Using the Internet to revolutionize Electronic Data Transfer
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This 10 page report discusses applications of the Internet in the evolution of electronic data transfer. Asynchronous transfer mode, changes in the international standards for computer networking and Internet all have had and will continue to have a significant impact on the future of EDI (electronic data interchange) and allowing the framework by which it can become a truly ubiquitous tool in modern business. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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BUSINESS PROCESS ENGINEERING AND ITS POSITIVE IMPACT ON CORE BUSINESS PROCESSES
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This 10-page paper focuses on the theory of business process reengineering and how it can positively impact already existing core business processes. Included in the essay is a discussion of the origins of BPR, as well as specific examples of BPR's impact on already established business processes. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Merging Management Positions for Profitability and Accountability
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This is a time when being lean means strength and being fat means weakness. Companies, and countries, all over the world are reengineering themselves to reduce employment and reduce duplication of effort to save costs. One of the most economic methods of achieving such stellar objectives is to merge management and worker positions, and one of the best combinations is the merging of the Quality Assurance Manager role with that of the Health & Safety Manager. By combining these roles, the company succeeds at not only reducing costs, but also combining two positions that rely on the same aspects of control – strict adherence to standardization and compliance. 6 references. jvQAHnSm.rtf
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ABC Diner : Powerpoint Notes and Short Paper
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This 6 page paper includes a short, 3 page paper, 6 slides, and speaker notes imbedded in the slide presentation. The presentation uses a case study as a springboard for discussion. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Issues in Australian Distribution Systems
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This 10-page paper will examine some of the facets of such a system using a literature review as the mechanism, and then draw conclusions as to what shape further research might take. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Knowledge Management
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This 3 page paper examines the utilization of the term knowledge management. Should it be used when speaking with today's managers? Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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“Empowerment of Else” by Robert Frey
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This 5 page report discusses the purchase and turnaround of Cin-Made Corp, a small manufacturing company in Cincinnati, Ohio. “Empowerment or else,” published in the Harvard Business Review in 1993 discusses issues of employee empowerment and the processes a business owner, manager, or worker must go through in order to truly empower co-workers and employees. Bibliography lists one source.
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“Leading Minds” by Howard Gardner and Stories of Leadership
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This 10 page report discusses the idea that leadership has certain key components that determine the characteristics and qualities of a leader. Howard Gardner demonstrates this fact through the use of the stories of great leaders in modern history. Then the report takes advantage of Christopher Vogler’s “The writer’s journey : Mythic structure for writers,” and Robert Brawer’s “Fictions of business: Insights on management from great literature,” to demonstrate how such stories support what Gardner is saying regarding the role of a leader and his or her story. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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“The New American Workplace, Transforming Work Systems in the United States”: A Review of the Book by Applebaum and Batt
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A 6 page overview of the content and ideology presented in this extensive book about workplace evolution. These authors condense the findings of over two-hundred studies of the numerous changes which have occurred in the American workplace since the early years of our industrial history and identify common lessons which are available in these case studies. No additional sources are listed.
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"Reframing Organizations"
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A 6 page review of three chapters from Lee G. Bolman and Terrance E. Deal's book. This paper reviews Chapters 15, 16, and 17, summarizing the main points and applying them to real life situations presented by the authors. No additional sources are listed.
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