Description: These stories of no-holds-barred competition, contempt, and all-out conflict shaped the modern business world. Here’s what you can learn from them. Source: CNNMoney.com Date: Mar 22, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/gallery/news/companies/2013/03/21/greatest-business-rivalries.fortune/index.html Questions for Discussions: What can you learn from a review of these cases? What do these stories tell you about management over the years?
Posts Tagged: International Business Issues
Sheryl Sandberg’s advice for men
Description: Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg talks to Fortune Senior Editor-At-Large Pattie Sellers about her book ‘Lean In’ and her advice for men in the workplace. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Mar 13, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/magazines/fortune/2013/03/13/news-sheryl-sandberg-men.fortune/ Questions for Discussions: What are the highlights in Sheryl Sandberg’s advice for men in management? Do you think these… Read more »
Homing in on the telecommuting issue
Description: Inside the chase: Does working from home help or hinder productivity? BNN Chase Producer Zena Olijnyk examines the pros and cons of telecommuting. The image of people who telecommute is often one of them sitting around at home in their bunny slippers and pyjamas. But then there are studies that show people who work… Read more »
Spinoff of Time Inc. Rattles Employees
Description: It was an elite reception at a glittery Manhattan setting: prominent media figures like Gayle King and Lesley Stahl gathered on the 10th floor of the Time Warner Center on Monday night to toast Sheryl Sandberg, the Facebook executive who recently released a book about her life. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Mar 13, 2013 Link:… Read more »
Apple iWatch Seen as ‘$6B Opportunity’
Description: Bloomberg Industries Anand Srinivasan reports on possible product developments at Apple. He speaks on Bloomberg Television’s “Money Moves.” (Source: Bloomberg) Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Mar 05, 2013 Link: http://bloom.bg/13AKpu9 Questions for Discussions: What is the primary selling feature of iWatch that gives Apple competitive advantage? What do you think are the key… Read more »
Imagining a Swap Meet for E-Books and Music
Description: The paperback of “Fifty Shades of Grey” is exactly like the digital version except for this: If you hate the paperback, you can give it away or resell it. If you hate the e-book, you’re stuck with it. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Mar 07, 2013 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/08/technology/revolution-in-the-resale-of-digital-books-and-music.html?hpw&_r=0 Questions for Discussions: How will the new sharing… Read more »
How to be the ‘disrupter’ and not the ‘disrupted’
Description: In his eye-opening 1970 book, Future Shock, Alvin Toffler said that changes in technology and trends were happening so fast that people and society could no longer psychologically keep up. Now, even the most innovative and technologically advanced companies can’t keep up with the pace of change — markets are now being disrupted in… Read more »
Brand Social Outreach Must Walk a Fine Line
Description: Consumers are sensitive to how much companies listen and respond to them online. Most US internet users across all age groups are aware that businesses frequently listen to what they say online. Source: eMarketer.com Date: Mar 07, 2013 Link: http://www.emarketer.com/Article/Brand-Social-Outreach-Must-Walk-Fine-Line/1009712#Ge1HoSvKiBF4j3Eo.99 Questions for Discussions: What are the highlights of this report? What does the report… Read more »
Andrew Mason’s quirky legacy at Groupon
Description: Groupon founder and former CEO Andrew Mason was known for his eccentric interviews, but the company he leaves behind will need a turnaround. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Mar 01, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2013/03/01/t-mason-groupon-quirky.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Do you thinbk the decline of Groupon share value was primarily due to the management of the… Read more »
Snapshots of a Commute-Free Life
Description: Ever since Yahoo! (YHOO) Chief Executive Officer Marissa Mayer issued a company-wide telecommuting ban, the practice of “working from home” has come under scrutiny. What’s the reality of the commute-free, office-free life? Is it a bold frontier in tech-enabled productivity—or a green light to play Angry Birds full-time? We tracked down some full-time telecommuters… Read more »