- What are the behaviors that annoy co-workers?
- What are the potential consequences for team performance?
- How should HRM deal with this research?
Description: The industry churned out 100 billion pieces of clothing for 7 billion people in 2015. The problem is so bad, some brands are burning unsold inventory. The waste has got to stop.
Source: FastCompany.com
Date: Mar 02, 2019
Questions for discussion:
- What does the report say about the problems related to production and marketing in the fashion industry?
- What are the recommended solutions?
- Do you think businesses and consumers will respond to these solutions?
Description: A study released in January found out how much people would need to be paid to deactivate their Facebook accounts for four weeks: “The median valuation was around $100 dollars a month,” Stanford economics professor, Matthew Gentzkow, who co-authored the study told Recode.
Source: CNBC.com
Date: Mar 01, 2019
Questions for discussion:
- What does the article say about FB users and their attitudes towards social media in general?
- What should FB management take away from this research?
Description: Companies may know that more advanced attribution practices are needed to prove marketing value in today’s complex media world, but that doesn’t mean they understand, or easily embrace, these practices.
Source: eMarketer.com
Date: Mar 01, 2019
Questions for discussion:
- What is the problem facing managers, according to this research?
- What are the recommendations?
- What are the primary arguments for making a course mandatory?
- Do you think it would help solve personal financial problems such as the burden of debt?
- Would it make for better employees entering the workforce?
- What content would you recommend for an undergraduate course in personal finance?
Description: At Good Robot Brewing, diversity isn’t just found in the staff, it’s in the clients they try to attract
Source: CBC.ca
Date: Feb 24, 2019
Questions for discussion:
- What does the report say about efforts to increase diversity in the firm and industry?
- Why can diversity improve operations, according to the report?
- Do you think the effort to increase diversity is more welcomed by a younger management team and ownership?
Description: You’ll do fine if you look at leadership as a responsibility and not as an ego trip.
Source: Entrepreneur.com
Date: Feb 26, 2019
Link: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/328741
Questions for discussion:
- What does this report say about leadership skills?
- Do you disagree with any items?
- What other suggestions or comments do you feel apply to this discussion?
Description: Do you have a work bestie? It can be good for your career and your overall well-being, according to a new study by LinkedIn.
Source: Yahoo.Finance.com – video report
Date: Feb 26, 2019
Link: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/how-work-friendships-can-helpand-hurtyour-career-173701272.html
Questions for discussion:
- Summarize what the report says about relationships and their affect on career development?
- What do you think about the assessment?
Description: Because of in-app ad spend’s recent surge, getting accurate in-app viewability measurements is a big deal for mobile marketers. We forecast that $77.03 billion will be spent on in-app advertising in the US this year, up 25.1% over 2018.
Source: eMarketer.com
Date: Feb 25, 2019
Link: https://www.emarketer.com/content/why-is-mobile-app-ad-viewability-so-hard-to-measure?ecid=NL1001
Questions for discussion:
- Summarize the key points in the research data.
- How should managers deal with these issues they face?
Description: If you want to understand how Netflix is reinventing every aspect of TV programming, consider how–and how fast–it’s changed food shows.
Source: FastCompany.com
Date: Feb 25, 2019
Questions for discussion:
- What does the article say about the way NetFlix has changed programming in this field?
- What other areas could follow a similar strategy?
- How does this help small producers and entrepreneurs?
