Description: Salaries for lawyers starting out at firms have remained flat, with an annual pay of $160,000 continuing to be the top of the market, according to a new survey from the National Association for Law Placement.

Source: NYTimes.com

Date: April 16, 2015

Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/17/business/dealbook/welcome-to-your-first-year-as-a-lawyer-your-salary-is-160000-a-year.html?ref=business&_r=0

Questions for Discussions:

• Summarize the highlights in this report?
• How do you think the general public will respond to the salaries discussed in this report?
• Do you think the report is biased?

Description: During a meeting with analysts Wednesday, Walgreens president Alex Gourlay ticked through a list of measures the company had taken since launching a cost-cutting initiative last year that has grown to $1.5 billion.

Source: WashingtonPost.com

Date: April 16, 2015

Link: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/on-leadership/wp/2015/04/16/walgreens-froze-salaries-for-top-u-s-executives/

Questions for discussion:

• Summarize the decisions taken and the reasons presented by management.
• How do you think employees will respond to these decisions?
• What does this all say about the leadership at the firm?

 Description: Mark Fields tells Fortune’s Susie Gharib about management techniques he’s learned over the years.

Source: Fortune.com – video report

Date: April 07, 2015

Link: http://for.tn/1CuKL1x

Questions for Discussions:

• What is the most significant lesson Mark Fields shared in this report?
• How would you describe his leadership style?

Description: Fortune’s Andrew Nusca and Robert Hackett discuss recent charges that YouTube Kids is subversively marketing to children.

Source: Fortune.com – video report

Date: April 08, 2015

Link: http://for.tn/1c9JibL

Questions for Discussions:

• Do you believe having a dedicated McDonald’s YouTube channel is fundamentally unethical or socially irresponsible?
• Should there be government or industry regulatory controls to protect children from advertising exposure?
• How should management of companies like McDonald’s deal with public concerns?

Description: PADUA, Italy — High-end printing is an artisans’ job in Italy. For those books, the gluing and the binding of the pages is predominantly done by hand.

Source: NYTimes.com

Date: April 08, 2015

Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/09/world/europe/italian-artisans-revival-after-economic-crisis-reflects-resilience-of-small-industry.html?ref=business&_r=0

Questions for Discussions:

• How should management change, given that the employees are now in charge?
• Does this business recovery suggest a method for other financially threatened small businesses?

Description: Getting more women at the top means lending a hand to talented women on their way up.

Source: CNNMoney.com

Date: April 08, 2015

Link: http://money.cnn.com/2015/04/08/technology/dreamit-athena-joanne-wilson/index.html?sr=recirc040915bravadogap0930story

Questions for discussion:

• What does the “bravado gap” mean?
• What advice is presented to women entrepreneurs?

Description: Fortune’s Susie Gharib speaks with Mark Fields about Silicon Valley, driverless cars and innovation in the industry.

Source: Fortune.com – video report

Date: April 01, 2015

Link: http://for.tn/1P0qRp8

Questions for Discussions:

• How will the entry of technology companies like Apple and Google disrupt the auto industry?
• Do you think management structure and thinking will be changed in the auto industry?
• Describe what you think the organization structure and management will look like in 20 years?

Description: When it comes to seeking employment, teenagers are still in their own private recession.

Source: MarketWatch.com

Date: April 02, 2015

Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/american-teenagers-still-cant-or-wont-find-jobs-2015-04-02

Questions for Discussions:

• What does the report say about teenagers and employment?
• What does this mean for employers and managerial styles?
• Do you agree with the assessments?

Description: If you’re miserable in the workplace, take solace in the fact that you’ve got a lot of company.

Source: Bloomberg.com

Date: April 02, 2015

Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-02/americans-can-t-stand-their-bosses-and-bosses-admit-they-re-phoning-it-in

Questions for Discussions:

• How should management deal with this research?
• Can you really solve the problem with more selective hiring and promotion policies?
• How should a firm go about evaluating a manager for promotion?