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 »
Posts By: Brahm Canzer
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 »
How does Warren Buffett cultivate new leaders?
Description: The Berkshire Hathaway CEO talks with Fortune’s Susie Gharib about the best way to shape the next generation. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: May 05, 2015 Link: http://for.tn/1JoIbQm Questions for Discussions: What does Warren Buffett say is the way to cultivate new leaders at Berkshire Hathaway? Do you think the management culture is… Read more »
Own a smartphone? You can work for some of the world’s biggest brands
Description: Gigwalk is mobile technology that allows anyone to become an independent contractor, or “Gigwalker,” and work for brands and retailers conducting market research. Source: Fortune.com Date: May 05, 2015 Link: http://for.tn/1IdsA8V Questions for discussion: How does the app work? Why does it match up well with some people? What are the managerial issues related… Read more »
Berkshire’s Warren Buffett Shows His Teddy Bear Image Has Tough Side
Description: OMAHA — “I don’t know of any company that has a policy that says, ‘We’re going to have a lot more people than we need.’ ” That was Warren E. Buffett, chairman and chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway, responding on Saturday to a pointed shareholder question about whether he had abandoned his company’s moral compass… Read more »
Lululemon’s men’s clothing line has one big problem: the company’s curvy logo
Description: Lululemon is ramping up its men’s business by opening standalone men’s stores and devoting more room to menswear in existing stores. Source: BusinessInsider.com Date: April 29, 2015 Link: http://www.businessinsider.com/lululemons-mens-line-has-a-big-problem-2015-4#ixzz3Yu6UMkID Questions for discussion: Do you think the logo is a problem? What should management do about the issues raised in this report?
George Soros May Face a Monster Tax Bill
Description: George Soros likes to say the rich should pay more taxes. A substantial part of his wealth, though, comes from delaying them. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: April 30, 2015 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-30/george-soros-s-tax-bill Questions for Discussions: How has George Soros benefited financially from the tax code? Do you think it is unethical to allow this sort of… Read more »
How technology is transforming healthcare
Description: Kaiser Permanente’s CEO Bernard J. Tyson sits down with Fortune’s Susie Gharib to discuss how new innovations in technology have focused the healthcare provider on delivering care to patients outside the doctor’s office. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: April 21, 2015 Link: http://for.tn/1AlR5Zz Questions for Discussions: How is technology changing the management of… Read more »
Can Windows 10 convince people to switch to a Microsoft phone?
Description: Developers will be able to port iOS and Android apps to Windows 10 phones. Andrew Nusca and Robert Hackett discuss if it will spark adoption of Microsoft devices. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: April 30, 2015 Link: http://for.tn/1HVDTkC Questions for Discussions: Do you think Microsoft management is handling their platform product properly? What… Read more »
Tesla Ventures Into Solar Power Storage for Home and Business
Description: In recent years, the fast-growing popularity of solar panels has intensified a central challenge: how to use the sun’s energy when it isn’t shining. Source: NYTimes– video report Date: May 01, 2015 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/01/business/energy-environment/with-new-factory-tesla-ventures-into-solar-power-storage-for-home-and-business.html?_r=0 Questions for Discussions: How is this technology going to change the management of utility companies? How will it change the… Read more »
