A Virtual Team at T.A. Stearns (2)
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A 3 page paper discussing process and quality improvement among T.A. Stearns’ offsite programmers and what the company should do about it. A member of a group of four programmers has developed a technique that increased the group’s efficiency to the point of needing only three programmers, rather than four. The paper recommends that Stearns move the developer of the technique to subsequent groups to seek out similar efficiency-enhancing measures, allowing Stearns to benefit from the original group’s gain in productivity without penalizing the developer of the method allowing the group’s improvement in productivity and quality. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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A Vision of the Workplace in 2006
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A 5 page paper discussing how management, motivation, employee goals and changing behaviors might be expected to be manifest in 2006. Conditions in 2006 hopefully are such that we finally have adopted the best of each approach. Many organizations claimed in the 1980s and early 1990s that TQM could not possibly work, because they had been unable to implement it themselves. With 20 years of practice behind them, US organizations will have better chances of taking the best of both and then integrating them for maximum effect. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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A&W
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A&W are a well known restaurant chain and manufacturer of root beer. This 10 page paper looks at the company and assesses the positions in order to make strategy recommendations. The paper includes the history of the company, the way in which it competes and a SWOT analysis. The bibliography cites 9 sources.
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AAA-Allstate Security and Investigations
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A 3 page paper discussing goals; financial projection; success factors; and controls for a security guard company’s plans to adopt and implement iPIX™ 360-degree stationary cameras at commercial accounts. The company believes that the cameras will reduce direct labor costs as well as maintenance costs associated with mechanical panning cameras currently used. Bibliography lists 3 sources. 7-slide PowerPoint presentation available as well.
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Abercrombie & Fitch - An Analysis
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A 12 page paper. The Abercrombie brand dates back to 1892 when David Abercrombie opened his first outdoors apparel and equipment store. The name was changed when Ezra Fitch bought into the company in 1900. Since that time, this company has faced bankruptcy, been bought out twice, changed its focus entirely, been sued for discrimination and been accused of promoting promiscuity. This essay provides a short history of the company and discusses branding, marketing strategies and problems, competitors with selected financial data, and plans for the future. The essay begins with an executive summary and ends with conclusions. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Accelerating Decisions in the Los Angeles Housing Market
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A 24 page paper discussing the implications of administrative project management delays in terms of total project cost. The paper discusses demographic changes in the LA market, as well as changes in the real estate market where the median price of a new home is more than $200,000, well above the reach of most middle- and working-class families. The paper uses Boston's "Big Dig" as an example of the consequences of administrative delays on total cost. Bibliography lists 19 sources.
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Accountant Responsibilities
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A 6 page paper. The first half of this essay describes the functions and responsibilities of an accountant and managerial accountant. The second half discusses questions related to Claire's Antiques, a fictitious company. specifically, the writer discusses fixed vs. variable costs and the just-in-time inventory control system. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Accounting – Government Mandates And Business Ethics
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A 2.5 page paper. The dramatic scandals involving auditors and accounting practices have left all finance but especially the accounting industry in the spotlight. New government mandates have been issued regarding accountants and auditors. This essay points out that unethical practices led to new regulations and, in turn, very nearly precludes innovations in this industry. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Accounting at River Beverages and Atlantico
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A 7 page paper discussing budgeting processes at River Beverages and at Atlantico. River Beverages strives to gain a high degree of accuracy, incorporating many unnecessary steps in the process and holding production managers accountable for the performance of non-production departments (i.e., sales). Atlantico's approach is only to "do even better next year," costing it the possibility of price breaks and more effective use of available labor. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Accounting for Manufacturing Variance
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A 3 page management accounting paper. Miracle Lights, Inc. has specific standards set for the costs associated with manufacturing its Brightlite line of lighting products. It has experienced variance in the costs of manufacturing, specifically in the price of the raw materials used to produce a case of product and in the amount of raw material used in a case. The purpose here is to examine variances in each. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Accounting Questions
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A 5 page paper answering several questions about what a company should do to improve its bottom line. Its sales are down for the first nine months of the year and expenses and inventories have increased. The paper provides calculations for the company's ROI, capital turnover and gross margin, and discusses possible courses of action. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Acer
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This 3 page paper looks at the progress of the computer manufacturer Acer between 1998 and 2008 and considers whether or not the company is doing the right think pursuing the Chinese market. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
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Acorn Computers: A Strategic Case Study
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This 10 page paper looks at a case study (provided by the student) of a company which adopted short term decisions rather than take on long term strategies. Acorn Computers was a victim of its own success, this paper consider the position of the company between 1982 and 1985, looking at the decisions which were made and the way in which they effected that market. This includes a SWOT analysis of the company's position at this time, investigation of the problems that resulted from the short term decision and the way in which management constrained its own choices thorough those decisions.
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Action Research Proposal in Organizational Development
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This 6 page report discusses an action research proposal related to organizational development. The issue to be addressed is the chage of organizations in order to transform themselves to more “molecular” organizations which can better deal with the challenges of today. The point is that organization development must act in tandem with the goals and purposes of the individual organization. Flattening the hierarchy may not be enough to establish a new way of organizing and resistance to change may be the greatest barrier to be faced. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Activity-Based Costing as a Control Measure for Bally Total Fitness
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A 6 page paper discussing the benefits of activity-based costing, specifically as a proposed financial control measure the Bally Total Fitness. The company’s revenues plunged in a single year; this paper is a white paper furnished to a group of consultants that wants to approach Bally with its ideas for assistance. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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