Tech Sector Adds 47,000 Jobs So Far in 2010

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Tech Sector Adds 47,000 Jobs So Far in 2010 Description:  Tech jobs are making a comeback in the U.S. as global demand increases. The metro area with the biggest gain? Oklahoma City. Source: Businessweek.com Date: 12/07/2010 Cat ñTags:  3, 4: Production and Operations Management (p354, Customer-Driven Marketing (p388), Product and Distribution Strategies (p420), Promotion and… Read more »

Unions Yield on Wage Scales to Preserve Jobs

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Description:  Organized labor appears to be losing an important battle in the Great Recession. Source: NYTimes.com   Date: 11/19/2010 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/20/business/20wages.html?ref=business Questions for discussion:  According to the report, how have unionized workers adapted to the economic conditions at their places of employment? Do you think this change will impact aspects in the workplace such as… Read more »

Jobs Outlook Looking Better

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Description: Rebecca Jarvis and Barrons associate editor Michael Santori discuss the recent increase in private sector jobs and what we can expect in the future. Source:  BNET.com – video report Date: 11/12/2010 Link: http://moneywatch.bnet.com/economic-news/video/jobs-outlook-looking-better/481539/ Questions for discussion:  Summarize the reasons companies are starting to hire back more workers now? What does this say about these… Read more »

Pogue: Six Factors for Highly Unsuccessful Products

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Description:  At the FailCon 2010 conference in San Francisco, New York Times technology columnist David Pogue identifies the stumbling blocks to success. Source:  BNET.com – video report   Date: 10/27/2010 Link: http://www.bnet.com/videos/pogue-six-factors-for-highly-unsuccessful-products/479076 Questions for discussion:  Do you agree with the explanations provided in the video? Provide one additional example that illustrates each of the errors… Read more »

7 Ways Companies Miss Out on Huge Opportunities

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Description:  More often than not, companies manage to lock themselves into unnecessarily narrow market segments and, in so doing, lock themselves out of huge growth opportunities. It’s so prevalent it’s like an epidemic out there. I see it all the time. Source:  BNET.com   Date: 10/21/2010 Link: http://www.bnet.com/blog/ceo/7-ways-companies-miss-out-on-huge-opportunities/5848?promo=713&tag=nl.e713 Questions for discussion:  Do you agree with… Read more »

What J&J’s CEO didn’t say

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Description: CEO William Weldon admitted to lawmakers that his company made mistakes involving numerous recalls, but never explained how they happened. Source: CNNMoney.com  – video report Date: 10/01/2010 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2010/09/30/n_tylenol_recall_hearing.cnnmoney/ Questions for discussion:  Summarize the plan at Starbucks to expand into other businesses by using the web? Do you think this plan will be successful?… Read more »

Why Great Companies Don’t Stay Great

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Description:  Ever wonder why there are so few perennially successful companies like Cisco and Microsoft? Or why so many once-great companies, like Dell and Nortel, suddenly hit a wall? No, it’s not about innovation or culture, although they are factors. Source:  BNET.com   Date: 09/17/2010 Link: http://www.bnet.com/blog/ceo/why-great-companies-dont-stay-great/5585?tag=content;feature-roto Questions for discussion:  Summarize the arguments made in… Read more »

From Kenmore, Talking Washers and Dryers

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Description:  They’ll explain their problems via phone—and, the company hopes, result in vastly more efficient service. Source: Businessweek.com   Date: 08/05/2010 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/10_33/b4191023607461.htm Questions for discussion: How can the manufacturers justify the additional cost of this technology? What are the benefits received by the companies and their customers? Should manufacturers emphasize this technology as an integral… Read more »

digits: RIM’s New BlackBerries to Rival iPhone

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Description:  Research In Motion is readying a slate of new devices and software as it looks to keep its BlackBerry smartphone from losing more ground to touch-screen devices like Apple’siPhone and iPad. Sarah Silver has details Source: Marketwatch.com – video report   Date: 06/15/2010   Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/video/asset/digits-rim-new-blackberries-to-rival-iphone/5F6246E6-807D-4322-81E8-51A551F1F935 Questions for discussion: Do you think “everyone” will… Read more »

Is Dell salvageable?

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Description:  Computer maker’s shares fall more than 5% after the company reports a drop in fiscal fourth-quarter earnings. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report   Date: 02/26/2010 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2010/02/23/f_tm_dell_hp.fortune/ Questions for discussion: Why is Dell’s stock value falling? What would management have to do in order to improve profits? Is Dell a good candidate for merger… Read more »