Essays Tagged: "business today"

Film Critique of Selznick's films

I wouldn't have as a director. I considermyself first a creative producer, then a showmanand then a businessman. You need all three thingsto succeed in the business today."-David O. SelznickThe film S ... ous sentimental reportage of housekeeping: rationing, the problems of two growing daughters and the business of getting jobs to help the ...

(9 pages) 91 0 3.9 Feb/1995

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

What type of Business would you open today?

What business would be good to open today?If I were to consider opening a business today, it would have t ... oday?If I were to consider opening a business today, it would have to be in a unique area. My three businesses of choice are a tattoo parlour, indoor rock climbing gym, or a pita restaurant.Indoor Roc ... nforce the rules so it would limit the number of accidents due to goofing around or negligence.This business would appeal to all ages. There would have special walls set up for children, where they wi ...

(7 pages) 92 0 5.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Cornelius Vanderbilt.

r instance, did you know that Cornelius is considered one of the most prominent figures of American business today? But I am sure the main question plaguing your mind is: Who is Cornelius Vanderbilt? ... improve the family's disastrous income. Luckily, Cornelius's father was experienced in sailing and business and taught young Vanderbilt the ropes. Cornelius caught on quickly. He soon gained a reputa ...

(3 pages) 31 0 5.0 May/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Merger/Acquisition Transition Plan.

nMergers/Acquisitions are complex and risky endeavors but this is a common and accepted strategy in business today. This plan will help create a strategy for leadership (path-goal theory) to address t ... e organized information to help make the right decisions, simplify the integration process, provide business information, processes, and identify expectations. The implementation of this plan will ben ...

(4 pages) 375 0 3.9 May/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

How Children and family affect consumer behavior. The influence of children on purchase desisions.

us. Understanding how and why a child influences purchasing decisions is important to marketing and business today. If marketers want to be successful they need to look to the children. Kids have a wo ... his paper to demonstrate the cause and effect children have to family decisions, consumer behavior, business, and marketing.The Research Shows... The numbers grow!Within the past ten years, there has ...

(13 pages) 566 1 4.8 Sep/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

This essay is a description of the functions of management; planning, organizing, directing, and controlling.

The Future of ManagementIn the world of business today, a manager's responsibility is to lead an organization's staff to the achievements of ... h is to control the amount of work being produced from the team(s). The manager is not managing the business, but managing the employees and allowing employees to run the business. This only happens w ... to resolve conflicts. A form of management will always be in place to maintain the integrity of the business and its employees. There is relatively no possibility that this function of management will ...

(3 pages) 428 1 4.1 Oct/2003

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

Thin Clients vs Thick clients.

ort on Client PreferenceThere are two main types of workstation or "clients" in use on a Network in Business today. These are Thick Clients and Thin Clients. The main difference between thick and thin ... ust systems such as a standalone PC that you or I might have at home or in an office. More and more Businesses and, for that matter, schools and educational establishments in general are changing from ...

(2 pages) 85 3 3.7 Nov/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Internet and networking

Challenges facing a corporation when implementing a network

Challenges corporations face when developing a network.Networking plays a vital part in business today. It provides the tool to link people, software and hardware together. It is not bound ... o link people, software and hardware together. It is not bound by time differences, and it provides businesses the opportunity to work together in ways that would not have been possible 20 years ago. ... a global economy, the infrastructure has grown more complex. The challenge is finding an innovative business model and the right technology to provide long-term value and increased profitability. Alth ...

(5 pages) 199 0 3.0 Jan/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Internet and networking

MS .Net

ng the Internet to enable software applications to more easily work together, Microsoft .NET offers businesses the opportunity to increase operating profits, decrease costs, and connect with customers ... profits, decrease costs, and connect with customers and employees. Here are four ways .NET can help business today.Lowering operating costThe ability to connect systems can have a dramatic impact on t ...

(3 pages) 70 0 4.5 Mar/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Internet and networking

Management principal and practice in concern with Control; Technology; Virtual organisation; Empowerment

Control, virtual or reality?AbstractThis paper is concerned with an emerging trend in business today: the materialisation of the virtual organisation, and analyses practices and possible ... l centre) sector and teleworking.KeywordsControl; Technology; Virtual organisation; Empowerment.The business environment is in constant flux and transformation, and in recent years the globalisation m ... nd Brandt (1992, cited in Walters, 2000) among others, stress as being a key success factor for any business, for example, via customer service, as Matt Barrett (CEO Barclays Bank Plc, 2000) identifie ...

(11 pages) 440 0 4.4 Apr/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

New Ideas for Corporate Fraud/Should there be more government oversight of corporate finances?

2004New Ideas For Corporate Fraud        Corporate fraud occurs in almost every business today. According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) 2002 Report to the ... ent job!As the first article in the background material points out, the components of effective business writing is:1. getting to the point2. integrating text and graphics3. knowing the ...

(4 pages) 239 1 4.6 Apr/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

Andrea Jung's Leadership in Avon

Andrea Jung's Leadership in AvonRunning a business today is harder than ever before because of the speed and complexity of change in the so-ca ... , the most intense effects ofthe new economy are being felt in large, well-established, old-economy businesses, such as Avon.To succeed in the new economy there are three questions every business lead ... e of lipsticks, perfumes,and powders by its famous Avon Ladies directly to women. However, that old business model, which has been successful since 1886, is in themidst of its own makeover today.Avon ...

(5 pages) 266 0 5.0 May/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies > Clothing, Footwear and Cosmetics

Products and Services

cash registers. Their company's mission is to provide a large variety of product range to suit all business needs. JEC is based in Central Sydney and throughout the years, we have earned a high reput ... splay. They offer professional advises as well as full programmed and installation for all types of business.Today, JEC wholesales other famous brands such as CASIO. registers and MoTEX pricing guns. ...

(2 pages) 59 0 4.0 Jul/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

Importance of ethics and social responsibility in the business world

sponsibility are two of the most important, yet perhaps most misunderstood concerns in the world of business today. By their very nature, these fields are controversial, and there is no universally ac ... mpare it with the concept of social responsibility. In this way, we can examine applications in the business context, thus drawing conclusions about their roles in strategy.Strategic ethics "comprises ...

(5 pages) 1471 4 3.9 Jan/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Case Study: Worldwide Communications Inc. for COMM215 University of Phoenix

y's worldwide telecommunications, contingency is unanimous among the telecommunication companies in business today. Because of the reach that this company has, we need to ensure that the company is ca ... ide Telecommunications presses forward until we have an understanding between both the consumer and business. Using the many resources available to the company, we can come to the aid and assistance f ...

(5 pages) 337 2 4.8 Jun/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

"Plan Today for E-Business Future" e-bus 400

In the article titled "Plan Today for E-Business Future" the author John Gantz provides insight and his views and opinions on the future if ... e claims are simple and undeveloped. The author provides examples of marketing literature for small businesses, and simple ordering systems or collection boxes for e-mails to customer service departme ... ce and direct connection to an inventory control system".The author claims that all we know about e-business today will change in the next few years and states that he has already started to see the s ...

(2 pages) 315 1 4.5 Jun/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Fallacy Summary and Application MGT 350 - Critical Thinking: Strategies in Decision-Making July 16, 2005

kplace, and even the home. Fallacies contain relevance, premises, arguments, and factual errors. In business today, it is important to be able to identify fallacies or organizational profitability cou ...

(5 pages) 430 0 4.2 Jul/2005

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

Systems Engineering and Networking.

:An exciting career opportunity in IT industry is in Systems Engineering and Networking. Almost all business today such as aviation, banking , telephony need an IT infrastructure across the globe and ... frastructure across the globe and functions around the clock.IT has become absolute for survival of business and as a result , the jobs in networking have become the top priority ones.Networking and c ...

(9 pages) 258 0 2.6 Oct/2005

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

Customers and CRM in GE.

Executive Summary.Business today has evolved to become more customer oriented. Companies are shifting towards the cust ... ly a one way communication in the old economy..." (Prahalad C.K. and Ramaswamy V., 2000, p2).As the business competition gets tougher in the 1990s, Kotler admitted the economy has shifted into a custo ... ut also the world (Slater, 1999).The first change was to restructure GE by selling off unprofitable business and reduce the number of employees. Next he introduced "work-out", a program designed to re ...

(18 pages) 426 1 4.6 Oct/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Coca Cola Violates Human Rights.

In business today, human rights are not considered. Human rights should be considered in every business ... hts is a serious matter, because it can lead to abuse, murder, deception and immorality. Although a business may look successful, behind the scenes there may be horrid occurrences. Using Coca-Cola as ... of shelf space in supermarkets and contracts with many universities. Coca-Cola is a very successful business, but it should not be, because the revenue earned does not contain integrity or morality.Co ...

(4 pages) 105 0 4.1 Dec/2005

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Human Rights