Description: One can’t help but admire Uber’s willingness to follow the basic logic of economics any place it happens to lead. Even to price gouging. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: May 19, 2015 Link: http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2015-05-19/the-price-is-right-or-uber-will-raise-it Questions for discussion: What does this report say about pricing strategies and management’s strategic thinking? Do you agree with a strategy of… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Part 3 Management: Empowering People to Achieve Business Objectives
Following shoppers to the perimeter of the supermarket
Description: Fortune’s Beth Kowitt discusses the changing landscape of grocery shopping and the impact it has on pre-packaged food. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: May 21, 2015 Link: http://for.tn/1FBS4ww Questions for Discussions: How does the landscape inside the grocery store reflect consumer behavior? What should food companies be doing about these trends?
Is This the Office of the Future or a $5 Billion Waste of Space?
Description: Workers of a certain age may recall.. Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: May 21, 2015 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2015-05-21/wework-real-estate-empire-or-shared-office-space-for-a-new-era- Questions for Discussions: How is work and the workspace changing? What do you think the managerial implications are for these new environments?
A Tech Boom Aimed at the Few, Instead of the World
Description: The tech industry used to think big. As early as 1977, when personal computers were expensive and impractical mystery boxes with no apparent utility or business prospects, the young Bill Gates and Paul Allen were already working toward a future in which we would see “a computer on every desk and in every home.”… Read more »
The three skills CEOs need most probably aren’t what you expect
Description: Everyone knows the legendary skills business leaders need to succeed. CEOs of mighty corporations need big strategic vision and superior motivational flair. Entrepreneurs need to be canny risk-takers who move with speed and daring. Source: FinancialPost.com Date: May 20, 2015 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/entrepreneur/the-three-skills-ceos-need-most-probably-arent-what-you-expect?__lsa=18a5-b6eb Questions for Discussions: What does the report say about perceptions of important… Read more »
3-D Printing Hershey Kisses
Description: Traditional food purveyors Hershey and the Culinary Institute of America take a step into the future, experimenting with 3-D food printing. From Hershey Park to Hyde Park, Bloomberg’s Ramy Inocencio goes into special labs and kitchens to see the 3-D printed food we may be eating in the near future. (Source: Bloomberg) Source: Bloomberg.com… Read more »
Warren Buffett may be right about Whole Foods
Description: Buffett joked that nobody smiles at the organic grocer. Investors aren’t either. Shares of Whole Foods plunged due to weak sales growth. Will new stores with cheaper products be the answer to its problems? Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: May 07, 2015 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2015/05/07/whole-foods-warren-buffett-stock.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Why is Whole Foods out of… Read more »
Every piece of Pez is made here
Description: A Kim Kardashian-themed Pez dispenser? CNNMoney’s Vanessa Yurkevich takes a look at how the candy is made and its cult following. Source: Fortune.com Date: May 05, 2015 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/luxury/2015/05/05/how-to-make-pez.cnnmoney/ Questions for discussion: Why does it make sense for all operations to take place in one location? How can management partner with other brands? What… Read more »
The new McDonald’s has a ‘hot’ Hamburglar, kale, and an endorsement from… James Franco?
Description: Along with introducing new mascots, McDonald’s is overhauling its unhealthy, processed food persona, all in hopes of turning sales around. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: May 07, 2015 Link: http://for.tn/1Psm5Ov Questions for discussion: How has management responded to the problems at McDonald’s? Do you think they are on the right track? What would… Read more »
Facebook Use Polarizing? Site Begs to Differ
Description: For years, political scientists and social theorists have fretted about the Internet’s potential to flatten and polarize democratic discourse. Source: NYTimes.com Date: May 07, 2015 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/08/technology/facebook-study-disputes-theory-of-political-polarization-among-users.html?ref=business&_r=0 Questions for Discussions: What does the report say about how social media like Facebook is influencing communications? What are the implications for managers trying to communicate through… Read more »
