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A Performance Examination of Alcoa Inc.

(Alcoa, 2003). The two main types of product are flat rolled which made up $4.6 billion of sales in 2002 and engineered products w...

Workplace and Intrinsic Motivation

are made. The company employees in the region of 150 staff and runs two shifts, one starting in the early morning, one starting la...

Business Performance and Organizational Structure

enhanced business performance. This paper will use three New Zealand-based companies - Hubbards Breakfast Cereal, Team NZ and Tel...

School Governance Case Study Analysis

2nd, 4th and 6th grade for the 1999-2002 school years showed a clear upward trend. The average gains were 21%. Specifically, the 2...

Lake Superior Paper Company and Team Performance

Perhaps the company should have implemented the team structure to arrive at its final form on a shorter schedule. Doing so could ...

Comparative Analysis of Adelaide Bank and Westpac Banking Corporation Ltd.

million in 1999 (Adelaide Bank, 2003). The growth rates are both healthy, but it is Adelaide that has grown the most over a five y...

Process of Financial Statement Analysis

borrowing money (Roth, 2000). When interest rates are low, it makes sense for a company to borrow to invest for growth - but when ...

Peter Drucker's Management by Objectives

Kannan, 2003). When employees are involved in their own objective-setting, they become committed to meet those objectives (Warner,...

Types of Performance Assessments

Hansen also comments that the traditional performance appraisal is contrary to the philosophy of total quality management (2003). ...

Introducing Technology and Defining Positive Change

also a paradox in itself as for every $1 spent on IT we can see that there will be an associated increase in market value of the c...

Southwest Airlines and the 'Secrets' of its Phenomenal Success

to positive attitude that applicants already possessed. "We draft great attitudes. If you dont have a good attitude, we dont want...

Elevator Industry's Hydraulic Oils

areas, such as the impact on the surrounding environment. Even small quantities of leaked oil can result in widespread areas of po...

Effective Employee Evaluation Practices

state expectations. 2. Communication contributes to less turnover. 3. Increase employee loyalty. E. Legal Protection VI. Conclusio...

Microsoft's Performance

The company appeared to be very successful, but with success comes resentment and the well known anti-trust case that took place w...

Global Operations of Intel

In three pages this paper assesses Intel's success in international markets based upon its products and performance. Four sources...

Stock Purchase Appraisal of Coca Cola

that is strong, worldwide, Coke, combined with all the brands it owns commands about 50% of the total soft drinks market., The mai...

The Tootsie Roll Co. and Microsoft

through change. While the firm has also been through ups and downs, it has fared well. In evaluating this case in respect to the...

Comparative July 2003 Stock Price Performance of Microsoft and Starbucks

kiosk in the lobby; a hospital or smaller office building may have space holding only a few insulated containers of coffee and sev...

Why EMI and Glaxo Achieved Such Different Results in the Medical Industry Despite High Levels of Innovation

their developments to be a commercial success. One area of criticism that is often seen where companies fail is the failure to inv...

Home Health Care Quality Enhancement

In six pages the home health care environment is the focus of this performance enhancement evaluation. Eight sources are cited in...

Financial Analysis of SBC Communications Inc.

In eight pages a financial assessment of this telecommunications corporation that includes its past and present performance is pre...

Overview of Merck and Company

In ten pages this report examines a pharmaceutical corporate giant in a discussion of sales, financial performance, change, opport...

Corporate Social Responsiblity

Corporate social responsibility involves corporations monitoring themselves and their impact on people and the environment. This r...

Baseball and Performance-Enhancing Drug Use

This paper offers an overview of performance-enhancing drug use within the context of professional baseball. Six pages in length, ...

Student Academic Performance and the Negative Effects of Large Class Sizes

In 3 pages this paper discusses the negative educator and student performance impact of large size classes. There are 5 sources c...

3 Major Retailers Analyzed

In sixteen pages Wal Mart, KMart, and Sears are analyzed in terms of their history, financial tactics, competition, and performanc...

Scholastic Performance and Athletic Pressures

ethnic groups that benefit from some of the scholarships, especially the basket ball and athletics scholarships (Schurr et al 33)....

Workplace Empowerment and Motivation

In five pages this paper examines various theories of empowerment and employee motivation, including those of Maslow as they relat...

Performance of the Euro Currency and its Relationship to the US Dollar

In 7 pages this paper provides an overview of the Euro universal currency, its performance and compares it with the US dollar. Fo...

Martha Stewart Living Investment

In nine pages Martha Stewart Living is the focus of this examination of price performance and financial structure, two of the impo...