Merle Hinrichs, CEO of Global Sources, recently went on CNBC to defend the quality of products made in China. Somehow, I think this pronouncement came a bit late. The company failed to capitalise on the situation early and make an ethical (and potentially beneficial) stand on the issue of sourcing from China by emphasising its… Read More: On the issue of product recalls »
I don’t usually comment on company matters, but the launch of Elegant Living magazine and website by Global Sources next month is, in my humble opinion, more of an experiment than an extension of its brand value. For those who are familiar with the business model of Global Sources, its foray into the consumer market… Read More: The rationale for Elegant Living »
After a two-year study, the National Science Foundation announced the following results on America’s recreational preferences: 1. The sport of choice for unemployed or incarcerated people is: Basketball2. The sport of choice for maintenance-level employees is: Bowling3. The sport of choice for blue-collar line workers is: Football4. The sport of choice for supervisors is: Baseball5.… Read More: What is your sport of choice? »
I read with interest a story in FORTUNE (April 30, 2007 – “Gap: Decline Of A Denim Dynasty”) about the rise and fall of clothes retailer Gap and something in it struck a cord. The article mentioned that after new CEO Paul Pressler took over the company, stores weren’t regularly renovated because no one could… Read More: The management Gap »
The following is an excerpt from a 60-page artifact titled “On Being the Administrative Assistant to W.E. Burdick, Vice President, Personnel, Plans, and Programs”: Keep a supply of dimes with you. They are helpful when WEB has to make a call when away from the building. Surprise birthday parties for WEB staff should be scheduled… Read More: Who says elephants can’t dance? »
Thanks to a small London-based nonprofit company known as Intelligent Giving, you can now measure your karma with a tool called Karma Calculator. Not just that. The site also provides easy ways to boost your karma if you’re suffering from a bad one. Me? Apparently I’m Homer Simpson and the Karma Calculator offers this gem:… Read More: How good are you? »