Description: For any major retailer, nailing the right holiday season product inventory is essential. That’s why Wal-Mart turns to kids between 18 months and 12-years old. Today, the big-box giant releases the results of its “Chosen By Kids” survey. Bloomberg’s Julie Hyman went to Dallas to see what the kids liked best. Source: Bloomberg.com –… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Conflict
Apple Watch is Here: Why Apple’s big bet is a big deal
Description: Now that Apple has entered the watch market with the Apple Watch, Bloomberg’s Sam Grobart takes a look at two things: the current state of play in smartwatches and whose world gets upended if Apple’s bet pays off.(Source: Bloomberg) Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Sep 09, 2014 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/apple-watch-what-it-means-for-wearables-and-watchmakers-lkbm4f2lTTSMPp5T23Nfvw.html Questions for Discussions: Summarize… Read more »
A Hedge Fund’s 294-Page Recipe for Fixing Olive Garden
Description: Olive Garden doesn’t know how to cook pasta, soaks its salads in too much dressing, dumps sauce haphazardly atop its dishes, forgets to sell wine, and has strayed far from its Italian roots with dishes no one in Italy would touch. And that’s how the slumping restaurant chain is seen by people who dearly… Read more »
Skills Gap Bumps Up Against Vocational Taboo
Description: Federal, State Governments Push Apprentice Programs, but Find Few Domestic Takers Source: WSJ.com Date: Sep 05, 2014 Link: http://online.wsj.com/articles/skills-gap-bumps-up-against-vocational-taboo-1410473392?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_business Questions for Discussions: What does this report say about the effort to establish apprenticeship programs? Why do you think more managers are not getting on board this initiative? How can incentives be used to increase… Read more »
CVS CEO: Tobacco an obstacle to health care
Description: Newly re-branded as CVS Health, the pharmacy chain has rid its shelves of tobacco products. Cristina Alesci talks with CEO Larry Merlo. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Sep 03, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2014/09/03/cvs-ceo-on-tobacco-free-stores.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: Is this decision by CVS an example of good corporate social responsibility? Strategically, how can CVS expand its… Read more »
Have We Reached Peak Burger?
Description: For most of its history, the fast-food business in the U.S. has been characterized by rapid and dependable growth. Source: Businessweek.com Date: Sep 04, 2014 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-09-04/fast-food-chains-growth-in-u-dot-s-dot-may-have-peaked#r=hpt-tout Questions for Discussions: What does the article say about the trends in the industry? Do you agree? How should management respond?
Want to Go From MBA to CEO? Executives Will Need These Skills in 2039
Description: Good news for today’s MBA grads: The share of large company chief executives with graduate business degrees has grown nearly 50 percent in the past 10 years. But don’t start decorating your corner office yet. There’s a lot to learn before you’re ready to take the CEO chair. Source: Businessweek.com Date: August 29, 2014 Link:… Read more »
How asking for help actually helps you
Description: You might think it makes you look weak or not smart enough, but the most successful people rely on others to do their jobs better. Source: Fortune.com Date: August 28, 2014 Link: http://fortune.com/2014/08/28/how-asking-for-help-actually-helps-you/ Questions for Discussions: What advice is suggested in this article? Do you agree with this assessment?
Ashley Madison, dating website for married people, sues South Korea after being blocked
Description: A dating website for married people seeking affairs is suing the government of South Korea after being blocked in that country over what it says are false allegations of illegal activity. Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Aug 28, 2014 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/2014/08/28/ashley-madison-dating-website-for-married-people-sues-south-korea-after-being-blocked/ Questions for Discussions: What are the ethical and social responsibility issues associated with this social… Read more »
Will to work: Can this hiring model eradicate poverty?
Description: Samasource Founder and CEO Leila Janah discusses how impact sourcing employs women and young people from impoverished communities over the internet and the “Microwork Model.” She speaks on “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg) Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: August 22, 2014 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/samasource-outsourcing-tech-work-to-low-income-communities-u5P0e_hvRJ~M5X~ozYo7iQ.html Questions for Discussions: Describe the model? What are the limitations for… Read more »
