AN OVERVIEW OF STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
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This 55-page paper provides an overview and background of strategic management. Topics discussed are the various approaches to and theories for strategic management, as well as case studies documenting actual strategic management processes. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
Filename: MTstmaov.rtf

An Overview of the Art and Business of Public Relations
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This 10 page report discusses the fact that any student pursuing a study of public relations and its goals and objectives must understand that for all the energy and effort any organization puts into its management efforts, those efforts will be useless unless external elements, most notably communicating with and supporting the various publics that are essential to the success of the organization, are also calculated as a part of the larger management equation. External factors can range, depending on the organization and its business or social enterprise, from political factors, economic conditions, national attitudes, public perception, and much more. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BWprover.wps

An Overview of Total Quality Management
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An 8 page paper written as an internal report on TQM as a possible route for a company to take to increase quality while reducing costs. The paper provides an overview of TQM; its history and development; the Baldrige Award; and underlying management philosophy. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KStqmOver.rtf

An Overview of Total Quality Management (TQM)
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This 4 page paper defines and examines TQM. TQM is compared with the traditional management model. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Analyses for Marks and Spencer
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5 pages in length. This paper will analyze the strategies to be taken by Marks and Spencer in regards to their SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) analysis and a PEST (political, economical, sociocultural and technological) analysis. By looking closely at these internal and external factors, this company can be carefully reviewed and a strategy planned which could serve to better augment their current performance. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: JGAmands.wps

Analysis of "Markets, Bureaucracies and Clans"
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A 6 page paper discussing the points made by author William Ouchi in this article published in 1980. The paper defines and discusses markets, bureaucracies and clans as Ouchi uses the terms. The author holds that the organization itself does not need to move between these forms, but that managers can enhance effective control if they make decisions from one of these three perspectives based on existing external conditions. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: KSorgNatureClan.rtf

Analysis of an Organization (New York Life)
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This 10 page paper delves into communication patterns, bureaucracy and sensitivity to environmental changes as it explores some problems in a NYLIC Actuarial Division in the early 1980s. This division is used as an example to discuss the various ways that organizations function. Many details are included. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: SA244NYL.rtf

Analysis Of Business Plan - Froghop
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This 3 page paper discusses and provides an analysis of a business perspective prepared by Froghop. The writer responds to three questions: does the plan include the essential elements of a business plan, is the plan well-written, and if the plan is realistic enough to obtain funding. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PGfrogh.RTF

Analysis of Marks and Spencer
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16 pages. This analysis of Marks and Spencer includes the internal and external factors necessary to keep an organization such as this a successful one. Some of the internal and external models used in this analysis include the SWOT analysis, PEST analysis, Porter's five forces model, Porter's national diamond model as well as strategic group analyses. This well-researched paper gives excellent explanations of all of these models that can be applied to any organization. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: JAmrknsp.rtf

Analysis Of Nokia Corporation
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A 16 page paper. The writer begins with a very brief introduction to Nokia Corporation. The first section of the paper reports and discusses the historical growth of the company and relates the stages of growth to two specific sets of years – 1992 to 1997 and 1998 to 2001. There were significant changes in Nokia's performance between 1997 and 1998. The second section discusses the challenges Nokia has and is facing and how they have responded to those challenges. The last section discusses the business strategies of each Motorola and Nokia over the last several years. Market share data are included. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: PGnok.rtf