Description: Tom Jenkins, author of a key report on innovation, discusses federal budget’s policies on innovation. Source: MSN Video Date: March 29, 2012 Link: http://video.ca.msn.com/?mkt=en-ca&vid=cbcc2012-2903-1812-0057-221705593300&from=&src=v5:share:permalink: Questions for Discussion: Do you agree with Tom Jenkins that Canada has an innovation crisis? Do you feel the government is doing enough to encourage innovation in Canada? Suggest other… Read more »
Posts Tagged: innovation
GM’s Online “Experiment”
In an attempt to boost sagging sales, General Motors partnered with online seller eBay to offer a limited set of new vehicles for sale in California. The program (called an “experiment” by GM) ended September 30, with the auto maker reporting limited interest and unrealistically low offers. Dealers, however, indicated that the program ended too… Read more »
Don Hewitt’s Impact
ARTICLE SUMMARY: This week the world mourns the passing of another television giant. Unlike Walter Cronkite, Don Hewitt worked behind the scenes at CBS. Those that knew him, claim that many standard practices in television news reporting were innovations introduced by Hewitt. QUESTIONS: What are some of the ways the environment at CBS might have… Read more »
PayPal will be bigger than eBay
eBay CEO says that the payment site’s revenue will eclipse that of the online auction site soon. Embedded video from CNNMoney.com Video Source: CNNMoney.com Date: 7/24/2009 Keys: Strategy, planning, growth, organization structure, innovation, global dimensions Link: http://money.cnn.com Questions for discussion: Explain why PayPal is expected to grow larger than eBay? Given this change, what are… Read more »
