Description: Aereo allows users to stream broadcast networks over the internet and the major media companies are not happy about it. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Apr 03, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2013/04/03/t-aereo-networks-tv.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: What does this technology suggest to you about the future of television distribution? What would you advise networks and cable… Read more »
Posts Tagged: International Business Issues
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?
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 »
A Car That Runs on Air, Water: Here’s How It Works
Description: Bloomberg’s Middle East Business Editor Elliott Gotkine takes you for a ride in a car that is powered by air and water, giving you 1,000 miles per tank. He speaks on Bloomberg Television’s “Countdown.” Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Mar 21, 2013 Link: http://bloom.bg/10lO3VJ Questions for Discussions: What are the unique features of… Read more »
Nextdoor: Social Network for Neighbors
Description: Nextdoor CEO Nirav Tolia delivers his Power Pitch to CNBC Host Tyler Mathisen; LightBank Partner Paul Lee; and CNBC’s Entertainment and Media Reporter, Julia Boorstin. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Mar 19, 2013 Link: http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000155459 Questions for Discussions: What criteria is used to evaluate the potential success of this start-up? How is the… Read more »
The Attachment That Still Makes Noise
Description: DO you have a stapler? If you do, maybe it’s a little dusty in this age of PDFs. Or maybe it’s been missing for a while, after someone borrowed it and never brought it back. Or maybe you’ve affixed your name to your stapler with a piece of clear tape, so your co-workers know:… Read more »
