MANAGEMENT 6100 READING LIST

 

 

Issue 1: Contemporary Styles of Corporate Management

The Trouble With Steve Jobs
New Leadership at Pepsi
How Merck Healed Itself
Surviving By Killing Yourself (GE Case Study)
Motorola's Tech Turnaround
The Plight of Middle Managers
Mastering the Art of Disruption
JC Penney:  Back in Fashion

Six Habits of Highly Effective CIOs
JetBlue Soars on CEO’s Creativity
It's All About the Face-to-Face


Issue 2: Human Resource Issues

House Passes Gay Protections
Keys To Effective Body Language
Women Vs. Men At The Bargaining Table
New MBA Salaries Over $100K
Ford Settles Employee Suit Alleging Testing Bias
Swallowing the Cost of Obesity Treatment
A New Option for Fans of Outsourcing
Comparing Pensions Around the World
Managing the New Work Force
For Blacks, Progress Without Parity
Workshop to the World
Who Do Workers Trust?  Not the Boss.
Do Your Homework on PEOs
When the Thrill is Gone (Burnout)

 
Issue 3: Unions

Labor's New Roll of the Dice
GM-UAW Talks Break Down
Democrats Give Unions New Clout
Strikes Shut Down Parts of India

Union Leader:  We Are Not Thugs
New Frontiers in Labor Relations
Blowing Up the Union to Save the Union
A New Deal in Europe
At GE, Strikes Are Disappearing
Labor Unions Aim To Capitalize on Anti-Corporate Attitude
 


Issue 4
: Corporate Relocation and Expansion Issues

International Isn't Just IBM's First Name
Managing the Global Workforce
Procter & Gamble Plant Utah Bound?
Business Incentives Lose Luster For States
Where Are All The Workers?
Where There’s Smoke, There’s Profit- for Beijing
She’s The Boss:  Women Dominate Relocation Industry
Impact Group, Vandover Help Spouses Deal With Relocation
Outside Consultants Can Help Relieve Stress Involved With Relocation
Current U.S. State Dept. Travel Warnings

Issue 5: Stockholder Assertiveness:

CEO Losses in Bear Market (use slideshow)
We are Overpaid  
Activist Investors NOT Welcome
Gridlock at the SEC Hurts Stockholders
Words of Wisdom From Warren Buffet
Jefferson-Pilot Shareholder Struggles
Creating the Right Numbers For Executive Pay
Targeting CEO Compensation
Study Links Good Governance to Performance
Can You Trust Your Fund Company?
CEO Pay Soars 25%
Fed Calls For CEO Pay Cuts
Needed:  A Report Card for CEOs That We Can Believe
 

Issue 6: Ethical Dilemmas


Ethics Must Be Global, Not Local
Animal Morality- Do Humans Have A Lock on Ethics?
The Power of Revenge and Loathing in Business
New Report on FNMA Blames Former Finance Execs
Boeing:  Not Out of Scandal's Clouds
Wal-Mart Sets New Policy on Ethics
Founders Traits Can Lead To Trouble
Bayer Agrees to Biggest Medicaid Settlement...
How Did They Miss a Scam So Big?
Scandals Lead Execs to “Atlas Shrugged”
Businesses, Colleges Try To Reign In Fraud
Strong Ethics are Good for Business


 

Issue 7: International Trade

Sarkozy Says Falling Dollar Risks Trade War
US Attitudes Toward Free Trade
Stocks Plummet After China Market Collapses
EU Warns of Sanctions on US Goods
Will The Rising Euro Smite Europe?
Free Trade Fears on the Rise
The Price of Low Prices
Start-ups Here, Hiring There
French Winemakers Face Glut
EU at Odds Over Carbon Targets
Starbucks Vs. Ethopia
Iran's Cola War
How Multinational Companies Gain a Competitive Advantages Through the Use of Knowledge Management
 


Issue 8
: Technology and the Rapidity of Change

What Makes Apple Golden?
Disney To Reach $1B in Internet Sales
Consumer Vigilantes
Meet the PayPal Mafia
21st Century Anywhere Marketing
Rise in IP Telephony Spurs Growth
Looking forward:  Technology
Next Generation Management Systems
E-Commerce as a Competitive Advantage for Small Business
Cyber-Shopping Levels the Playing Field in Global Retailing


Issue 9
: Productivity Issues

At IBM, A Vacation Anytime
The Tyranny of the Market
JetBlue Customer Service
Alternative Performance Reviews
Coping With Performance Review Anxiety
In The Land of Women
First Borns Really Do Have It Harder
Smashing The Clock
Best Companies for Moms are Partners for Life
Increasing the Firm’s Strategic IQ
Practice What You Preach (What Managers Must Do To Create A High-Achievement Culture)
Organizational Culture: Relationship to Uncertainty, Sensemaking, and Organizational Effectiveness
 


Issue 10
: Downsizing, Re-engineering, Joint Ventures and M&A Activity

Weak Dollar Results in Buyouts of US Firms

Citigroup To Lay Off 17,000
Verizon's Spin-Off Offensive
Throwing Out Work Rules at Best Buy
Will Dividends Drive a Slew of New Deals?
Telecom:  To Buy or To Build?
IBM Discovers the Power of One
Wachovia, Bank of America Take Different M&A Routes
Year End Job Cuts Hit Technologies Hard
Wireless Feeding Frenzy
List of Recent Bank Merger Applications


Issue 11: Orient, Occident or Accident?  Cross-cultural Attitudinal Differences

BUSINESS CULTURE GUIDE:  Dozens of Country Facts/Values

Employer Insurance Falling Fast, Esp. in Utah
Why Google is The Best Place To Work
Why US Business is Winning
In U.S., Corporations Have Social Responsibility
The Smog Trade
Former Andersen Exec Tells of Internal Culture
Continental Divide (Privacy Issues)
Do CEOs Earn Their Keep?
The End of Europe


Issue 12
: Government Regulation, De-regulation and Striking the Proper Balance
 
Analysts See Merck Victory in Vioxx Settlement
Recession's Hidden Virtues
Wal-Mart Workers Win Another $62 Million
The Need for Regulation For ALL Imports
Court Turns Up Heat On Global Warming
China Feels The Heat
Don't Blame the Burgers
Offshoring and Beyond
Living Wage Issue Takes Root Across Nation
Should Yahoo Merge With Microsoft?
Aftershocks at Bear Stearns