA, $ 73.95
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This paper discusses the importance of convenience and fast foods to different groups of individuals. It specifically focuses on generation Y, the group of individuals who are presently between ten and twenty eight years of age. It describes this group's characteristics and looks at their habits in terms of eating at restaurants and buying take-out fast foods. The paper contains figures and tables.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Literature Review
From the Paper
"This report states that Generation Y individual averaged 24 visits to restaurants a month in the year 2005, which compared to only 19 by those in Generation X and 16 by Baby Boomers. This includes upscale takeout food. Those in the 18 to 24 range desire gourmet the most often and those in the 25 - 34 range are those most likely to desire experimenting with food using various methods of cooking and recipes while both these sub-groups of Generation Y enjoy trying new food. (Food Technology: State of the Industry Report, 2005; paraphrased)"
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Environmental Science Guide to Shoreline Stability, 2009.
A research proposal discussing the natural and manmade factors, as well as the licensing and regulatory issues, involved in shoreline construction projects.
1,403 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 46.95
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This research proposal paper discusses the natural and manmade factors along shorelines that must be taken into consideration in shoreline construction projects. It also discusses the regulatory and licensing factors that are critically important for companies before they begin shoreline construction. The paper compiles a research guide specifically for use by government officials that lists the available options and associated costs of installation and repair, and the effectiveness of each option.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Purpose Of Study
Significance
Proposed Methodology
Background Of Shoreline Processes And Erosion Problem
Shoreline Protection Techniques
Guidance For Selection Among Shoreline Protection Techniques
Required Permits For Construction
Director Of Other Sources Of Assistance And Information
Summary & Conclusion
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"Developing a shoreline management plan allows the designation of the levels of development as well as stabilization of the shoreline and the method appropriate based upon the designation of the shoreline segment. The plans can be just one part of a larger plan for management or the plans may be of the nature of stand-alone plans for management. (ORCM, 2007) According to OCRM it is a requirement that in Washington "local governments must develop Shoreline Master Plans to balance land use and preservation within 200 feet of the shore." (2007) It is important to note the following as well related in the report: "The type of environmental designation then dictates how much and what type of development and land use(s) are allowed, including what type of shoreline stabilization structures (if any) are allowed.""
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