Description: Mark Fields tells Fortune’s Susie Gharib about management techniques he’s learned over the years. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: April 07, 2015 Link: http://for.tn/1CuKL1x Questions for Discussions: What is the most significant lesson Mark Fields shared in this report? How would you describe his leadership style?
Monthly Archives: April 2015
Is Google trying to brainwash your kids?
Description: Fortune’s Andrew Nusca and Robert Hackett discuss recent charges that YouTube Kids is subversively marketing to children. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: April 08, 2015 Link: http://for.tn/1c9JibL Questions for Discussions: Do you believe having a dedicated McDonald’s YouTube channel is fundamentally unethical or socially irresponsible? Should there be government or industry regulatory controls… Read more »
Starbucks To Shell Out $250 Million On Free 4-Year College For Every Employee: Here’s Why
Description: Starbucks Coffee just announced a commitment of up to $250 million to ensure that each of its U.S. employees–whether full or part-time–can go to four years of college and graduate without any tuition debt. Source: Forbes.com Date: April 06, 2015 Link: http://www.forbes.com/sites/micahsolomon/2015/04/06/starbucks-commits-250-million-to-give-free-4-year-college-to-every-employee/ Questions for Discussions: What are the arguments supporting this decision? Do you think other companies will… Read more »
Italian Artisans’ Revival After Economic Crisis Reflects Resilience of Small Industry
Description: PADUA, Italy — High-end printing is an artisans’ job in Italy. For those books, the gluing and the binding of the pages is predominantly done by hand. Source: NYTimes.com Date: April 08, 2015 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/09/world/europe/italian-artisans-revival-after-economic-crisis-reflects-resilience-of-small-industry.html?ref=business&_r=0 Questions for Discussions: How should management change, given that the employees are now in charge? Does this business recovery… Read more »
How this investor is bridging the ‘bravado gap’
Description: Getting more women at the top means lending a hand to talented women on their way up. Source: CNNMoney.com Date: April 08, 2015 Link: http://money.cnn.com/2015/04/08/technology/dreamit-athena-joanne-wilson/index.html?sr=recirc040915bravadogap0930story Questions for discussion: What does the “bravado gap” mean? What advice is presented to women entrepreneurs?
What Ford CEO thinks of Google and Apple entering the auto industry
Description: Fortune’s Susie Gharib speaks with Mark Fields about Silicon Valley, driverless cars and innovation in the industry. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: April 01, 2015 Link: http://for.tn/1P0qRp8 Questions for Discussions: How will the entry of technology companies like Apple and Google disrupt the auto industry? Do you think management structure and thinking will… Read more »
American teenagers still can’t (or won’t) find jobs
Description: When it comes to seeking employment, teenagers are still in their own private recession. Source: MarketWatch.com Date: April 02, 2015 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/american-teenagers-still-cant-or-wont-find-jobs-2015-04-02 Questions for Discussions: What does the report say about teenagers and employment? What does this mean for employers and managerial styles? Do you agree with the assessments?
Americans Can’t Stand Their Bosses, and Bosses Admit They’re Phoning it in
Description: If you’re miserable in the workplace, take solace in the fact that you’ve got a lot of company. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: April 02, 2015 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-02/americans-can-t-stand-their-bosses-and-bosses-admit-they-re-phoning-it-in Questions for Discussions: How should management deal with this research? Can you really solve the problem with more selective hiring and promotion policies? How should a firm go… Read more »
Who Will Pay For McDonald’s Wage Hikes?
Description: If McDonald’s franchises follow the parent company – which recently hiked wages — and hike their own wages, some of them could soon be out of business. But before they close the door, they may lay-off many of their employees, who will end up paying for the wage hike. Source: Forbes.com Date: April 02,… Read more »
Want to improve customer engagement? Make a computer game
Description: What is more boring, but useful, than learning about your workplace RRSP plan? What is more fun, but useless, than playing games at work? Source: FinancialPost.com Date: March 30, 2015 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/executive/strategy/want-to-improve-customer-engagement-make-a-computer-game Questions for Discussions: Why can the development of a computer game be a successful strategy for engaging customers? Design a game that… Read more »
