“Managers not MBA’s”
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This 4 page paper is a review of the recent book by Mintzberg “Managers Not MBA’s” where he argues that MBA courses are out of touch with the needs of businesses and attract the wrong kind of candidates into management. The bibliography cites 2 sources.
Filename: TEmanMBA.rtf

“New Venture Creations”
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A five page paper which looks at the problems and difficulties which may be encountered by new business ventures in the first twelve months of operation, and how many of these can be anticipated and alleviated by thorough planning and research. Bibliography lists 2 sources
Filename: JLnewvent.wps

“The Goal” by Eliyahu Boldratt and Jeff Cox
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An 8 page analysis of “The Goal” by Eliyahu Boldratt and Jeff Cox. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAgoal.rtf

“The Power of Alignment” By George Labovitz and Victor Rosansky
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A 2.5 page book report on the business text that was first published in 1997. No additional sources are used.
Filename: TGpowalign.rtf

“The Serving Leader” by Jennings and Stahl-Wert
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A 4 page review of “The Serving Leader” by Ken Jennings and John Stahl-Wert. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAsld.rtf

“The Seven Deadly Sins of Management”
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A 3 page paper which examines and critiques “The Seven Deadly Sins of Management” by Jonathan Ellis and Rene Tissen. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
Filename: RAmngbk.rtf

“Turned on: Eight Vital Insights to Energize Your People, Customers, and Profits” by Roger Dow and Susan Cook: A Summary and Chapter Review
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A 10 page paper which provides a chapter overview, summary, and review of this instructional business text. No additional sources are used.
Filename: TGturnedon.rtf

"Armies, Prisons and Schools"
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This 3 page paper discusses an article in which the author gives examples of drastic changes in three major types of organizations: armies, prisons and schools. The paper summarizes the article's weaknesses and strengths, and concludes that while the examples are compelling, the author has failed to sufficiently explain the mechanism for change.
Filename: HVArPrSc.rtf

"Leadership 101: What Every Leader Needs to Know" by John C. Maxwell
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This 3 page report discusses what John C. Maxwell has to say in his short (96 page) book on leadership in the workplace. Bibliography lists only the primary source.
Filename: BWmax101.rtf

"Managing from the Heart"
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This 14 page paper discusses the book "Managing from the Heart" by Bracey, Hyler, Rosenblum and Trueblood. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVManHrt.rtf

"Organizing for Effective New Product Development: The Moderating Role of Product Innovativeness"
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A 4 page review of the article by Eric M. Olson, Orville C. Walker, Jr. and Robert W. Ruekert. Design, development, and marketing are all critical factors in company profitability. As independent as these factors may seem, they are really quite interconnected. They explore the effectiveness of the teamwork concept in the design, development and marketing of company products to come up with a somewhat surprising conclusion. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPbusAna.rtf

"Partners Health Care System, Inc.,(B): Cardiac Care Improvement"
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A 5 page review of a 2001 article by Gary Pisano (Harvard Business School) detailing the changes made at a Massachusetts hospital that allowed the simultaneous reduction of costs for caring for cardiac patients, the reduction of resource utilization and patient length of stay, and improved patient outcome. The author details the process the organization went through and concludes that although several problems still remained, the processes that had been put in place to resolve costs and patient outcome in the restrictions levied by capitated insurance contracts could be expected to be successfully utilized to overcome those problems as well. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPmedEf2.rtf

"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.
Filename: PPbsFram.rtf

"The Autobiography Of Benjamin Franklin" - Leadership
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5 pages in length. Benjamin Franklin held many accomplishments throughout his life; having entered this world at a significant disadvantage, he mustered the internal fortitude to rise above his deficits to become one of the nation's most influential leaders. Penning his autobiography was not initially meant to reflect any specific pathway toward leadership but it eventually turned out that way inasmuch as it was well-received as an example of how to reach for one's goals and set good examples at the same time. No additional sources cited.
Filename: TLCBenFrnkLdr.rtf