Essays Tagged: "business organizations"

The progressive era

eve this. The middle class,frightened by the economic unrest of the 1890's and the actions of giant businessorganizations, was more willing to accept progressive reforms than it had been earlier.After ... rnment from the political bosses and powerful industrialists tothe people; to curb the power of big businessmen, in order to give greater economicopportunities to small business and labor; and to elim ...

(2 pages) 242 1 3.0 Jan/1996

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Procter & Gamble

INTRODUCTIONOver the past one hundred and sixty years, many business organizationsand corporations have been formed, some of which have succeeded and some ofwhi ... till more organizations will beforced to close their doors. At the same time, innovative and daring businesspeople will survive and continue going on strong. Throughout the past century anda half, Pro ... itself both highly admired and highly criticized. Journalists, authors,consumers and members of the business world alike all hold their own views ofProcter and Gamble, concerning its success and its b ...

(8 pages) 446 0 3.4 Mar/1996

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Testing for Honesty

tion had a chance to give it out. To put a stop to this problem the Salvation Army along with other business organizations implemented the use of honesty tests for prospective employers, which would a ...

(7 pages) 249 2 3.3 Mar/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Business Ethics and Contemporary Corporate Thought.

stocks, andsecurities, while others have found comfort in venture capitalist funds and other areas.Business organizations have found that an increasing amount of support, innovation,integrity, and re ... of support, innovation,integrity, and reform are needed for success, and if these components of new business arenot present, then almost certain financial failure is unavoidable. This new paradigm iss ...

(5 pages) 400 0 3.9 Sep/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Markets & Exchanges

Corporate Intranets.

rmation is a vital commodity for the successful operation of today's organizations. Nowadays modern business organizations are using computerized information systems in order to obtain such informatio ... ther around the corner at the same site, or across sites on a private internet.- Support day to day business functions, such as sales tracking, order processing, delivery status, etc.3. Technology sur ...

(12 pages) 363 0 3.9 Sep/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

Organizational Design

goals)and the use of organization chart is fairly clear. Organization charts are common in most all business organizations. They depict the formal authority and communication channels of the organizat ... ize. These factors can affect each other in different ways.1. The external environment--obvious. No business can function unless it has a firm grasp on the environment it "lives" in. You must forsee c ...

(7 pages) 817 4 4.5 Dec/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Decision making

on at the national level (e.g. the budget and trade deficits, national security..), at the level of business organizations (product improvement, choice of investments..) and at the level of our indivi ...

(2 pages) 90 0 4.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Management Planning & Decision Making

E-Commerce

ether with this integration and globalization trend, e-commerce now is becoming a hot issue for all business organizations and economic forums in the country. As its nature, banking industry is always ... he development of e-commerce markets. They have been withdrawing much attention from individual and business customers.As an external consultant for VFC Bank, we are pleased to propose the E-Commerce ...

(22 pages) 722 0 3.5 Jul/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Internet and networking

What is Culture? How does it relate to communication, organizational diversity, and dress attire and language.

ther products of human work and thought" (1993). Culture builds up a particular society's behavior. Business organizations, like social systems require a fast and effective communication system proces ... ion system process in order to successfully reach their targets. In the Citigroup organization, the business culture is subjective to the behavior of each individual employee. The business tends to "o ...

(3 pages) 167 0 5.0 Oct/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Problem Analysis Final Project

Today's corporate and private business organizations must make swift, sound decisions to maintain a competitive edge in their mark ... s, and decision-making tools is vital to strategic, tactical, and operational planning. Repeatedly, businesses set direction and make mid-course adjustments using these tools. This paper will provide ... goal of senior management to create a diverse team rich with cross-functional understandings of the business. The problem that the team is tackling is process-oriented. For a number of years, the Caju ...

(12 pages) 439 0 5.0 Jan/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Customer-Driven Quality Paper: Accenture Business Services for Utilities

I. IntroductionIn the global business world, there is business to customer types of organizations and business-to-business organi ... n service quality improvement. Accenture has recently developed a new organization called Accenture Business Services for Utilities (ABS-U) is an outsourcing company that provides utilities with call ... ic affiliated organizations. In order to fit the word "utility", ABS-U could potentially expand its business into other organizations such as the telephone company, cable television and others.More Re ...

(7 pages) 140 1 4.0 Feb/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Evaluating the State of Leadership Training in Today's Business Organizations

Evaluating the State of Leadership Training in Today's Business OrganizationsAdult education has taken on many forms in recent years. The factors that affe ... tives and financial performance...especially in areas aimed at increasing employee participation in business." The survey suggests that companies who have strong leadership programs in place, as well ... g and work design, reap the rewards of financial gain. (Electric Light & Power, Dec. 94)Why are business organizations choosing to invest resources in leadership training?A recent article, publish ...

(16 pages) 421 2 4.8 Mar/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

What is a buying center. Explain how the prcoess of buying center

Participants in the Business Buying ProcessWho does the buying of the trillions of dollars' worth of goods and services ... (for such high tickets purchases as construction and machinery). To target their efforts properly, business marketers have to figure out: who are the major decision participants? What decisions do th ... of their influence? What criteria do they used?When a buying center includes many participants, the business marketer will not have time or resources to each out to all of them. Small sellers concentr ...

(5 pages) 71 0 3.0 Mar/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

The importance of ethics in an organization.

ronment (Garcia-Zamor, 2003).Virtually all societies have developed rules and regulations about how business should be transacted and how business organizations should be managed. In other words, base ... ía, Balkin and Cardy, 2001, p.461). They should also encourage open discussion of employees' business concerns and demonstrate respect towards employees (Kaptein, 2004). This can show the organ ...

(11 pages) 929 0 2.7 Apr/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Compare and contrast small businesses with large corporations and the aspects of both

In comparing small businesses with corporations, the aspects of both types of businesses must be taken into direct cons ... aspects of both types of businesses must be taken into direct consideration. By definition, a small business may be regarded as a business with a small number of employees. The legal definition of "sm ... nition of "small" often varies by country and industry, but is generally under 100 employees. These businesses are normally privately owned corporations, partnerships, or sole proprietorships. Corpora ...

(2 pages) 53 0 5.0 Feb/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Advantages and Disadvantages of being a sole trader

Sole traders are the most common form of business organizations. One person provides the permanent finance and, in return, has full control o ... y which means that their personal possessions and property can be taken to pay off the debts of the business if it fails. A sole trader organization is easy to set up, as there are hardly any legal fo ... is easy to set up, as there are hardly any legal formalities. The owner has complete control of the business and is able to keep all profits made. Since a sole trader manages their business completely ...

(2 pages) 27 0 4.0 Jun/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Bus/415 Legal Issues Final Research Project Paper

Business Entities and the Impact of E-Business on the Global Legal EnvironmentBusiness entities are ... e an organized group of people who come together for a profitable or charitable purpose. In today's business world, there are a number of ways in which to legally organize and structure a business. Ca ... the correct legal entity will ultimately have a huge impact on the success and profitability of the business venture. The basic types of business organizations include "sole proprietorship, general pa ...

(13 pages) 832 0 3.9 Jul/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Retaining employees in a Small Business Organization

ABSTRACTRetaining employees is a huge dilemma for small business organizations. Large corporations have resources specifically aimed at retaining their empl ... companies do not. Using various resources, I will examine the issue of employee retention in small business. I found that the problem stems from different areas: lack of organizational resources, few ... mal direction from management. While these issues are a problem, they are not insurmountable. Small businesses need to be innovative and creative in developing ways to keep their employees.RETAINING E ...

(12 pages) 328 1 4.7 Feb/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Human Resource Management

Outline briefly the managerial criticisms of the profit maximising firm - Compare and contrast the Neo-classical profit maximising model with the management model of Baumol.

Since the 12th century and the escalation of separate owner / managed business organizations, the assumption that firms maximises profits has been at the forefront of eco ... same values and goals, which is extremely unrealistic, with the exception of an owner managed sole business.Another managerial criticism of the theory of profit maximisation is the existence of natur ... strated that a firm's management often would seem more interested in total revenue or sales."Though businessmen are interested in the scale of their operations partly because they see some connection ...

(9 pages) 104 0 4.6 Apr/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Markets & Exchanges

America

Chapter 9 : Business Firms in the Economy Proprietorships , Partnerships and Corporations are all forms of busin ... prietorships , Partnerships and Corporations are all forms of business organizations are what makes business function in the economy. Proprietorship is a form of business in which there is only one ow ... Proprietorship is a form of business in which there is only one owner ,therefore the money that the business makes is the owner's money , however the disadvantage of proprietorship is the concept of u ...

(3 pages) 14 0 0.0 Oct/2001

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers