ANALYSIS OF THE COSTS OF RECALL
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This 5-page paper, taken from a case study, discusses the internal costs of a product recall, and factors need to be considered when designing a plan to address these issues. The case in question deals with an auto company that recalled cars with steering defects. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MTrecrep.rtf

RONDELL DATA CORPORATION AND THE ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT MODEL
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This 10-page paper, using a case study of the Rondell Data Corporation, demonstrates some theories of organziational conflict and how they can impact a corporation. Pondy's theory of organziational conflict is discussed in this paper, as is the narcissistic theory, as it applies to organizations. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: MTroncon.rtf

Organizational Culture at Nippon-Mitsubishi Oil
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An 8 page paper discussing the need for a paradigm shift away from employment for life toward a model more in keeping with today's business climate. While neither Nippon-Mitsubishi nor Japan needs to emulate any other existing organizational culture model, both must ensure that organizational culture does not suffer in deference to social culture. The paper suggests educating employees in the need for responding to changing business climate and notes that Mitsubishi Oil's recent merger with Nippon Oil will allow it to gracefully extricate itself from some of its traditional kiretsu relationships that have been detrimental in finance. Bibliography lists 17 sources.
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Running a Company By Employing the Theories of Niccolo Machiavelli's 'The Prince' & Lao-Tzu's 'Tao-te ching'
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A 2 page paper which examines how a company could be run by employing the theories articulated by Niccolo Machiavelli in The Prince and Lao-Tzu in Tao-te ching, to determine which would have the greater chance of success. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Monitoring In Management
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An 11 page paper. Managerial monitoring represents the very core of what the organization strives to achieve. Inasmuch as there are myriad costs related to a smooth running operation, there are specific steps a company must take in order to reach the desired plateau; without a solid means by which to monitor organizational behavior, it can readily be argued that unnecessary losses will occur from sloppy attention to supervisory issues. The writer discusses TQM, control and procurement as they relate to managerial monitoring. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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INVENTORY MANAGEMENT AT HARVEY INDUSTRIES
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This 5-page paper, based on a case study of Harvey Industries, discusses how this manufacturer can better streamline its inventory management system. The paper lists recommendations, including assigning the duties of management to one person and better prediction of manufacturing cycles in order to better determine the inventory necessary during peak line times. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MTinvman.rtf

Interpersonal Communication
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An 8 page paper which discusses the many aspects of interpersonal communication. Illustrations are provided which discuss how education is very relevant in determining certain levels of interpersonal communication, in addition to two separate studies which involved close relationships and sexual relationships. A large part of the process of interpersonal communication involves an individual's goals. This is also discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Group Dynamics Of A Volunteer Organization
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6 pages in length. The writer discusses group dynamics in relation to formal and informal settings, addressing such issues as communication, stature and prestige. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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WASHINGTON MUTUAL AND QUALITY CONTROL
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This 7-page paper focuses on Washington Mutual's mortgage operations and how they can be better streamlined through quality control processes. The paper examines the problem that the company is experiencing, discusses Deming's 14 points (widely considered the forerunner of TQM) and also discusses the Delphi method in terms of forecasting. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: MTwamut.rtf