Contingency Theory; Is It Valid?
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This 5 page paper looks at the concept of contingency theory, assesses the way in which it is being presented and utilized in the past and looks at the way in which it is viewed today in order to assess whether or not this is a valid and useful theory, or is a failed project. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
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Contingency Thinking
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This 3 page paper outlines what is meant by contingency thinking in business, how it takes place, its’ benefits and limits and how it may impact on the operations and organisation of a company.
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Contributors To Early Management Thought
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A 15 page paper comprised of two major topics: management theory and ethical corporate culture. The longer section explains and discusses the contributions of five specific early management theorists: Robert Owen who worked to reform factories and schooling in the early 1800s based on treating the employee fairly; Henry R. Towne, who is recently being given credit to his contributions to scientific management theory prior to Taylor's work and who established the first professional organization for engineers; Sun Tzu whose principles outlined in The Art of War have been correlated with management and organizational theory; Henry L. Gantt who made four major contributions including the Gantt Chart; and Hugo Munsterberg, who is called the father of industrial psychology. The second section discusses the importance of developing an ethical corporate culture. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: PGerlmg.rtf

Core Competencies And Strategic Planning
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This 14 page paper begins with an outline of some of the approaches used for strategy planning. Next, the writer explains the larger category of resource-based approaches to strategy development, then narrows the discussion to core competencies – who introduced the concept, what they are, how they are developed, and how they are used in the competitive environment. Examples of companies who have used their core competencies to gain a stronghold in the market are offered. a 10-step outline for developing strategy based on core competencies is also provided. Advantages and disadvantages of using this approach are explained. The final discussion involves honing skills for this approach, going from core competencies to core products and some of the problems or challenges surrounding the core competencies approach to strategy planning. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: PGcorecp.rtf

Corporate Communications
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This 7 page paper literature review provides information from six journal articles. Corporate communications is discussed in terms of how it affects organizations. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Corporate Competitive Advantage and Strategic Commitment
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This 3 page essay discusses the ides of strategic commitment in a company and the ways in which it adds to a larger corporate advantage. Strategic commitment is a separate and unique field of endeavor that is marked by the inclusion of ethics and the moral responsibilities of management as a part of a much larger strategic planning process. Follow-through on such a commitment is what allows any firm to enjoy a unique competitive advantage based on the relationship that it has established with its constituency. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Corporate Culture
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This 10 page paper provides an overview of corporate culture in the context of sections provided by a student. Each section discusses ideas regarding corporate culture. Cultures of focus are Singapore, the United States and China. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
Filename: SA313cc.rtf

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