Posts Categorized: Part 3 Management: Empowering People to Achieve Business Objectives

Top 5 reasons why your CEO just got a big fat raise… and 5 reasons why you didn’t

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Description: WASHINGTON — Pay for globe-trotting CEOs has soared to new heights, even as most workers remain grounded by paychecks that are barely budging. Source: NationalPost.com Date: May 27, 2014 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/2014/05/27/the-ceo-of-your-company-just-got-a-huge-raise-you-didnt-heres-why/ Questions for discussion: Summarize the overall explanation provided in this report for the wide gap in pay. Do you agree? Should anything be done… Read more »

French don’t pan baguette vending machine

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Description: A new vending machine serves hot baguettes, and even the fussy French approve. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: May 23, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2014/05/23/n-french-baguette-vending-machine.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: What are the advantages and disadvantages to a baker who chooses to install this machine? Do you think the installation of the machine would affect customers who… Read more »

Building a better egg (with no chicken)

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Description: Hampton Creek Foods is trying to build a more environmentally friendly egg that looks, tastes and has the nutrition of a regular egg. But unless it’s cheaper, can they beat the egg? Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: May 19, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2014/05/19/t-better-egg-hampton-creek-foods-josh-tetrick.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: Do you think price is the most important… Read more »

McDonald’s and America’s new low-wage economy explained

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Description: Who owns your local McDonald’s or builds your cell phone tower does not matter much to consumers. But it has huge implications for workers. Source: Fortune.com Date: May 23, 2014 Link: http://finance.fortune.cnn.com/2014/05/23/mcdonalds-and-americas-new-low-wage-economy-explained/?iid=SF_F_River Questions for discussion: How are wages determined? In your opinion, what are the social responsibilities of the large corporations in this matter?

Protesters: Double minimum wage!

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Description: Fast food workers are on the streets again, demanding employers double their federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: May 15, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2014/05/15/fast-food-protests.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: What are the arguments surrounding the minimum wage issues? What do you think the government should do?

Live broadcast from your smartphone

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Description: Mobil is an Israeli company that’s developed an app that allows users to broadcast live from their smartphones. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: May 15, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2014/05/15/tech-mobil-app-israel-wbt.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: How can this app enhance the marketing power provided by social media? Do you think this app will open up new programming… Read more »

Owning a team isn’t a ‘trophy’ anymore

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Description: Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban says he believes the Clippers with sell for over a billion dollars and that team ownership — across all sports — is being changed by Big Money. Source: CNN.com – video report Date: May 15, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2014/05/13/clippers-mark-cuban-donald-sterling-nba-ownership.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: What does Mark Cuban have to say about… Read more »

Kevin Durant: Turning MVP into money

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Description: He makes millions on and off the court. But his early Mother’s Day gift? Priceless. Why sponsors are flocking to Kevin Durant. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: May 09, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/magazines/moneymag/2014/05/09/n-kevin-durant-turning-mvp-into-money.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: Why is Kevin Durant able to earn as much as he does on and off the court? What… Read more »

Is Beats worth $3.2 billion?

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Description: Apple may be joining a long list of companies who’ve shelled out lots of cash trying to tap the allure of hip hop. Sometimes it works, sometimes … not so much. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: May 09, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2014/05/09/apple-beats-dr-dre-samsung-headphones.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: Is the acquisition a good deal for both parties?… Read more »

A big data look at the lime shortage

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Description: A recent price disruption has Americans clamoring for limes, but historic pricing shows that the citrus fruit may not be going anywhere. Source: Fortune.com Date: May 09, 2014 Link: http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2014/05/09/a-big-data-look-at-the-lime-shortage/ Questions for discussion: What was the theory circulating that explained the price of limes? What does the research data show? How did consumers respond to… Read more »