Management
Essays

Westinghouse is one of the most relevant companies in the nuclear industry. As a part of Toshiba, the company has a very diverse and multicultural environment, developed in a hierarchical and bureaucratic structure that is encouraged by the particular sector in which the company operates and by its links with the military. This paper looks at many issues such as organizational structure and culture, the management team and cultural diversity.

This paper is about ethics. There are several questions, all pertaining to different issues in business ethics. The Enron, Tyco and World com thing is covered, along with the teleological, deontological and virtue ethics theories. Several questions present scenarios to be evaluated for the ethics involved, like robbing a gas station (seriously).

This paper is a take home exam for a finance course. There are a few different subjects covered. One is financial ratios, and the way that stock prices are derived by the market. There is an NPV and IRR question in there, including a bit about sensitivity analysis. There is also a question about the role of auditors as well.

This paper is about strategic management. Using the prompt of a barbeque and soul food restaurant, the paper talks about the importance of a mission statement and vision statement, and the role that these things play in strategic management. Then, the company's vision and mission are discussed with how they will help.

If the employees’ in a different establishment have a certain willingness to learn embodied in the organizational culture, then it is possible to alter the culture. However, these aspects of the organizations culture are commonly overlooked. The ability of employees is somewhat easier to control than organizational culture as employees can be replaced or trained if they do not possess the needed skills. However, even with a highly trained group, organizational culture can often take on develop independently of management’s efforts. Therefore, especially in foreign expansions, the culture is one of the most important things to consider before operating international. If the employees receptive to learning new practices then the expansion may be successful. However, if there is a mature culture that doesn’t mesh with the parent company then the chances of a successful merger are far less likely.

Ethics is an essential element in the management of organizations. Ethics assist in decision-making and leaders a responsible for managing ethics as well as foster sound decision-making. This paper analyses the film "12 angry men", applies its principles in managing workforce and communities. The paper dwells on leadership influences in an organization, group influence and personality traits of workers.

The financial lives of companies ideally involve obtaining the optimal mix of debt and equity for the company’s capital structure. Many instruments are used for raising capital, including debt instruments (such as bonds and loans) and equity instruments (such as stock). In addition, comparing the total financial lives of companies gives a clear picture of the risk involved in investment and the best possible capital structure for each company.

Sexually transmitted diseases, instead of becoming less prevalent in the face of modern medicine, are becoming more common. Chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis, diseases that have been around since before recorded history, are more common now than they were 50 years ago. With the emergence of HIV and genital herpes, both incurable infections, the number of Americans that are currently infected with an STD has been estimated to be one third of the population. This report reviews the epidemiology of STDs in American and current approaches to diagnosis and treatment.

This is a case study surrounding a company, Oceanics, that needs to partner with a manufacturing company for a specific set of products. The case follows the investigation into the two companies, asks for analysis of why the decision should be with one company or the other, and points to the notion that it is important to look at not just current prospects and expertise, but the willingness to go the extra mile and partner for the long-term.

Identify and explain the main sections of the annual report.