Description: The collapse of Toys “R” Us Inc. is yet another blow for landlords, who now will have gaping holes of suburban retail space up for grabs. And few tenants would want them. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Mar 16, 2018 Link: http://fortune.com/2018/03/16/toys-r-us-vacant-storefronts/ Questions for discussion: Why did the company fail? What could management… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Conflict
Facebook Has An App Problem
Description: But while the social media giant is most under fire, the problem is industry-wide. Source: FastCodesign.com Date: Mar 22, 2018 Link: https://www.fastcodesign.com/90164921/facebook-has-an-app-problem Questions for discussion: How does the article describe and explain the problem? What are the solutions from a corporate and user point of view? Do you think users of Facebook and other… Read more »
WestJet chief Gregg Saretsky retires, effective immediately, replaced by Ed Sims
Description: WestJet Airlines Ltd.’s announcement of a new chief executive, effective Thursday, marks an abrupt end to an eight-year run for outgoing CEO Gregg Saretsky. Source: Globe.ca Date: Mar 08, 2018 Link: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/westjet-ceo-gregg-saretsky-retires-effective-immediately/article38247007/ Questions for discussion: Why do you suppose leadership changes so abruptly so often at WestJet? Do you think this change at the… Read more »
Investigation into auto body repairs reveals inflated charges, incomplete work
Description: It started with a customer complaint after a minor fender bender. It ended with an alarming investigation. Source: CTV.ca – video report Date: March 10, 2018 Link: https://www.ctvnews.ca/w5/investigation-into-auto-body-repairs-reveals-inflated-charges-incomplete-work-1.3836092 Questions for discussion: Why is this fraud so difficult to control? What would you advise the industry to help mitigate the level of abuse? What other… Read more »
For many factory towns, white collar job loss hurts the most
Description: With the abandoned smokestacks off the bay and ramshackle factories along 12th Street, it’s easy to pin the blame for this industrial city’s plight on the loss of manufacturing jobs to China and Mexico. Source: Star-Telegram.com Date: Mar 7, 2018 Link: http://www.star-telegram.com/news/nation-world/national/article203862089.html Questions for discussion: What does this report say about the complexity of… Read more »
Whole Foods calls meeting with key vendors as tensions flare
Description: Tensions between Whole Foods Market and some of the most important brands it sells in its stores will come to a head on March 19, when they will congregate for a recently announced summit, sources familiar with the situation tell CNBC. Source: CNBC.com Date: Mar 12, 2018 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/11/whole-foods-calls-meeting-with-key-vendors-as-tensions-flare.html Questions for discussion: What is… Read more »
Gatineau youth support decision to pull controversial drink after teen’s death
Description: Young people in Gatineau say they agree with the decision by the province’s largest dépanneur chain, Couche-Tard, to pull a controversial drink from shelves in the wake of a Quebec teen’s death. Source: CBC.ca Date: Mar 04, 2018 Link: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/gatineau-youth-support-decision-to-pull-controversial-drink-after-teen-s-death-1.4561091 Questions for discussion: What are the social and ethical issues involved here? Should management be held… Read more »
4 lessons you can learn from the U.S. Olympic team
Description: It might seem like you have little in common with the Olympians competing in the Winter Games this month. Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Feb 15, 2018 Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/4-lessons-you-can-learn-from-the-us-olympic-team-2018-02-15 Questions for discussion: What are the lessons you can learn, according to the article? Which do you think is the most difficult to learn?
Women, it’s time to reach for those leadership roles
Description: Oprah Winfrey, in her electrifying speech at the Golden Globes, said that things are changing. Source: Chicagotribune.com Date: Jan 22, 2018 Link: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/success/inc/tca-women-it-s-time-to-reach-for-those-leadership-roles-20180122-story.html Questions for discussion: What does the writer say to women about leadership? Do you agree with her assessments and advice?
Vice Media Fires 3 Employees After Harassment Complaints
Description: Vice Media fired three employees for behavior ranging from “verbal and sexual harassment to other behavior that is inconsistent with our policies, our values, and the way in which we believe colleagues should work together,” a company executive said in a memo to employees. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Dec 02, 2017 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/01/business/media/vice-media-harassment-fires-three-employees.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fbusiness&action=click&contentCollection=business®ion=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=12&pgtype=sectionfront Questions for… Read more »
