The Delicate Balance, Part 2: Less is More
The same kind of technology that created most of today's environmental problems is equally capable of finding ways to correct them and, more importantly, mitigate the damage that current processes generate. The problem is not to generate more energy...
Healthcare Equality
Professor of Law and Medicine Alex Capron talks about what he calls the "social obligation" to establish a healthcare system to which every American has equal access.
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Who Decides? (Part Two)
Professor of Law and Medicine Alex Capron talks about another aspect of the "who decides?" question--namely, who decides what is health and illness? He then explores a related issue: should access to treatment be greater for those who have a disease...
One World
The impact of international business and the economic interdependency of nations on sales and selling is subject of this episode.
Polarization and the Changing American Economy
Professor of Sociology and Public Policy Dalton Conley discusses changes in American society since World War Two. He contends that, while the United States provided a reasonable degree of economic equality and opportunity in the 1950's and 1960's, i...
Product Lifecycle, The
This clip looks at the product lifecycle, noting that its predictability gives the small business owner a valuable planning tool for pricing, promotional activities, and distribution policies.
Increasing Productivity
One way to increase productivity is by improving technology. Another is through long-term investment. Research and development, capital improvements, and workforce training can all be extremely expensive and may not pay off for years. But they do ge...
Employee Morale and the Auto Industry
During the 1960's and 70's, Japanese auto companies developed a new approach to managing their workers. They placed the workers on teams and gave them significantly more autonomy than ever before. This led to higher morale, which in turn led to bett...
Employee Morale Case Study: Solectron
Companies like Solectron (which has been acquired by another company) often utilize a number of systems, including teamwork and frequent meetings between managers and employees, to encourage employees to contribute their best ideas. The goal is to f...