Business in Action, 6th Ed.
Chapter 14: Product and Pricing Strategies
"It’s time for leaders of organizations to stop debating the millennial problem, hoping that this supposedly exotic flock of sheep will get with the program.
"What is the secret to the unparalleled success that keeps Amazon growing while so many traditional retailers are shutting their doors?
"Many commentators suggest that gender diversity in the corporate boardroom improves company performance because of the different points of view and experience it offers.
"Studies of leaders often focus on their style or charisma, but we wanted to look at how workers are affected by their boss’s technical competence.
"Even when it's phrased as delicately as possible, accepting constructive criticism can be brutal.
"While it's not easy for a procrastinator to change -- just getting started is often a challenge -- it is possible.
"Unfortunately, in some cases, establishing business credit isn't easy.
"Few things are as costly and as disruptive as good people walking out the door.
"If you’ve ever struggled to make sense of an information firehose, perhaps a 3-D printed model could help.
"Looking for a job where you can challenge yourself and stretch your creative muscles?
Abby Jackson (photo, left) has the list at BusinessInsider.
According to Liz Ryan, "Your goal is to stand out, not blend into the wallpaper.
"Like any good businessperson, you are conditioned to network.
"When a message is miscommunicated in business it often comes with a price tag, which may be high or low.
"People often say that you can’t use social media to actually land a job, which is just false.
"Whether you’re the President of the United States making an address to the nation or a business manager writing an announcement to his employees, when you have news to deliver there’s one key choice at the outset: should you state the decision first and then explain the reasoning or build up to your decision, making the case as you go along?
"More than a century ago, the department store magnate John Wanamaker famously complained about his inability to gauge the effectiveness of the money he spent on advertising.
"Here's how you will handle the mandatory "salary" field on an online job application.
"Titles like “SHE-EO” and momtrepreneur are meant to empower women but actually do more harm than good.
"Here’s the point.
"Thanks to advances in neuroscience, brain scans, and data-driven studies, we've learned more about persuasion in the past decade than we had ever known previously.
"The other day I received a call from the office manager of a company looking for help with workplace drama and conflict.
"There are plenty of frustrations that crop up during your workday.
"In this article, you will learn everything about the left brain vs.
"Coaching employees to improve performance can be tricky.