Description: In an exclusive, wide-ranging interview, the Facebook chief talks to Fortune about Apple, China, and what his personal challenge is for the year. Source: Fortune.com Date: Apr 04, 2013 Link: http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2013/04/04/mark-zuckerberg-we-dont-want-to-build-a-phone/?iid=SF_T_River Questions for Discussions: What does this report say about the direction of operations at Facebook? Do you think these strategies make sense?
Posts Categorized: Part 1 Business in a Global Environment
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?
Win workplace wars with these strategies
Description: As they strive to keep their people working together in harmony, some business owners feel every day is a battle. If you feel the same way, maybe it’s time to trade in your three-star general’s helmet for the clipboard of an industrial psychologist. Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Apr 01, 2013 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/2013/04/01/win-workplace-wars-with-these-strategies/ Questions for Discussions:… Read more »
Honda Odyssey really cleans up
Description: Honda’s new Odyssey mini-van has a vacuum cleaner built right into vehicle. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Mar 28, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/pf/2013/03/28/pf-wheels-honda-odyssey-vacuum.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Do you think this idea will make a big difference to a consumer choosing to buy a minivan? Why do you think the idea is getting so much… Read more »
On YouTube, Video Makes the Radio Star
Description: On March 5 a 16-year-old Texan named Austin Mahone posted a video to YouTube (GOOG) in which he and some buddies dance to Harlem Shake, an electronic single turned viral phenomenon. The song, by the Brooklyn producer Baauer, came out as a free download last spring. In February it became the soundtrack to a… 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 »
Nike soars – It’s gotta be the shoes!
Description: Shares of Nike surge after the athletic apparel retailer reported better-than-expected earnings, despite worries about weak sales in China. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Mar 22, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2013/03/22/investing-the-buzz-nike.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Why was Nike expected to perform poorly in the last quarter? What is the explanation for its success? What do these… Read more »
Will Lululemon Recall Scare Customers Away?
Description: Wall Street analysts from Robert W.Baird to Sterne Agee & Leach peppered Lululemon executives yesterday with questions about how the yoga-wear retailer is handling a recall of women’s pants for being too transparent. Julie Hyman reports on Bloomberg Television’s “Money Moves.” (Source: Bloomberg) Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Mar 22, 2013 Link: http://bloom.bg/11sNHzi#ooid=t4MGJlYTpmIsx1vU1JUhve11phyxTgKF… Read more »
50 greatest business rivalries of all time
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?
As Tablet Ownership Increases, Will Pay TV Audiences Follow?
Description: A significant percentage of American consumers have no wired broadband connection at home, relying instead on smartphones to connect to the Internet. If the trend continues, it heralds a substantial near-term change in Internet access patterns. Source: eMarketer.com Date: Mar 22, 2013 Link: http://www.emarketer.com/Article/Tablet-Ownership-Increases-Will-Pay-TV-Audiences-Follow/1009752#2Fxer0W8YL6KiEZQ.99 Questions for Discussions: Summarize the current level of consumer satisfaction… Read more »
