Seminar paper from the year 2004 in the subject Economics / Business, Miscellaneous, printed single-sided, University of Phoenix, 6 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation is the leader in the paper packaging industry. Formed by a merger, in 1998, the company has recently had financial difficulties, in their inability to show a modest profit. This paper will analyze Smurfit-Stone utilizing various methods in order to fully understand the company and the environment it operates in. From there, an amended corporate strategy will be offered,...

Literature Review from the year 2004 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, University of Phoenix, 25 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: As technology has evolved, the reality of virtual organizations has begun to take hold in a variety of industries. It is now commonplace for employees to work, at least in part, from offsite. Telecommuting is a reality that has allowed companies to reduce costs, become more competitive, and facilitate happier more productive employees. Virtual employees, or "telework is one of the most radical...

Seminar paper from the year 2004 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, University of Phoenix, 41 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: In today's ultra-competitive global economy, organizations must take every action necessary to ensure they are as competitive as possible. Although advancements in technology, over the last few decades, has meant that oftentimes organizations have focused their efforts on the technological aspect of their business, those that have neglected their human resources have struggled despite technology....

Literature Review from the year 2003 in the subject Psychology - Learning Psychology, Intelligence Research, University of Phoenix, 6 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: This paper shall be a review and response to each of four articles discussing different issues concerning literacy. A quotation from each article shall be highlighted and discussed. An article summary, for each, will be presented. A critique will then be given. And, finally, ideas for implementing the author′s ideas into a kindergarten classroom will be described.

Diploma Thesis from the year 2003 in the subject Economics / Business: Marketing, Corporate Communication, CRM, Market Research, University of Phoenix, 64 entries in the bibliography, language: English, comment: Double spaced, abstract: Only a few short generations ago, the global economy was predominated by agricultural and tradesman businesses. Consumers frequented businesses that were close to their physical location, as limited transportation gave them little other feasible choice. Tradesmen provided customizable goods made specifically for their clients needs, on small or individual...

Seminar paper from the year 2003 in the subject Communications: Media and Politics, Politic Communications, printed single-sided, University of Phoenix, 19 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: This paper will define the somewhat ambiguous term 'framing', and then discuss how it is utilized, in mass media. Then a recent news topic, the Abu Ghraib Prison situation, will be overviewed. Two news sources will be reviewed, one liberal, the other conservative. Their framing approaches will be compared, and the implications of these approaches will be discussed in detail.

Seminar paper from the year 2003 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, University of Phoenix, 20 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: In today's society, consumers are often seen more as numbers than actual people. Customer service is talked about frequently, but rarely delivered upon. Customer's requests or needs that go beyond what employees typically experience often fall upon the deaf ears of apathetic employees. Complaints are often handled equally as careless. One company, however, has a reputation for being different -...

Seminar paper from the year 2004 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, University of Phoenix, 6 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: Diversity has become one of the most frequently used buzzwords in organizations in the last few decades. Corporations all over the globe espouse diversity with mission statements and corporate policies all geared to diversify their team. Minorities have broken many a glass ceiling, creating diversity in leadership across a plethora of industries. Yet, the question still remains, is diversity as...