Description: Disrupting the management priesthood Source: TheEconomist.com Date: Nov 23, 2019 Link: https://www.economist.com/business/2019/11/21/rethinking-mckinsey?cid1=cust/ednew/n/bl/n/2019/11/21n/owned/n/n/nwl/n/n/NA/346869/n Questions for discussion: Summarize what the report says about McKinsey and the industry challenges taking place. What do you think the firm will look like in the future?
Posts Categorized: Communication
Comcast Is Challenging a 153-Year-Old Law That Protects Against Racial Discrimination. We Can’t Let That Happen
Description: Today, the Supreme Court is hearing one of the most important civil rights cases to come before it this term. Comcast, which is number 32 on the Fortune 500, is poised to take an unprecedented step. Because of a dispute with a black businessman, the company has urged the Supreme Court to roll back the… Read more »
Rona’s tragedy in three acts: From Quebec’s foreign takeover block, to deal with Lowe’s, to store closures
Description: Opinion: As Lowe’s goes about closing Rona stores, it does no good and benefits no one to raise the spectre of boycotts and other forms of reprisals Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Nov 22, 2019 Link: https://business.financialpost.com/opinion/ronas-tragedy-in-three-acts-from-quebecs-foreign-takeover-block-to-deal-with-lowes-to-store-closures Questions for discussion: What does Yvan Allaire have to say about events that led to the current situation. Do… Read more »
Why White Castle isn’t a fast-food giant
Description: If you’ve ever eaten a hamburger at a fast-food restaurant, White Castle deserves at least some of the credit. The Columbus, Ohio-based chain is famous for its cheap, small burgers. It’s also widely regarded as the first fast-food hamburger chain in the United States. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Nov 19, 2019 Link:… Read more »
Apple to Ban Vaping Apps From Its Store
Description: A respiratory condition linked to vaping has caused more than 40 deaths and over 2,000 illnesses, according to United States health authorities. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Nov 15, 2019 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/15/business/apple-vaping-apps.html Questions for discussion: What benefits accrue to Apple as a result of this decision? Could management be mitigating the risk of future lawsuits by… Read more »
Inside the Most Watched YouTube Channel in the World
Description: India’s T-Series built an online empire from Bollywood. Now it has to survive Netflix. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: Nov 14, 2019 Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2019-11-14/how-t-series-beat-pewdiepie-to-be-world-s-biggest-youtube-channel?srnd=businessweek-v2 Questions for discussion: Summarize the key management decisions related to the firm’s growth and development. What lessons are there here for other content developers?
Facebook apologizes after employees complain about racist company culture
Description: Facebook on Friday issued an apology following an anonymous blog post complaining about a racist culture toward black, Hispanic and female Asian employees at the social media company. Source: CNBC.com Date: Nov 08, 2019 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/08/facebook-racism-complaints-by-anonymous-employees-company-apologizes.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.Mail Questions for discussion: Do you think Facebook management is handling this situation correctly? How should they, going forward? How… Read more »
Scammers are using $5 iron-on patches to fake $1,000 Canada Goose coats
Description: Faux versions of the coveted patch can be found on eBay Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Nov 15, 2019 Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/scammers-are-using-5-iron-on-patches-to-fake-1000-canada-goose-coats-2019-11-15?mod=home-page Questions for discussion: What can management do to mitigate the problem of fake labels and fake versions of Canada Goose products? What is eBay’s responsibility in this matter?
How Marketers Are Responding to Recent TikTok Headlines
Description: Though TikTok has become a craze among some younger Americans over the past year, recent headlines about a US government investigation into the platform’s Chinese parent company ByteDance regarding national security concerns have some marketers worrying. Source: eMarketer.com Date: Nov 12, 2019 Link: https://www.emarketer.com/content/how-marketers-are-responding-to-recent-tiktok-headlines?ecid=NL1001 Questions for discussion: What are the concerns for users, marketers… Read more »
Alphabet’s Board Probes Company’s Handling of Sexual Harassment and Misconduct
Description: Google’s parent Alphabet is investigating how the company has managed sexual harassment and misconduct claims, some of which have targeted its own executives. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Nov 06, 2019 Link: https://fortune.com/2019/11/06/google-parent-alphabet-probe-sexual-harassment-misconduct/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=ceo-daily&utm_content=2019110712pm Questions for discussion: What are the management issues raised in this report? Do you think the firms mentioned have responded… Read more »
