Description: Fortune’s Beth Kowitt discusses the changing landscape of grocery shopping and the impact it has on pre-packaged food. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: May 21, 2015 Link: http://for.tn/1FBS4ww Questions for Discussions: How does the landscape inside the grocery store reflect consumer behavior? What should food companies be doing about these trends?
Monthly Archives: May 2015
Is This the Office of the Future or a $5 Billion Waste of Space?
Description: Workers of a certain age may recall.. Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: May 21, 2015 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2015-05-21/wework-real-estate-empire-or-shared-office-space-for-a-new-era- Questions for Discussions: How is work and the workspace changing? What do you think the managerial implications are for these new environments?
Women Need To Listen To This Advice Given To Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer
Description: You may think the advice that one super-successful corporate titan gives to another super-successful almost-CEO is something you can safely ignore. Yet the last thing that Google founder Sergey Brin told Marissa Mayer right before she ascended to the throne of chief executive of Yahoo is something we all need to hear. Especially women…. Read more »
A Tech Boom Aimed at the Few, Instead of the World
Description: The tech industry used to think big. As early as 1977, when personal computers were expensive and impractical mystery boxes with no apparent utility or business prospects, the young Bill Gates and Paul Allen were already working toward a future in which we would see “a computer on every desk and in every home.”… Read more »
The three skills CEOs need most probably aren’t what you expect
Description: Everyone knows the legendary skills business leaders need to succeed. CEOs of mighty corporations need big strategic vision and superior motivational flair. Entrepreneurs need to be canny risk-takers who move with speed and daring. Source: FinancialPost.com Date: May 20, 2015 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/entrepreneur/the-three-skills-ceos-need-most-probably-arent-what-you-expect?__lsa=18a5-b6eb Questions for Discussions: What does the report say about perceptions of important… Read more »
Whole Foods wants millennials’ money, even if it has to charge less
Description: The grocery chain announced Wednesday it would open a new, lower-priced brand of stores. Source: Fortune – video report Date: May 07, 2015 Link: http://for.tn/1KPHH6R Questions for Discussions: Do you think this change in operations makes sense? What are the risks involved? How else could management deal with growing competition?
We run a successful business … out of a Craigslist trailer
Description: A 29-year-old couple live their life — and run their startup — from a 1979 Airstream trailer. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: May 06, 2015 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/smallbusiness/2015/05/06/mobile-retail-trailer.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: How are these two people typical entrepreneurs? How have they distinguished their brand? What managerial lessons do you think they are learning by living and… Read more »
Every piece of Pez is made here
Description: A Kim Kardashian-themed Pez dispenser? CNNMoney’s Vanessa Yurkevich takes a look at how the candy is made and its cult following. Source: CNNMoney.com Date: May 05, 2015 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/luxury/2015/05/05/how-to-make-pez.cnnmoney/ Questions for discussion: Why does it make sense for all operations to take place in one location? How can management partner with other brands? What are… Read more »
The new McDonald’s has a ‘hot’ Hamburglar, kale, and an endorsement from… James Franco?
Description: Along with introducing new mascots, McDonald’s is overhauling its unhealthy, processed food persona, all in hopes of turning sales around. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: May 07, 2015 Link: http://for.tn/1Psm5Ov Questions for discussion: How has management responded to the problems at McDonald’s? Do you think they are on the right track? What would… Read more »
Facebook Use Polarizing? Site Begs to Differ
Description: For years, political scientists and social theorists have fretted about the Internet’s potential to flatten and polarize democratic discourse. Source: NYTimes.com Date: May 07, 2015 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/08/technology/facebook-study-disputes-theory-of-political-polarization-among-users.html?ref=business&_r=0 Questions for Discussions: What does the report say about how social media like Facebook is influencing communications? What are the implications for managers trying to communicate through… Read more »
