A Contemporary Definition of a Good Manager
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This is an 8 page paper discussing the definition of a good manager. The need for good management is essential in employee production. It has been found that over 35% of employees leave their positions if they feel they do not have a “good” manager. While management skills used to be based on the “hard” skills such as education, organizational skills and experience, recently it has been found that “soft” management skills are what are needed to be considered within the definition of a good manager. Good managers today not only need the basic hard skills which relate to education and organization but also need open and ongoing communication practices with their employees. Overall, these communication skills include goal and priority setting, praising good work, integrity, sincerity, mentoring, and delegating responsibility to employees among other practices found to create higher morale, and better productivity and retention within the business environment. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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A Definition of Knowledge Management
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This 10 page paper creates a working definition for KM. Several other definitions are discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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A Project Management Case Study
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This 9 page paper examines a case study provided by the student and discussed different aspects of a given scenario where an inexperienced project manager faces difficulties in the attainment of the required goals. The paper answers specific questions with keyword outlines followed by full question answers.
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A Questionnaire-Based Proposal for Assessing and Improving Worker Moral and Self Concept
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A 5 page discussion of the importance of worker moral and self concept to productivity in the unionized workplace. Proposes the implementation of an informal communication avenue in the form of an anonymous suggestion box and, even more critically, a questionnaire designed specifically to assess worker moral and self concept. Emphasizes that such projects must be achievable, relevant, timely, and measurable.
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A Review of Fire Safety in Gas Plants in Gas Plants
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This 14 page paper examines fire safety in ga s plants. The paper identifies the root causes of fires, analysis the fire risks, and risks associated with fire and looks at the way that these may be managed. The bibliography cites 20 sources.
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A Scenario in Automotive Manufacturing
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A 4 page suggestion for implementing plant closures, reorganization, and outsourcing as a means of reducing costs and maximizing productivity capabilities. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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A Shortage of Skilled White Collar Workers: The Importance of In-House Training
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A 6 page discussion of the correlation between the changing workplace and the shortage of skilled white-collar workers. Asserts that this shortage is not solely attributable to the educational system and that companies must take employee training into their own hands. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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A Strategic Review of ConAgra
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This 51 page paper provides an intricate look at this large company. How it performs on the stock exchange is just a small part of this detailed analysis that includes matrices (EFE, IFE, IE, etc.) and a SWOT analysis. Many charts and statistical information are included. This comprehensive financial analysis ends with recommendations and predictions for the company's future. Bibliography lists 34 sources.
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A SWOT Analysis of the Maytag Corporation
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This is a 3 page SWOT analysis of the Maytag Corporation (2003). A SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, & Threats) of the Maytag Corporation reveals an internationally strong corporation with a good reputation which has recently discovered some of its own weaknesses and areas of vulnerability and has experienced great losses within its first quarter this year (2003) in which it will need to cut over 500 salaried positions for partial recovery. Maytag has however, continued to be innovative in regards to future opportunities and has not only extended its product line and market but also has extended further into the international market with a production agreement with Daewoo Electronics of Korea. Threats to the company include lower production costs in other countries which have resulted in Maytag closing some of its U.S.-based plants and building new plants outside of the U.S. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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