The $20 book that companies are betting could save them $100,000 or more

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Description: CBS, Michael Dell, and others are giving David Agus’s A Short Guide to a Long Life to their employees to encourage good health. Source: Fortune.com Date: Jan 17, 2014 Link: http://features.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2014/01/17/the-20-book-that-companies-are-betting-could-save-100000-or-more/?iid=SF_F_River Questions for Discussions: What is the message to managers and employees? How should management encourage employee compliance in wellness programs?

Typo, the iPhone cover with a keyboard

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Description: Typo, a startup backed by Ryan Seacrest, makes a keyboard that snaps on to iPhones, but the company is being sued by BlackBerry for patent infringement. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Jan 09, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2014/01/08/t-typo-iphone-keyboard.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: What other entrepreneurial opportunities exist for hardware attachments to smartphones? Do you think management… Read more »

Facebook barely scratching the surface of revenue, sales chief says

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Description: It’s still early days in the Wild West of digital marketing. At CES, Fortune’s Jessi Hempel sits down with top execs from Facebook, Ford, and Adobe to learn why. Source:  Fortune.com Date: Jan 07, 2014 Link: http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2014/01/07/facebook-barely-scratching-the-surface-of-revenue-sales-chief-says/ Questions for Discussions: What do the buisinesspeople in this aricle have to say about generating revenues? Do… Read more »

The mega-corporation is dead; long live mega-networks

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Description:   Is the world’s economy increasingly being dominated by a handful of corporations, or are things becoming more competitive? Source:  SmartPlanet.com Date: Jan 05, 2014 Link: http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/bulletin/the-megacorporation-is-dead-long-live-mega-networks/?tag=nl.e660&s_cid=e660&ttag=e660&ftag=TRE4eb29b5 Questions for Discussions: What is the meant by the term “mega-network”? Do you think that this is the reality today?

NPR: Planet Money’s T-Shirt Project – ‘Our Industry Follows Poverty’: Success Threatens A T-Shirt Business

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Description:  NPR’s Planet Money team is making a T-shirt and following the shirt around the world as it gets manufactured — from the farms where the cotton is grown to the factories where the shirts are sewn together. NPR presents the entire series of stories about the fascinating world behind that T-shirt at http://www.npr.org/series/248799434/planet-moneys-t-shirt-project …. Read more »

Designer makes clothes in New York City

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Description: Nanette Lepore preserves the apparel manufacturing tradition of the garment district in the heart of Manhattan. Source:  CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Dec 27, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2013/12/27/n-new-york-city-designer-makes-clothes-in-manhattan.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: How has the clothing manufacturing business changed, according to the report? Why would domestic manufacturers still insist on importing goods produced overseas? How important… Read more »

A Holiday Retail Lesson for Small Business: Be More Like Amazon

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Description:   Here are three things we just learned about Christmas commerce in 2013: Source:  Businessweek.com Date: Dec 27, 2013 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-12-27/a-holiday-retail-lesson-for-small-business-be-more-like-amazon#r=nav-f-blog Questions for Discussions: What is the advice presented to small retailers? Do you think small business managers can and will respond?  

BlackBerry Ltd faces another year of uncertainty as CEO launches rescue effort

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Description:  BlackBerry Ltd. hopes to clean the slate again as it heads into the new year with another lease on life and a leader who believes he can do what his predecessors couldn’t — save the company from a slow death. Source:  FinancialPost.com Date: Dec 27, 2013 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/2013/12/27/blackberry-ltd-rescue-2014/?__lsa=2acf-e048 Questions for Discussions: Describe the current… Read more »

Exclusive: The Inside Story of GM’s Comeback and Mary Barra’s Rise

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Description: Dan Akerson, the chairman and chief executive officer of General Motors (GM), arrives at the company’s Technical Center on Nov. 13 to address about 1,000 engineers and designers. Source:  Businessweek.com Date: Dec 11, 2013 Link:  http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-12-12/exclusive-the-inside-story-of-gms-comeback-and-mary-barras-rise Questions for Discussions: How was GM saved? Is the current financial structure sound? Does the firm have the… Read more »