Description: Joe Carcello has a great job. The 59-year-old has an annual salary of $52,700, gets five weeks of vacation a year, and is looking forward to retiring on the sizable nest egg in his 401(k), which his employer augments with matching funds. After 26 years at his company, he’s not worried about layoffs. In… Read more »
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WordPress CEO on 10th anniversary
Description: CEO Matt Mullenweg looks back at WordPress’ 10-year career and says that Tumblr sold to Yahoo! ‘for too little.’ Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: May 30, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2013/05/30/tech-co-wordpress-ceo-matt-mullenweg.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: How are CEO Matt Mullenweg and WordPress similar to and yet quite different than conventional organizations and their management? What sort… Read more »
Behind the ‘Internet of Things’ Is Android—and It’s Everywhere
Description: Ken Oyadomari’s work space at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, Calif., looks like a triage tent for smartphones. Parts from dozens of disassembled devices are strewn on workbenches. Source: Businessweek.com Date: May 31, 2013 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-05-29/behind-the-internet-of-things-is-android-and-its-everywhere Questions for Discussions: Explain the success of Android. How does Google make money from Android? Is… Read more »
Can apps win the Stanley Cup?
Description: The New York Rangers take CNNMoney behind the scenes to show us how tech has been a game-changer for them. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: May 23, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2013/05/23/t-apps-stanley-cup.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: How has technology affected the management of hockey teams? How else can this sort of audio-visual technology help lead and… Read more »
Rinse, Repeat: P&G Brings Back Former CEO
Description: Regrouping at P&G under former CEO may not solve long term problems. Source: WSJ.com – video report Date: May 24, 2013 Link: http://on.wsj.com/19afA0s Questions for Discussions: Why do you think the company brought back the former CEO at this time? What does this decision say about the company’s management and vision for the future?… Read more »
What the Future Holds for Business Blogging
Description: Lately, the whole marketing community is abuzz about content. And rightfully so. Content is a necessity for any successful inbound marketing strategy, and with more and more marketers creating it, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to stand out from the barrage of content out there — a lot of which is, well …. subpar (to… Read more »
About.me founder on AOL split
Description: About.me founder Tony Conrad says his social media company is for those who don’t fit into the LinkedIn ‘rubric,’ and that buying back his company from AOL was ‘amicable.’ Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: May 16, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2013/05/16/t-ts-tony-conrad-aboutme.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Why do you think this acquisition failed to blend with AOL?… Read more »
Why Dreamworks is buying YouTube channels
Description: Dreamworks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg says he bought AwesomenessTV, a YouTube channel, to target teens. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: May 16, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2013/05/16/n-cmr-dreaworks-awesomenesstv-katzenberg.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Why are YouTube channels becoming more popular? Who do they appeal to and how can managers develop this environment? Why do you suppose management acquired… Read more »
Rolling Up Their Sleeves, as a Team
Description: AS a 14-year-old Boy Scout who went on backpacking trips in western Massachusetts, Gihan Amarasiriwardena couldn’t find a fleece jacket that would protect him from the wind. His solution was to make his own wind-blocking coat from scratch, using plastic garbage bags, spray-on adhesive and fleece. Source: NYTimes.com Date: May 18, 2013 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/19/business/at-ministry-of-supply-teamwork-in-making-high-tech-apparel.html?ref=business… Read more »
The Gap is cool again?
Description: Despite a sluggish economy, the Gap is expecting strong sales and earnings. Investors are impressed. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: May 10, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2013/05/10/investing-buzz-gap-old-navy-banana-republic.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Why is the Gap popular again, according to the report? Do you think there a other reasons? How significant is the role of new management… Read more »
