Social Responsibility

Fast Talk Question - Are companies that sell bottled water as bad as companies that sell tobacco?

Saabira Chaudhuri — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:46:25 -0500

Are companies that sell bottled water as bad as companies that sell tobacco?

Bio and Interests: Thom Hamel

Thom Hamel — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:25:59 -0500

I am a middle-aged male, a bit of a late bloomer, seeking to earn a Master's degree in Psychology. My current employment is in the aerospace industry but I am looking to move on in the not-too-distant future. I have four (+2) adult children and twelve grandchildren. Life is good!

How Must Media Change to Get Funded by Venture Capital?

Francine Hardaway — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:11:38 -0500

There's not much love between Silicon Valley and Hollywood, although more and more they need each other to thrive. Years into the digital revolution, it is still difficult to find venture funds that understand content creation like Hollywood does.

Diversity In Government Agencies - Beyond Obama's Cabinet

Tory Clarke — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:53:36 -0500

President-elect Barack Obama made history when he was elected to the White House, and he continues to make significant strides with regard to diversity as he assembles a tremendously experienced and diverse administration.

That Jacket Was Once A Plastic Bottle: Aquafina/Sam's Club in Support of Recycling

Saabira Chaudhuri — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:46:20 -0500

In keeping with the holiday spirit, bottled water manufacturer Aquafina, along with retail chain Sam's Club has handed out 25,000 fleece jackets to 100 schools.

At first glance, the news is just another instance of corporate philanthropy – laudable but nothing to really bat an eyelid at. What's interesting about the effort: the jackets are actually made out of 189 million recycled bottles.

Lasik Eye Care

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Lasik Eye Care

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Innovating with Meaning: Elements of the "Innovation Field"

Dr. Alex Pattakos — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:21:39 -0500

Often our clients ask us: how do we know if we are an innovative organization and how can we measure if we are improving? Based on our experience practicing, teaching, and consulting in Innovation Management, we developed an empirically-based model or framework to view innovation from a team and organization-wide perspective.

Live From PSFK Salon: Virtual Reality Has Arrived

Danielle Sacks — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:27:45 -0500

This morning at PSFK's "Good Ideas in Digital" salon, the consensus was that 2008 was the year the "virtual reality" we've been prognosticating for decades finally arrived. Only, instead it being some kind of sci-fi-3D-style headgear, virtual reality has come to life in the form of technologies like Wii, Guitar Hero, and (arguably) the iPhone.

Leadership Code Meets Gender Science, Part II of 4 Parts

Kate Sweetman — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:56:34 -0500

The game was called “Classic Greek Explosives.” All 100 of my classmates in Section A at an East Coast business school in the US played at the same time, forming, in effect, a highly competitive marketplace of buyers and sellers. The goal for the assigned sellers like me was to price our bids optimally in each of a fast-paced series of rounds in order to maximize profit (a somewhat tricky i

Can the words ethics and financial industry coexist?

Corinthia Hamlet — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:40:31 -0500

In the midst of scandals in the financial industry, there is much emphasis on ethics compliance and the need for companies to ensure they have lobbying disclosures as well as trained personnel to monitor, review, and track covered activities. Even Congress has passed ethics reform bills and states are expanding efforts to regulate gifts. More and more companies are creating ethics panels where stockholders can voice concern about rules or practices with which they have concern.

Why Volunteers Don’t Come Back

Chris Jarvis — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:12:17 -0500

Nonprofits tend to see volunteers as necessary, but not strategic. Attitudes towards volunteerism are simplistic and out of date. The result? A loss of 1.9 billion hours of labor year to year. Corporate Volunteer programs can remedy all that.

"I'm Bored... What's on TV?"

Who Gets "It"? The Alliance For Climate Protection Doesn’t

Alder Crocker — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:21:25 -0500

I like looking at logos. The good and the not so good, and trying to discern how they were conceived, the strategic thought process that went into developing the strategy, and then into the design itself.

But a few months ago I read in Brandweek the convoluted psychobabble about the genesis of the we/me logo for The Alliance for Climate Protection and was left with the feeling that the people who contributed to the article have a relationship with mirrors that is unhealthy.

Bio and Interests: steve Lytle

steve Lytle — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:17:39 -0500

Bio and Interests: Scott Palmer

Scott Palmer — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:47:55 -0500

Dallas criminal defense attorney Scott Palmer is an experienced and fearless litigator with a state-wide reputation for an aggressive approach to criminal defense that will often leave prosecutors with little choice but to negotiate a plea or drop charges altogether.

Leadership Code Meets Gender Science, Part 1 of 4 Parts

Kate Sweetman — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:22:30 -0500

If leadership is, as we say, about results, then consider this: well-regarded research by Catalyst Group has proven that corporations in which women hold at least 25 percent of the top leadership spots

Diversity in companies

davinder singh — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:41:04 -0500

I have been checking on claims of companies for diversity. It seems that the diversity claims doesn't hold moch ground if we look at diversity in mnagement positions.

Bio and Interests: Ken Grammer

Ken Grammer — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:20:48 -0500

- Over 30 years of team building and leadership experience - Proven team building and leadership skills that produce results - Comfortable in both missions critical and highly technical environments - Experienced in time critical event operations - Excellent oral and written communication skills - Highly motivated with an ability to work either independently or within a team - Well connected with and well liked by all major series officials - High Understanding of rules development process and industry trends

UN Climate Summit: 186 Nations Gridlocked by Global Recession

Anya Kamenetz — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:10:48 -0500

There won’t be too many major decisions made at this week’s UN climate summit,
but observers will be able to hear the conversation shift and watch battle lines being drawn for the new year and beyond.

Bio and Interests: glory ramsey

glory ramsey — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:58:22 -0500

Planned Obsolescence

HASSAN ABOU GHAYDA — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:36:08 -0500

Is the process of a product becoming obsolete and/or non-functional after a certain period or amount of use in a way that is planned or designed by the manufacturer.
The first purpose of planned obsolescence is to hide the real cost per use from the consumer, and charges a higher price than they would otherwise be willing to pay. The second purpose has potential benefits for a producer because the product fails and the consumer is under pressure to purchase again. In my opinion this is not an ethical business practice. What do you think??

Bribery

HASSAN ABOU GHAYDA — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:35:04 -0500

Companies should always respect the law in the country they are operating in. So in Saudi Arabia women faces severe discrimination in many aspects of their lives, including education, employment and the justice system and they are clearly regarded inferior to men. So American companies cannot treat women like they should because of the strict Islamic laws in Saudi Arabia. By doing that, these companies are violating their corporate social responsibility and American laws. If this the case then should American companies not use bribery as a business practice in Nigeria????

Another Credit Crunch

Collin Lawson — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:05:46 -0500

Retailers who had been bracing for weak sales this holiday season were pleasantly surprised on Black Friday, as retail sales rose 3 percent to $10.6 billion nationally according to MarketWatch.

In the midst of the current recession and credit crunch, financial markets and lending institutions are pinching their pennies, but retailers have been slashing prices and offering strong incentives to lure consumers into their stores. So far it’s been working, but one has to wonder where the money is coming from.

Carey Business School Leadership Ethics Discussion Group

Covering The Mumbai Attacks: What Can We Learn?

Brian Reich — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:33:19 -0500

I have a question: Will we learn anything from the terrorist attacks in Mumbai last week?

Bio and Interests: DON BRANOM BRANOM

DON BRANOM BRANOM — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:02:42 -0500