Description: Mobile apps can shorten the food chain, skipping grocery stores and connecting farmers directly to consumers. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Sep 27, 2012 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2012/09/27/n-farmigo-digital-farmers-market.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Which marketing functions are being provided by the Internet system that is connecting farmers directly with consumers? How is this system more socially responsible?… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Organizational Behavior
How a tech co. ended up in Concord, Mass.
Description: Concord, Mass. wasn’t co-founder Paul English’s first choice for Kayak’s HQ, but he did it for the sake of recruiting the best talent. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Sep 27, 2012 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/magazines/fortune/2012/09/26/ldrshp-kayak-4.fortune/ Questions for Discussions: What does this report say about the way in which businesses are formed and business people are… Read more »
U.S. Is Tightening Web Privacy Rule to Shield Young
Description: Federal regulators are about to take the biggest steps in more than a decade to protect children online. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Sep 27, 2012 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/28/technology/ftc-moves-to-tighten-online-privacy-protections-for-children.html?ref=technology Questions for Discussions: What are the social concerns that Web managers will have to deal with as a result of this movement in legislation? Do you believe web… Read more »
More Dismal Science for Would-Be Entrepreneurs
Description: Teaching entrepreneurship is a growth business for U.S. business schools. The number of the nation’s undergraduate entrepreneurship programs grew 15.3 percent from 2007 to 2011, while the number of master’s programs increased 19.1 percent, according to the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Source: Businessweek.com Date: Sep 25, 2012 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-09-25/more-dismal-science-for-would-be-entrepreneurs#r=hpt-fs Questions for… Read more »
How to argue with the boss — and win
Description: (MoneyWatch) The whole problem with advice on how to deal with boss issues is it’s usually black and white. That’s because writing without a distinct point of view is usually very boring. In social media terms, that means it’s not very “clickable.” Source: CBSMoneyWatch.com Date: Sep 25, 2012 Link: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505125_162-57519430/how-to-argue-with-the-boss-and-win/?tag=nl.e664&s_cid=e664 Questions for Discussions: Summarize… Read more »
Harley-Davidson Revs Up for Leaner Times
Description: Harley-Davidson has fine-tuned its operations for smooth riding should the economy slip back into a slump. James Hagerty has details on The News Hub. Photo: Bloomberg. Source: Marketwatch.com – video report Date: Sep 21, 2012 Link: http://on.wsj.com/ONkNP3 Questions for Discussions: How has Harley-Davidson changed production in order to improve productivity? Why do you think… Read more »
Starbucks Gives Single-Serve a Shot
Description: Starbucks is planning a big ad campaign to launch its Verismo single-cup espresso-based beverage machines–the coffee company’s first foray into selling machines–which CEO Howard Schultz claims will be a “game changer” for its ability to make lattes with milk pods. Julie Jargon has details on Lunch Break. Source: Moneywatch.com – video report Date: Sep… Read more »
Wal-Mart stops selling Amazon Kindles
Description: Wal-Mart is joining Target in the decision to stop selling Amazon Kindles, in a move that appears to have come after a pricing dispute. Source: CNNMoney.com Date: Sep 20, 2012 Link: http://money.cnn.com/2012/09/20/technology/walmart-kindle/index.html?iid=SF_BN_River Questions for Discussions: Do you think management has made a wise decision to halt sales of Kindles at Wal-Mart? What should Amazon… Read more »
Medicare Bills Rise as Records Turn Electronic
Description: When the federal government began providing billions of dollars in incentives to push hospitals and physicians to use electronic medical and billing records, the goal was not only to improve efficiency and patient safety, but also to reduce health care costs. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Sep 21, 2012 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/22/business/medicare-billing-rises-at-hospitals-with-electronic-records.html?_r=1&hp Questions for Discussions: What are… Read more »
When Moms Who Run Businesses Take Maternity Leave
Description: Kristen McAlister has moved up hiring timelines, increased administrative support, and written reams of instructions for her nine employees at Cerius Interim Executive Solutions, the staffing company she co-owns. Despite all the preparation, she worries how the Irvine (Calif.) business will fare when she gives birth in late December. Source: Businessweek.com Date: Sep 20,… Read more »
