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Large Corporations, 2002.
Questions whether large corporations have obligations to ensure that their sub-contractors abide by fair labor and environmental standards and respect basic human rights.
4,900 words (approx. 19.6 pages), 9 sources, $ 178.95
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The paper shows that if the answer is yes to the question of obligation, how can these large corporations best be encouraged to live up to these obligations? As both international trade and international commerce have become globalized, humanity is facing unprecedented challenges in terms of the demands corporations are placing upon our social and governmental structures.
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Organizational Structure of Large Corporations, 2004.
This paper discusses that, as a business grows, it must adjust its structure to its strategy and to the time it takes to bring its product to the market.
1,715 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 55.95
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This paper states that effective management of any organization is a function of keeping track of the details. The author uses examples from General Motors, which has developed a successful multiple division structure, and U.S.Steel, which has failed to adapt to the demand for faster product delivery. The paper concludes that, if the structure of the information flow required to keep the company current on all the details of their business is slowed by an obsolete business structure, the company must change its structure.
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"Parent-subsidiary relationships have been extensively researched over the years, and the central issue remains one of control which can be defined as "regulating the activities within an organization so that they are in accord with the expectations established in policies, plans and targets". Under the hierarchy model which focuses on a top-down authority structure, control is primarily 'bureaucratic' (Baliga & Jaeger 1984]. The hierarchy model attempts to minimize lateral linkages between divisions or subsidiaries primarily because they create complexity over the increasing layers of bureaucratic controls."
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The Canteen Corporation, 2005.
A discussion on the business plans of a large corporation.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper discusses the staffing strategies and requirements of a large corporation within the food service industry. The staffing strategy is offered within the context of the establishment of a new office within a new market. Five functional departments are projected to be needed with 14 full time staff. The paper claims that The Canteen Corporation must ensure that each location's staffing strategies align with and support the long-term business strategies determined by corporate headquarters.
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"The Canteen Corporation is a subsidiary of the Compass Group and its primary lines of business are in the food service industry. While the Canteen Corporation maintains operations in several lines of business, one of its most important is its corporate vending business, the Canteen Refreshment Services (CRS) division. The CRS division is an important component of the Canteen Corporation's overall business model and being responsible for establishing a presence in a new market would entail the following staffing plan initiatives. This plan begins with a basic organizational chart which the project manager and the human resources manager utilize to determine which functional departments require staffing and to a certain extent, the number of employees required in a given project: 0x01 graphic Strategic Hiring In establishing a new market presence it is important for CRS to ensure that the nascent operation is aligned with the overall business ..."
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Global Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility, 2005.
A look at the present status of the social efforts and responsibilities of large corporations.
2,356 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 72.95
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This paper analyzes the Microsoft Company and the factors that are causing the firm to act in a socially responsible manner in an effort to provide better insight into the social dynamics that underlie the focus of the present business community towards social responsibility. The paper gives a thorough analysis of all the factors that are causing Microsoft to act in a socially responsible manner. Furthermore, the paper discusses the strategic ideas that have been at the forefront of the corporation. Lastly, the paper concludes by highlighting the future challenges the Microsoft is likely to confront and the future direction it is likely to take.
Microsoft Corporation
Background Information
Analysis of Factors Responsible for the Social Efforts
Corporate Social Responsibility Issues
The Unique Composition of Microsoft
Creating Better-Quality Products
Using Conventional and Contemporary Resources
Political Acumen
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"In recent years, augmented degree of interest has been shown on the subject of ?Corporate Social Responsibility,? also known as ?CSR.? This interest has been shown, both in the international/national business and academic circles, because almost all the current studies indicate that ?Corporate Social Responsibility? increases the credibility of the business in the eyes of the stakeholders, both within and outside the organization (Isabelle and David, 2002)."
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Corporations and Political Campaigns, 2004.
A discussion of why corporations should be banned from spending to influence political campaigns.
1,327 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper introduces the topic of corporations' spending to influence political campaigns and specifically discusses why they should be prohibited from doing so. It looks at how these corporations are able pick and choose where they exert their power and how most of them contribute the maximum amount allowable by law to political campaigns. It argues that these contributions, known as "soft money" in the political world, should be prohibited because they go against the meaning of the U.S. Constitution and because they influence the candidates in ways that often do not benefit their constituents. Political contributions from large corporations are not the American way, and they should be banned entirely to add integrity back into the election process.
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"There are numerous reasons why these continuing political contributions should be stopped. First, they are completely out of control, and are defining the way candidates run for office in our country. Political campaigns of past eras were shorter, and much less expensive. Today, campaigns seem to last forever, and the budgets are tremendous. For example, the 1998 governor's race in California cost $100 million, and Senate races can cost $25 million or more, and the costs are rising every day (Hrebenar, Burbank, and Benedict 6). Arnold Schwarzenegger spent nearly $27 million to win the recall election in California just a few months ago, and the total spent by all the candidates was $88 million. Even more astounding, Ex-Governor Gray Davis left office owing his campaign money."
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Power of Transnational Corporations, 2007.
This paper analyzes the power of transnational corporations.
847 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 30.95
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In this article, the writer discusses that even the richest and most powerful nations need economic productivity and cash, so they find ways to cooperate with the interests of transnational corporations (TNCs). Fortunately, the owners and employees of these TNCs usually consider benefits to humanity as also beneficial to the company. The writer notes that many analysts consider the actual control of transnational corporations to be impossible. However, a large measure of control can be achieved by controlling the environments, (business, economic, legislative and political), within which TNCs do business. The writer concludes that problems only arise when ignorance rules or when personal greed overcomes reason.
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"Beyond this, few states have the means to control TNCs beyond allowing or disallowing them. China has come as close as any member state, perhaps, because of its ability to apply its rules to its own corporations immediately upon making any decision. It is the nature of the absolute power of the state in certain areas. This factor has inhibited investment in China until they can establish a more constant rule of law. Corporations have gotten around this since China joined the WTO by negotiating binding agreements with the state. While there are other states with absolute power, none can approach the economic power of the PRC. That TNCs negotiate directly with the host countries without the need to go through their own government's state department or some other political power is indicative of the actual power these TNCs wield."
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Intrapreneurship, Entrepreneurship, and Large Companies, 2005.
Questions whether entrepreneurship is a competency that large companies can excel in.
21,045 words (approx. 84.2 pages), 72 sources, MLA, $ 249.95
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This study focuses on the concept and phenomenon of intrapreneurship in an effort to determine its prerequisites and outcomes. This paper presents the results of the survey of fve companies and 50 employee responses. The study reveals that intrapreneurship is largely dependent on two things, people and company culture. The literature review of this paper examines each of these types of research in an effort to determine if large companies can mobilize entrepreneurial ideas to form a fundamental competitive advantage. Despite the growing interest in intrapreneurship, little empirical research has examined which factors make intraprenership successful. This paper asks two important questions. Can entrepreneurial management exist in large organizations?
Does the decision making process, culture structure, and attitude toward risk allow large companies to encourage entrepreneurial management? This paper hypothesizes that today's market is far more competitive than it has been in the past. In today's information age, traditional business strategies are no longer effective. Therefore, companies that show initiative and innovation are surviving better than those who are sticking to what they know and repeating what has worked in the past. Thus, it appears that large organizations must adapt their structure, culture, and rewards systems to embrace, harness, and exploit entrepreneurial attitudes within the company. The literature review discusses the potential factors and outcomes of intrapreneurship based on previous research and measures them in small business context. The survey aims to provide some insight about which factors promote entrepreneurial attitudes within a large company. Finally, the study discusses the results, provides a series of recommendations for large companies, and gives direction for further research.
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II. Table of Contents
III. Introduction
IV. Literature Review
Introduction
History of Intrapreneurship
The Definition of an Intrepreneur
The Benefits of Intrapreneurship
Prerequisites of Intrapreneurship
Outcomes of Intrapreneurship
Conclusion
Promoting Entrepreneurship Within a Company
VI. Methodology
Introduction
Description of Study
Questionnaire
VIII. Conclusions and Recommendations
Bibliography
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"Because of this phenomenon, there is an increased interest in topics such as entrepreneurial management, corporate entrepreneurship, strategic entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship (Christenson, 2004). This is partly because of the 're-labelling' (Latour, 1999) of existing concepts, but it has also paved the way for the introduction of new practices and theories. Guth and Ginsberg [1990, p. 6] argue that "despite the growing interest in corporate entrepreneurship, there appears to be nothing near a consensus on what it is". As a result, there are theoretical inconsistencies on how the ideas should be understood. What all the proposed ideas seem to agree on, however, is that entrepreneurial activities can renew established organizations and that this can typically be achieved through innovation and venturing activities that provide the company with access to different skills, capabilities and resources (McGrath et al, 1995)."
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Environmental Issues and Big Business, 1006.
An essay on the responsibility that large firms and corporations must accept regarding the protection of nature and our environment.
1,525 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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This paper looks at the increasing environmental problems and damage caused by various industries and the need for firms doing business within those industries to conduct their businesses more responsibly when it comes to the environment. The paper looks at some of the environmental rules and regulations in effect that are intended to help safeguard the environment, but also points out that large firms and corporations must put more effort into and accept greater responsibility for protecting the environment.
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"There was perhaps no more telling "pressure group" concerning environmental issues than President Clinton's final State of the Union message, where he mentioned the problems of global warming and the greenhouse effect's danger on drought, flooding, and the dangers of an increasing rise in temperatures around the world. He mentioned the automobile industry specifically, and urged them to proceed a little faster with the sort of new cars that would go farther on every gallon of gasoline that now fouls the air, even though some states like California insist on catalytic converters. It is interesting to note, in terms of California's restrictive automobile regulations, that the practice of charging as much as $300 for an out-of-state car to be registered in California has been proven unconstitutional. Nevertheless, anyone moving to California will have to install a catalytic converter before registration can be completed. While this may seem costly to the car owner, it has successfully reduced pollution from auto exhaust emissions over the years. Los Angeles, for example, is no longer in the top ten cities with polluted air and smog. (Houston and Phoenix are now among the U.S.'s worst air polluters.)"
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Large Firms and Wages, 2002.
A discussion of whether large firms actually pay higher wages.
1,476 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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This paper evaluates why large companies seem to pay higher wages than smaller companies both in low level and high level positions. It looks at how large companies can also afford to offer employees better monetary and benefits perks than smaller firms. It also discusses how many large corporations often tumble under the weight of a declining economy causing hundreds and even thousands of workers to lose the monetary stability they count on as a result.
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Wage Data Results
Alternative Theories
Analysis of Wage Discrepancies
Solutions/Policy Changes for the Future
Conclusion
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"The Iowa Business Bulletin recently featured an article by John Schoengrund, an HR Consulting Manager that stated that smaller firms are having a difficult time in the current economy attracting quality workers in part due to wage issues. According to Schoengrund, ?large firms are already paying higher wages for higher-skilled workers. Sometimes they even pay higher wages for lower-skilled candidates? (Schoengrund, 2003). When most companies are experiencing declining revenues, smaller companies are finding it difficult to keep up with their larger counterparts. Many simply can?t afford to offer wages even close to those larger companies currently offer."
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?Large Bad Picture?: Positioning the Painting, 2005.
Examines the role of the painting in ekphrastic poetry, using Elizabeth Bishop's poem, "Large Bad Picture" as an example.
1,870 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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This paper examines the role of paintings in ekphrastic poetry (the rhetorical description of a work of art). It shows how Elizabeth Bishop makes her fictional painting 'real' through her poem, "Large Bad Picture". It presents a comparison between "Large Bad Picture" to W.H. Auden's "Musee des Beaux Arts." The paper also provides an examination of how Bishop divides her poem between setting the scene and then delivering the poem's argument.
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"Having settled her reader comfortably, Bishop then takes the next two stanzas to describe in clear, precise language the subject of the painting. In one long sentence enjambed over two stanzas, she describes the sunset, the span of high blue cliffs and the small caves that dot their base. The final line of the third stanza returns the reader to the title describing the caves that riddle the cliffs as being "masked by perfect waves." (12). Her description of the waves as being "perfect" give the first hint of her contention that this is a bad picture. The reader begins to understand that this composition, while possibly well executed, is unrealistic, that the painter has seen perfection in natural phenomina that are inherently imperfect and organic."
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Large Bank Mergers in Canada, 2002.
A look at historical large bank mergers in Canada.
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 16 sources, $ 106.95
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This paper examines large bank mergers in Canada. It outlines the history of bank mergers, the ideology underlying bank mergers and possible consequences of bank mergers.
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Large Armies, 2002.
How to sustain large armies in the current world climate.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper describes the containment of large armies in the post cold war era.
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Large Business Firms, 1990.
This paper explores the complexity and organization of large business firms through the example of a newspaper company.
3,530 words (approx. 14.1 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 99.95
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This paper looks at a newspaper company which recently was bought by a larger mass media corporation, which is more committed to new media technologies, such as the Internet, than the newspaper company?s traditional print journalism. The paper reports the reorganization at the newspaper company as a result of the buyout and displays its complexity.
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"The operation of large business firms is characterized by great complexity of organization and administration. The highest level of management is concerned with the overall planning and evaluation of production and distribution, and various administrative departments carry on the functions of research, production, finance, and marketing. This is especially true when a business is involved in planning for a major operational change."
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Large Shopping Malls, 1993.
A look at the history of large shopping malls, with a focus on their impact on society, types and popularity.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, $ 39.95
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"The purpose of this research is to discuss the history of large regional shopping malls. Their impact on society will also be examined.
Changes in economic, social, and political attitudes create changes in the types of properties that are developed.. Aside from purchasing simple necessities, such as food and household items, shopping is a multipurpose activity. A shopper usually plans several purchases for one trip rather than a single item. There is an advantage to a center that offers commodities and services, rather than one type of item. As a result of shopping habits and the retailer's need to be accessible to the greatest number of shoppers, retail districts first were developed in downtown business areas and near public transportation facilities. The rise of urban decentralization--the decline of..."
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Living Large, 2008.
This paper discusses obesity; its causes and prevention.
973 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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The paper reveals that obesity is the fastest growing cause of illness and death in the United States. The paper discusses the importance of physical activities and of a healthy diet that reduces consumption of fast food and soft drinks. The paper discusses the promotion of exercise in schools and the ban of school ground soft drinks that could protect the children of America from diseases related to obesity.
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"It is now estimated that nearly two out of three Americans are overweight or obese. Statistics also show that the number of overweight teenagers has tripled in the past two decades (Greenblatt Online). Should we be worried? "Worrying" at this point is an understatement. Being overweight is now the most common medical condition of childhood ("Soft Drinks" Online). According to Surgeon General Richard Carmona, obesity is the "fastest growing cause of illness and death in the United States" (Qtd. in Greenblatt Online). Obesity is associated with more than 300,000 deaths each year because of all the health complication it induces. Over 30 different diseases can be developed because of it, ranging from strokes or/and heart-related diseases to arthritis and breathing problems. Obesity is defined as having a BMI (Body Mass Index) over 30.0 or more, and in 2001 the state of Mississippi reported that more than 25.9% of its population was obese. That is more than one out of four people."
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