Ethics and Business
This clip argues that there's really no difference between business ethics and ethics in general. "The question is," the clip asks, "...how are you going to apply that sense of values and ethics when you're engaged in business?"
Strategic Planning Options
There is a wide range of corporate strategies that can be utilized, depending on the needs and circumstances of a particular company. Once a strategy has been determined, an organization may then elect to utilize one or more specific techniques for ...
Expert Systems
Expert systems are designed not just to support decision making, but to suggest actual decisions.
Support Systems
This clip focuses on the importance of having a strong support system of family and friends during the stressful early years of a new business.
Giving Back to the Community
This clip explores some of the ways in which a small business can give back to the community, including demonstrating an awareness of environmental concerns and contributing to charities.
Globalization and Competition
As steel has given way to microchips and globalization has become a worldwide economic reality, managers have had to deal with a host of new challenges. Among the most critical has been the need to produce as efficiently as the competition, which mi...
Leadership Case Study: Virgin Group of Companies
As the founder, chairman and chief executive of the Virgin and Voyager Group of Companies, Richard Branson has started or become a partner in nearly two hundred ventures. His leadership style has been described as "inspired delegation." Perhaps the ...
Leadership Case Study: Ritz-Carlton Hotel
Horst Schulze, former president and chief operating officer of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, is a classic example of a leader who came up through the ranks and knows how to connect with employees. During his tenure with the Ritz-Carlton, Schulze c...
Just-In-Time Inventory Management
Maintaining appropriate levels of inventory is a fundamental aspect of operations. In order to insure a smooth flow of work and delivery to customers, companies need to keep some amount of both raw materials and finished product on hand. But histori...
Laws and Regulations
This clip explains that, in recent years, laws and regulations have played an increasing role in the business world. In addition to licenses and permits, the clip notes, there are many other government laws and regulations that apply to specific typ...