"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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Paper Title: "Reframing Organizations"

"Rivethead: Tales from the Assembly Line": A Review of the Book by Ben Hamper
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A 3 page overview of the life of a fourth generation production line worker in Flint Michigan in the 1970s and 1980s. The author outlines the impact the United Autoworkers Union (UAW) had on Hamper and his fellow workers. No additional sources are listed.
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Paper Title: "Rivethead: Tales from the Assembly Line": A Review of the Book by Ben Hamper

"Staffing the World" -- Kelly Services Inc.
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This 3 page report discusses the temporary employment agency – Kelly Services. The company headquartered in Troy, Michigan, offers: "…human resources solutions that include temporary services, staff leasing, outsourcing, vendor on-site and full-time placement." This report looks at the company's history, what industries it serves, how many workers it utilizes, and how such an organization deals with booms and busts in the larger economy. . Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Paper Title: "Staffing the World" -- Kelly Services Inc.

"The Five Dysfunctions Of A Team" By Patrick Lencioni
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4 pages in length. Patrick Lencioni's The Five Dysfunctions of a Team illustrate the means by which organizations are floundering in what should otherwise be a smooth flow of collaboration. It is because of these five dysfunctions - absence of trust, fear of conflict, lack of commitment, avoidance of accountability and inattention to results – that companies struggle to maintain a healthy team atmosphere and, ultimately, have even greater difficulty effectively managing themselves. No additional sources cited.
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Paper Title: "The Five Dysfunctions Of A Team" By Patrick Lencioni

"Toxic Coworkers: How to Deal with Dysfunctional People on the Job"
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A 7 page review of the book by Alan Cavaiola and Neil Lavender that provides information on how to deal with personality disorders in the workplace. This paper cautions that while Cavaiola and Lavender's message can be potentially constructive, it goes hand in hand with a certain degree of caution. Layman simply cannot read a book and obtain the information needed to accurately diagnoses psychological disorders. While Cavaiola and Lavender obviously does not intend this to be the case, books of this type lend themselves to a certain degree of misuse. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Paper Title: "Toxic Coworkers: How to Deal with Dysfunctional People on the Job"

(The) Americans With Disabilities Act
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A 9 page paper on the 1994 Americans With Disabilities Act, why it was founded, and the implications that it has for today's managers. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Paper Title: (The) Americans With Disabilities Act

2 African American Poets/Cullen & Hughes
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A 3 page essay/research paper that discusses and analyzes 2 Harlem Renaissance poets, Langston Hughes and Countee Cullen. The writer briefly discusses the historical context and background of each poet and analyzes Hughes' "Mother to Son" and Cullen's "Saturday's Child." Bibliography lists 3 sources that were drawn from the Norton Anthology of African American Literature.
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Paper Title: 2 African American Poets/Cullen & Hughes

21st Century Leadership For Health Care Organizations
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This 7 page paper begins by explaining why new leadership styles are needed and what is driving these needs. The writer comments on the poor organization within the system as it is, the new needs of consumers, including the increasingly growing senior population, technology and other advances. The writer then explains transformation leadership and servant leadership and recommends these two approaches be used in tandem for effective leadership. The writer also cites two authors who recommend these models for health care organizations. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Paper Title: 21st Century Leadership For Health Care Organizations

401 K Plans
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A 5 page essay discussing the pros and cons of 401k plans. Bibliography lists approximately 6 sources.
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Paper Title: 401 K Plans

A Career as a Marketing Manager
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This 14 page paper looks at the career of a marketing manager. The paper is written in three parts. The first part looks at the role, qualifications and skills needed as well as general background information. The second part considers the labour market conditions for the chosen career and the third part of the paper uses a SWOT analysis to consider the students plan to pursue a career in marketing management. The paper is written with specific reference to the UK, but most aspects are valid internationally. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
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Paper Title: A Career as a Marketing Manager