The Walmart culture According to the WSJ, Walmart will be reporting a second straight year of declining domestic same-store earnings. The cause is attributed to the company's move from its core…
Changing school culture is an intricate process Harvard Business School is revamping its M.B.A. program. According to a Wall Street Journal article, they are putting a greater emphasis on ethics…
Delta Air Lines has not been doing so well in customer service. If you go to FightStats.com, you will see that for December 1, 2010 to January 31, 2011, the…
Changing the BP culture Bob Dudley--the new chief executive of BP-- stated he will move BP to having a greater safety culture. In his September 2010 press release, he describes…
Prevent errors to improve hospital safety Shortages of some injectable generic drugs have resulted in increased medical errors negatively impacting hospital safety. According to the Institute for Safe Medication Practices, September…
Air France safety questioned If you read the Wall Street Journal article in 2011, "Air France Panel Cites Wide Safety Deficiencies," you probably won't rush to fly on an Air…
Toyota quality in question Another recall for Toyota. Now over 1.7 million vehicles world-wide including some Lexus models are being recalled for defective fuel devices or other faulty parts. What…
So what is the optimal size for effective decision-making? Much of work today is done in teams. Even in MBA programs, the team is the structure used to meet class…
According to a Forbes article published December 28, 2010, merger activity will increase in 2011: A recent study from Thomson Reuters and Freeman Consulting Services concludes that the global market for…
Healthy work relationships matter In the Wall Street Journal article "Making 2011 the Year of Great Relationships," Elizabeth Bernstein states: Made any New Year's resolutions yet? Here's an idea: Focus…