Economic Value Added (EVA) and Western Atlas
International : A 30 page research paper the provides an
overview of EVA principles and relates them to the status of
Western Atlas International, a Los Angeles based company.
The writer supports the view that Western Atlas could benefit
from EVA principles in their business and management
divisions. Bibliography lists 18 sources. EVA.wps

Theodore Caplow's "Managing an Organization" : A 3 page
book review of Caplow's "Managing an Organization" -- a
book designed to give leaders a better understanding of
modern techniques for effective management. Included in the
discussion are theories of communication, reward &
punishment, the incompatibly of seniority & merit, and much
more. No Bibliography. Mngngorg.wps

Racial Discrimination and Avis Rent-A-Car : A 9 page essay
investigating current news stories about Avis and their
reluctance to rent cars to black customers. Current
discrimination allegations against Orthodox Jews are also
included. The paper begins with a review of the 1896
Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson, goes to the
1954 Court decision of Brown v. Brown, and leads to the
Civil Rights Act of 1964. There is an in-depth look at the
discriminations charges against Avis, along with some of
Avis' stated plans in remedying the current problem.
Bibliography lists 6 sources. Avis.wps

British Petroleum and Treasury Risk : This 7 page report
discusses British Petroleum Company, PLC, in terms of the
Treasury risks to which it is and has been exposed. As a
result of restructuring in 1994, BP became a company of
smaller, more autonomous units in place of the previous
centralized regional teams. The “view from the top” has
always been that these units could be more creative and
efficient through the sharing of knowledge and best practices.
Such factors are equally important throughout the evaluation
of potential Treasury risk. Bibliography lists 18 sources.
BWbp.rtf

Skirball Center / Case Study : 5 pages in length. The Skirball
Center is facing considerable tax implications for not having
filed the appropriate Form 990 required for all tax-exempt
organizations. It has come to the controller's attention that if
an amended 990T is not filed immediately, the Center is in
danger of losing its nonprofit status altogether. The writer
proposes suggestions for fixing the problem. Bibliography
lists 3 sources. Skirball.wps

Hudepohl Brewing Company : A 20 page paper discussing
evaluating facts as presented in the Harvard Business Case
Study of the same name. The privately-held, family-run,
100-year-old company had gone into gradual and unnoticed
decline, and business results were so poor that the company
posted some of the lowest profitability figures in the industry.
Customer loyalty in the company’s Cincinnati home is
unusually high and apparently unshakable; the paper
recommends that the company expand beyond its Cincinnati
market and establish itself as a higher-priced offering of a
microbrewery in areas outside of Ohio while maintaining its
low-priced Cincinnati base. Production is highly inefficient,
and the company’s policy of paying all workers the same rate
prevents it from benefitting from long-term employees’
experience and knowledge. The paper also recommends that
management charge the employees with producing proposals
to enhance efficiency and their level of involvement in both
their jobs and in the company. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Hudepohl.wps

FourWinds Marina / Case Study : 5 pages in length. Case
study of the FourWinds Marina. This paper will outline the
following points: background of the facility; major
opportunities and threats in the external environment; major
strengths and weaknesses in available resources; financial
condition; and recommended changes. No additional sources
cited. Fourwind.wps