A Team That Wasn't/Failure of Teamwork
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A 3 page essay that offers a reaction to the essay "The Team That Wasn't" by Suzy Wetlaufer. This essay offers a detailed business scenario that describes how a team of department manages for the FireArt Company are failing at their task to reorient their business strategically, largely due to the efforts of one brilliant manager, Randy, to derail the efforts of the outside expert, Eric, who was brought in from New York by the CEO. After describing this business scenario, Wetlaufer offers the reactions of seven business management experts on how the situation should be handled. The writer then discusses these opinion and which one is the best solution. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Essay Title: A Team That Wasn't/Failure of Teamwork

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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Essay Title: Abercrombie & Fitch - An Analysis

Above the Glass Ceiling? A Comparison of Matched Samples of Female and Male Executives
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This 4 page paper provides an overview of an article on the glass ceiling in the workplace. This paper outlines the basic elements of the study. No additional sources cited.
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Essay Title: Above the Glass Ceiling? A Comparison of Matched Samples of Female and Male Executives

Accountabilities, Objectives and Standards
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This 3 page paper discusses the ways in which a job description is formulated to include the accountabilities, objectives and standards expected of the applicant. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Essay Title: Accountabilities, Objectives and Standards

Accountability in Nursing: The Interrelationships of the Hierarchical Structure
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A 4 page discussion of accountability in nursing. Contends that accountability is an integral component of all aspects of nursing. The nurse is, of course, above all accountable for the well-being of his or her patient but, with recent pressure from state legislators and higher education coordinating agencies, accountability is becoming a greater and greater emphasis of all aspects of nursing. In the case of student nurses, and indeed all levels of nurses, this accountability is channeled through a chain of command, a chain of accountability which can extend both upwards (through the institutional hierarchy), downwards (to the patient) and even sideways (to colleagues and other professionals) dependent on the organizational structure. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Essay Title: Accountability in Nursing: The Interrelationships of the Hierarchical Structure

Achieving Total Quality
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A 5 page paper discussing quality management for both production and services. The current evolution of the principles of Total Quality Management (TQM), total quality is that concept by which the organization uses all resources available to it, builds long-term relationships with both employees and customers, and remains open to ways in which processes can be improved for more efficient operation. Employees are involved and are expected to be; training ensures that their skills remain relevant to the strategic goals of the organization. Teamwork is an integral part, but employees may be organized into work teams or not, depending on the needs of the organization. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Essay Title: Achieving Total Quality

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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Essay Title: Acorn Computers: A Strategic Case Study