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Office Depot, 2005.
A case analysis on Office Depot.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 10 sources, AU$ 96.95
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This paper discusses Office Depot in detail in terms of macro-economic, micro-economic, organizational, and customer oriented perspectives. Within these analytical perspectives the company's relative strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, both internally and externally, are examined. The final analysis indicates that, while Office Depot has reported solid performance earnings, it could be doing better and it should be improving on its return on equity invested ratios.
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"Office Depot is the second largest office-services company in the world after Staples with annual sales in excess of $14b and provides, "more office products and services to more customers in more countries than any other company"(Taking, 2004). Office Depot has been officially incorporated since 1986 and is currently headquartered in Florida where it manages operations in more than 23 countries while employing over 47,000 individual employees and contractors (Taking, 2004). Since Office Depot acquired Viking Office Products it has been on growth tangent that has kept it constantly seeking new international markets. Office Depot maintains operations under the following brands: Office Depot, Viking Office Products, Viking Direct, Guilbert and Tech Depot (Taking, 2004). Office Depot has established itself as leader in all the distribution channels it operates in: retail stores, catalogue and mail order, as well as e-commerce where it has proven revolutionary (Epstein, 2004)."
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Office Depot, 2005.
This paper discusses the macro and micro-environmental force affecting Office Depot.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, AU$ 38.95
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This paper explains that, using sales volume, Office Depot is the largest retail office products business in the world with more than 1,100 stores in 14 countries, with each store carrying, on average, 7,900 products. The author relates that Office Depot offers a wide range of products including general office supplies, office furniture and some business services. The paper points out that the company utilizes
three business segments to sell its products and services to individual consumers and businesses: North American Retail, Business Services Group and International.
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"When comparing sales volume, Office Depot is the largest retail office products business in the world. They have more than 1,100 stores in 14 countries, with each store carrying, on average, 7,900 products ("Office Depot", 2005). Office Depot offers a wide range of products. These include: general office supplies, office furniture, and some business services. The company utilizes three business segments to sell its products and services to individual consumers and businesses, North American Retail, Business Services Group and International ("Datamonitor: Office Depot", 2005). Society/Subcultures: Society and the subcultures within society affect Office Depot's performance and success. Office Depot is a global company, with facilities in 14 countries. For this reason, they must adjust their business processes to meet the specific needs of these diverse cultures, for both their consumers and their workforce."
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How Office Depot Can Improve, 2005.
This paper offers recommendations for Office Depot to expand its market share.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, AU$ 47.95
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The paper reviews four recommendations felt to be essential if Office Depot is to reverse its somewhat flagging fortunes and stagnant market growth. Specifically, the following paper examines the need of the company to expand into new foreign markets at the same time as it must improve relations with high technology manufacturers and wholesalers. No less importantly the following paper notes how the company must improve its comparable sales performance, at least in part by improving the sales conversion rates within its stores.
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"Office Depot's global yearly sales are about $14 billion (Office Depot, 2004). It has become the second largest company in the office supplies sector, trailing only Staples (Williams, 2004). Despite this impressive position, there remains the nettlesome question of how Office Depot can continue to build value and to expand its market share in an industry that grows more competitive every day. Any of a number of recommendations can be put forward, but perhaps the most obvious recommendation is for Office Depot to continue to grow its presence in Europe. For example, the company has forty-four stores in France, five stores in Spain, and four in Hungary (Office Depot, 2004). While fifty-three European locations is a good number, it is nowhere near saturation of that market."
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Office Depot and the Internet, 2003.
Examines the integration of the internet into Office Depot's management style.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 9 sources, APA, AU$ 42.95
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This paper discusses how Office Depot has integrated the Internet into all of its operations, including program management, offering specialized services through the Web. The company's multiple sites, including a Spanish-language site, to target different retail markets is discussed.
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Office Depot's Strategies, 2006.
The paper discusses Office Depot's training and development program and its effectiveness.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 0 sources, AU$ 28.95
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The paper describes how Office Depot's training and development program was revamped, beginning in 2000 when the Six Sigma training and development methodology was instituted with the arrival of a new CEO. The paper explains that while the current training and development program has proven effective, it has been problematic and could be made more relevant with some minor adjustments.
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"Office Depot is the second largest office-services company in the world after Staples with annual sales in excess of $14b and provides, "more office products and services to more customers in more countries than any other company"(Corporate, 2006). Office Depot has been officially incorporated since 1986 and is currently headquartered in Florida where it manages operations in more than 23 countries while employing over 47,000 individual employees and contractors (Corporate, 2006). Since Office Depot acquired Viking Office Products, it has been on a growth tangent that has kept it constantly seeking new international markets."
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Benchmarking Office Depot in Canada, 2006.
A review of Office Depot in relation to big box retailing.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 4 sources, AU$ 76.95
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This paper discusses how big box retailing has become more than a strategic operating format in the Canadian market. Recent studies verify what anecdotal evidence has been indicating for the last 10-15 years. That is, big box retailers are not only harming mall based retailing but are rapidly becoming the modus operandi for the majority of retailers regardless of specialty or segment.
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Office Depot, 2000.
A technical analysis of the firm's industry position, balance sheet, growth and liquidity, etc. Tables & Charts.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 68.95
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The results of a firm analysis on performed Office Depot, Inc. (hereinafter referred to simply as Office Depot) are presented in this case analysis for fiscal year 1999.
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"Office Depot Case: Analysis
Introduction
The results of a firm analysis on performed Office Depot, Inc. (hereinafter referred to simply as Office Depot) are presented in this case analysis for fiscal year 1999. The results are presented within the contexts of (1) industry participation, (2) income statement and balance sheet analyses, (3) cash flow analysis, (4) profitability and efficiency analyses, (5) short-term liquidity analysis, (6) long-term liquidity analysis, and (7) projections for the future.
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ndustry Participation
The industry sector in which Office Depot participates is Specialty Retail. Within the Specialty Retail sector, the primary industry within which Office Depot participates is Office Products..."
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Office Depot, 2002.
Performs a firm analysis on this office supplier company.
1,576 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 55.95
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The results of a firm analysis on Office Depot are presented in this case analysis for fiscal year 1999. The results are presented within the contexts of (1) industry participation, (2) income statement and balance sheet analyses, (3) cash flow analysis, (4) profitability and efficiency analyses, (5) short-term liquidity analysis, (6) long-term liquidity analysis and (7) projections for the future.
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"The optimistic annual sales projection for the company for 2003 is $15.2 billion. Based on common shares outstanding at year-end 1998, projected sales per share would be $60.89. The pessimistic annual sales projection for the company for 2003 is $13.2 billion. Based on common shares outstanding at year-end 1998, projected sales per share would be $53.10. The optimistic estimate of the net profit margin for fiscal 1999 is 2.9 percent, while the pessimistic net profit margin is 2.5 percent. The optimistic project of EPS for 2003 is $1.77, while the pessimistic projection of EPS for 2003 is $1.32."
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Similarities and Differences, 2005.
A comparison of Papa Murphy's and Office Depot.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, AU$ 28.95
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This paper discusses the differences and similarities in several business functions between Papa Murphy's and Office Depot. This type of comparison can be problematic since Papa Murphy's is in the foodservice industry and Office Depot is in the retail industry. Papa Murphy's products are perishable whereas Office Depot's products are non-perishable. Some of the business functions analyzed are financial reporting methods, inventory tracking and ordering, as well as the type of reports kept and submitted to corporate offices.
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"The physical flow of merchandise or product varies in format across industries and the differences in the logistical supply and replenishment of product between Papa Murphy's and Office Depot illustrate this fact. Papa Murphy's line of business (LOB) is in the foodservice industry which is based on perishable products while Office Depot's LOB is in the retail industry and primarily concerned with non-perishable products. Thus, Office Depot's products may be ordered less frequently and have a longer shelf life resulting in less of a need to stock and replenish slow moving products. Papa Murphy's products are perishable and thus designing and setting up regularly scheduled product deliveries is a much more simple matter since the shelf life of its products is easily calculated. Papa Murphy's inventory and replenishment can primarily be handled via electronic ordering methods requiring little in the way physical paperwork as all..."
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Office Design.
This paper reviews literature on office design and then applies it to a specific project to redesign an office at Vartest Laboratory Office.
4,755 words (approx. 19.0 pages), 6 sources, APA, AU$ 132.95
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This paper explains that office design, which evolved post WWII and was influenced by the Burolandschaft movement in Germany, has changed drastically with the advent of personal computer systems, creating the need for more desk space lighting to reduce the glare on computer screens. The author points out that office design theory recommends color schemes combining blues and creams, which gives the office a calming, airy affect and creates an environment that is appealing to customers and is comfortable and calming to employees. The paper reports the results of an employee survey revealed that the employees were dissatisfied with their work environment and wanted the office to be renovated because the appearance of the office was unprofessional, the office furniture was uncomfortable, the color scheme not satisfying and the kitchen area was unacceptable. Tables, graphs. Questionnaire included.
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Review of Project Purpose
Major Findings
Recommendation for Implementation
Introduction
Problem Identification
Literature Review
Historical Changes in Office Design
The Importance of Ergonomics in Office Design
The impact of lighting
Impression Management
The Impact of Office Design on Productivity
Color Schemes and Gender
Gender and the Meaning of Color in Interior Environments
Livability Factor
Organization Factors
Symptomatic Factors
Data Collection/Analysis
Survey on Vartest Office Appearance
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"As a result of the information provided by the literature review, we can make several recommendations concerning the renovation of the Vartest Laboratory Office. First, management must recognize that the way that the office looks leaves an impression on customers and employees. If the office looks unprofessional, it will not attract the ideal customers. In addition, an office that is poorly designed will cause employees to question whether they are valued by the company. In addition, the company must make a concerted effort to understand that the workplace is a social environment and people's behavior will coincide with the design of that environment."
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Counter-Terrorism Office, 2008.
This paper examines the Counter-terrorism Office of the United States Government - an office which goes by the title, Office of the Coordinator for Counter-Terrorism.
2,468 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 10 sources, APA, AU$ 81.95
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This paper looks at the directives which guide the actions of the Office of the Coordinator for Counter-Terrorism, as well as its strategies and tactics, its various functions and programs and how the office is organized. The paper highlights how much changed in America after 9/11, especially for a government branch devoted to intelligence-gathering and to security. The paper discusses how the Counter-terrorism Office has grown, with its associations with other government agencies, increasingly complex and involved.
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"Whatever the criticisms leveled against the Bush Administration's "War on Terror" by its critics, few can dispute that the United States must pursue a forceful policy against terrorist activities if it is to secure its safety at home and abroad. Certainly, recent years have seen a dramatic increase in the attention granted to anti-terror measures and institutions in light of the fact that 9/11 proved, once and for all, that America too is vulnerable to terror assaults. In addition to the heightened interest surrounding the anti-terror tools America had in place prior to 9/11, the last five-and-a-half years has borne witness to the creation of new institutions geared expressly to fighting terrorism - the National Counter-Terrorism Center chief among them."
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Supply Chain Efficiency, 2008.
This paper discusses the matter of supply chain efficiency, while looking at the companies Office Depot and Wal-Mart.
850 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 6 sources, APA, AU$ 33.95
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In this article, the writer discusses the supply chain issues and solutions of several industry competitors in the retail environment. The writer first looks at industry competitor Office Depot, which has leveraged technology applications to integrate its sales floor and sales staff into its supply chain solutions. The second industry competitor discussed is Wal-Mart which has used technology applications to make its supply chain more efficient and responsive which reduces or eliminates the need for inventories at all.
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Office Depot
Wal-Mart
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"These and other technological innovations have allowed Office Depot to complete integrate its retail environment into its supply chain which has led to the union of all its relative sales channels: fixed locations, e-commerce, and catalogue/mail order, into one seamless sales environment for its customers. This seamless environment is carried over to the sales floor of Office Depot locations where its sales people have real-time access to stock and inventory levels as well as order and deliver status data which also implies that its sales associates are also part of the supply chain. Such an integrated environment not only increases the productivity and the effectiveness of employees but it elevates the overall experience of the customer as well and in this fashion Office Depot has responded not only efficiently but appropriately to its supply chain challenges."
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Office 2007 vs. 2003, 2007.
This paper analyzes Microsoft's Office 2007 in comparison to Office 2003.
985 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 37.95
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In this article, the writer compares Office 2007 to Office 2003 for business use. The writer maintains that it is important for the company to upgrade to Office 2007 due to unique enhancements that will greatly increase productivity. The writer notes that although Office 2003 is a fairly robust application, business needs faster and more reliable performance from its tools. In addition, the writer points out that the new version supports collaboration tools that can allow different departments to work together more efficiently. The writer concludes that Office 2007 is more intuitive, more scalable, and creates more opportunities for business.
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Main Features
Office 2007 Components
Compatibility
Conclusion
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"Office 2007 also includes new server-side tools such as Groove and SharePoint Server 2007. These applications feature collaboration and communication capabilities that allow multiple users to interact on various projects."
"Office 2007 also supports a new document format called Office OpenXML. This new format allows third-party applications to easily read and create Office 2007 files using the popular XML format. Files created using OpenXML can also get up to 75% compression than previous Office versions."
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A Paperless Office for the Future, 2005.
An examination of the paperless office and how Adobe software is making the paperless office a possibility.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 5 sources, AU$ 28.95
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This paper discusses in detail how the concept of the paperless office, long a desire of the computer age, is finally a real possibility due to technologies such as Adobe's PDF file format and its Adobe Reader program. The paper examines how, accompanied by a slew of other relatively inexpensive or already present technologies, a company can save a substantial amount of revenue in operating expenses.
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"The paperless office concept, enabled by a combination of technologies and processes mediated through the personal computer, is already facilitated by such technologies as the PDF document system by Adobe and as outlined by an article in Infoworld entitled the Paperless Office is a very real strategy for this company. This company's love affair with the personal printer: "Office printer politics gets very territorial at times...'Even if a fast modern network printer is located in close proximity, there is a lot of resistance from people surrendering old and outdated personal printers'" (Mendham, para.9), will be replaced by greater productivity because a worker's time on task will increase."
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Bowen Theory in the Office, 2004.
Application of the Bowen Theory (Family Systems Theory) in an office environment to facilitate improved interaction between staff and between staff and clientele.
7,215 words (approx. 28.9 pages), 26 sources, MLA, AU$ 173.95
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This paper examines how Bowen's family systems theory can be used in an office environment to facilitate better interaction between account officers and between account officers and clients. An overview and background is followed by a description of the existing office environment. A discussion of the staff-staff and staff-clientele constraints is followed by a description of how the family systems theory can help resolve these issues. A summary of the research and recommendations are provided in the conclusion.
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"First discussed by Murray Bowen (1976, 1978), family systems theory provides a developmental paradigm that focuses on how an individual's sense of self emerges in the context of emotional attachments in his or her multigenerational family system. In this regard, differentiating from one's family of origin, the cornerstone of Bowen's theory, is a key developmental task associated with young adulthood (Carter & McGoldrick, 1989). Many family therapists believe that one must get at historical or causal factors in order to relieve a symptom or achieve change. Family therapy versions of the psychoanalytic concepts of insight, catharsis, and abreaction seem to be the major avenues of change, and a mature objectivity is, as with most Freudian therapies, the desired end result."
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Office Ergonomics, 2004.
Research paper on ergonomic design of an office cubicle.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 13 sources, APA, AU$ 87.95
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Ergonomics is matching the job to the worker and the product to the user. This research paper provides the reader with an understanding of office ergonomics and how complicated just one cubicle can be. The paper also stresses the importance of ergonomics in the office and all the hazards that it can prevent. Much can be gained from the proper use of office ergonomics, including higher productivity and fewer safety injuries. Many different organizations are referenced in this paper to give the reader the most accurate information regarding office ergonomics.
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"The cubicle, in all its glory, represents the modern day workspace for many workers and creates many frustrations. Technology has had an overpowering effect on the way we work today. As a result, we are spending more time at our desks and using a computer, leading to an increased number of ergonomic related issues. In this section, the author will discuss the hazards, dangers, and risks associated with poor office ergonomics. These include musculoskeletal disorders, sharp edges, pinch points, eye strain, poor posture, fatigue, noise pollution and emotional stress cause by working in a cubicle."
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