Description: After the city voted to require harsher background screening for drivers Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: May 09, 2016 Link: http://for.tn/1TxZmm3 Questions for Discussions: Do you think the legal obstacles blocking ride-sharing firms like Uber and Lyft are fair-minded and in the best interests of citizens? What might be motivating governments to restrain… Read more »
Monthly Archives: May 2016
This Is Why You Can’t Stream TV on Google or Apple
Description: For now Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: May 09, 2016 Link: http://for.tn/1TsSUfB Questions for discussion: Why are Netflix and Google not streaming more content from the networks? How do you think the industry will reorganize and eventually settle the distribution and control of content in the age of streaming technology?
Nestlé Wants to Sell You Both Sugary Snacks and Diabetes Pills
Description: Nestlé is by far the largest food company in the world. Its 335,000 employees produce more than 2,000 brands, manufactured in 436 factories across 85 countries. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: May 05, 2016 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2016-05-05/nestl-s-sugar-empire-is-on-a-health-kick Questions for Discussions: What direction is management taking the company? What are the ethical and social responsibility issues related to… Read more »
Elon Musk’s Tesla Strategy: Win Big by Falling Short
Description: The Musk Doctrine: Never set a deadline you’re likely to keep. Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: May 09, 2016 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-05-09/elon-musk-s-tesla-strategy-win-big-by-falling-short Questions for discussion: What does the report say about Tesla’s production management and Elon Musk’s strategic thinking? What are the risks associated with this approach?
LendingClub saga may yield increased scrutiny of peer-to-peer lending
Description: Regulators expected to take fresh interest after LendingClub’s CEO ouster Source: MarketWatch.com Date: May 09, 2016 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/lendingclub-saga-may-yield-increased-scrutiny-of-the-peer-to-peer-lending-2016-05-09 Questions for Discussions: What are the managerial issues at the center of this story? What lessons should be taken by all managers, regardless of the nature of their industry?
Hulu and YouTube Are Tapping Into Cable TV
Description: One more reason to cut the cord. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: May 04, 2016 Link: http://for.tn/1rvvaBv Questions for Discussions: Do you think Hulu can distinguish itself from other providers by way of producing content entertainment? How important is price, in the battle to build a subscriber base in this industry? What do… Read more »
Here’s Robert Herjavec’s Advice to Prospective Business Owners
Description: He says there’s one thing he wishes he understood earlier. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: May 03, 2016 Link: http://for.tn/1W4ZkI4 Questions for discussion: What advice does technology-entrepreneur Robert Herjavec offer to those starting businesses today? What advice is most important? In your opinion, how does his advice jive with the motivation of most… Read more »
How You’re Making Facebook a Money Machine
Description: What you do when waiting for the bus or avoiding work goes a long way to explaining a tectonic shift in business and media. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Apr 30, 2016 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/30/upshot/how-youre-making-facebook-a-money-machine.html Questions for Discussions: How are Apple and Facebook similar, according the article? What is the revenue engine driving each company? How can… Read more »
On This Waterfront, Robot Longshoremen Are the New Contenders
Description: On one end of a dock at America’s busiest port, tractor-trailers haul containers through dense, stop-and-go traffic. Sometimes they collide. Sometimes the drivers must wait, diesel engines idling, as piles are unstacked to find the specific container they need. Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Apr 25, 2016 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-04-25/on-this-waterfront-robot-longshoremen-are-the-new-contenders Questions for discussion: What… Read more »
Where the world’s good (and great) jobs are
Description: Disappointed by the state of the U.S. job market? Well, take heart. Source: WashingtonPost.com Date: Apr 28, 2016 Link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/04/28/where-the-worlds-good-and-great-jobs-are/ Questions for Discussions: What does the research say about how people around the world think about their jobs? What does this mean for managers of these employees?
