Description: On today’s “Reganomix,” Bloomberg View Columnist Alan Tonelson and Alliance for American Manufacturing President Scott Paul debate the revival of U.S. manufacturing on Bloomberg Television’s “Street Smart.” (Source: Bloomberg) Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Apr 10, 2013 Link: http://bloom.bg/YlHzae#ooid=xvMjN2YTqywyRZQs1zShNAxyh2k4Je0H Questions for Discussions: What does this report say about the trends in manufacturing? What… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Organizational Behavior
With Eco-Friendly Building Supplies, Green Depot Thrives in the Construction Rebound
Description: Sarah Beatty was pregnant with her first child when she learned toxic mold might be spreading beneath the floorboards of her newly renovated Manhattan apartment. Although the scare turned out to be a false alarm, the former MTV marketing executive became concerned about health risks posed by materials in her home. Because her husband,… Read more »
Sometimes, We Want Prices to Fool Us
Description: WHEN the board of J. C. Penney ousted its chief executive, Ron Johnson — news that broke last Monday — you might say it was, in some small way, because he didn’t understand Tracie Fobes. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Apr 13, 2013 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/14/business/for-penney-a-tough-lesson-in-shopper-psychology.html?ref=business&_r=0 Questions for Discussions: Summarize the importance of pricing strategies, the use… Read more »
Daily Report: Start-Ups Aim to Build Brands by Selling Direct
Description: A wave of e-commerce companies are trying to build premium brands at discount prices by cutting out middlemen and going straight to manufacturers, Claire Cain Miller and Stephanie Clifford report Monday in The New York Times. Source: NYTimes.com – video report Date: Apr 01, 2013 Link: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/01/daily-report-start-ups-aim-to-build-brands-by-selling-direct/ Questions for Discussions: Describe the method used… Read more »
What the HP board should do next
Description: Ray Lane has stepped down as HP’s chairman, but he needs to leave the board entirely. And interim chairman Ralph Whitworth needs to rework the board’s composition. Source: Fortune.com Date: Apr 04, 2013 Link: http://management.fortune.cnn.com/2013/04/05/hp-board-lane-whitworth/ Questions for Discussions: Summarize the situation and reasons for the advice presented. Do you agree with the arguments?
Best Buy turns the tables on ‘showrooming’
Description: Investors are cheered by deal to feature Samsung in-store shops Source: Marketwatch.com Date: Apr 04, 2013 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/best-buy-turns-the-tables-on-showrooming-2013-04-04?siteid=nwtwk Questions for Discussions: How has Best Buy responded to the challenges related to e-commerce? How has this response changed the traditional channels of distribution? Do you think this strategy will succeed?
Win workplace wars with these strategies
Description: As they strive to keep their people working together in harmony, some business owners feel every day is a battle. If you feel the same way, maybe it’s time to trade in your three-star general’s helmet for the clipboard of an industrial psychologist. Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Apr 01, 2013 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/2013/04/01/win-workplace-wars-with-these-strategies/ Questions for Discussions:… Read more »
The bigger bill of a connected future
Description: As companies begin to connect thermostats, cars, and glasses to the Internet, carriers are looking for a way to bill those items. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Mar 27, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2013/03/27/t-ts-connected-devices.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: What does this report suggest is in store for consumers and companies selling connected products and services? How… Read more »
The ‘Game of Thrones’ Guide to Management
Description: Are you in a rut? Underappreciated by your peers? Is some immature kid wearing your crown? Whether your aim is to score a bonus, land that corner office, or lead a hostile takeover, there’s much to learn from Game of Thrones, HBO’s (TWX) sprawling fantasy series, which returns for its third season on March… Read more »
Provocateur Comes Into View After Cyberattack
Description: Sven Olaf Kamphuis calls himself the “minister of telecommunications and foreign affairs for the Republic of CyberBunker.” Others see him as the Prince of Spam. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Mar 29, 2013 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/30/business/global/after-cyberattack-sven-olaf-kamphuis-is-at-heart-of-investigation.html?ref=business&_r=0 Questions for Discussions: Describe the issues related to the cyber-conflicts between parties in this report? How does it resemble a conflict… Read more »
