Comments for Strategic Management Accounting http://acct320.com Connecting the classroom to the "real world" Wed, 09 Feb 2011 16:27:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Walmart and Responsibility to Society by Brenden Schaaf http://acct320.com/2011/02/03/walmart-and-responsibility-to-society/comment-page-1/#comment-1355 Brenden Schaaf Wed, 09 Feb 2011 16:27:44 +0000 http://acct320.com/?p=1392#comment-1355 MPR tackled this topic today. Interesting audio from their Midmorning show if you have time to listen. <iframe title="minnesota_news_programs_2011_02_08_midmorning_midmorning_hour_2_20110208_64s_player" type="text/html" width="319" height="83" src="http://minnesota.publicradio.org/www_publicradio/tools/media_player/syndicate.php?name=minnesota/news/programs/2011/02/08/midmorning/midmorning_hour_2_20110208_64" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen></iframe> MPR tackled this topic today. Interesting audio from their Midmorning show if you have time to listen.

]]> Comment on Walmart and Responsibility to Society by Lorenzo Lopez http://acct320.com/2011/02/03/walmart-and-responsibility-to-society/comment-page-1/#comment-1349 Lorenzo Lopez Fri, 04 Feb 2011 04:27:14 +0000 http://acct320.com/?p=1392#comment-1349 I'm a member of Walmart's communications team and have been working to support this program. You raise some interesting points I can address. One of the main reasons we developed a program to make food healthier and healthier food more affordable was in response to feedback from our customers. They have told us they want a variety of food choices and need help feeding thier families healthier foods. And we're committed to doing both because no family should have to choose between food that is healthier for them and food they can afford. You can visit www.walmartstores.com/healthierfoods for more info. In regards to social responsibility, we have said that we can serve as an advocate for our customers and are willing to take the lead on those important issues that matter to them. I’m a member of Walmart’s communications team and have been working to support this program. You raise some interesting points I can address.

One of the main reasons we developed a program to make food healthier and healthier food more affordable was in response to feedback from our customers. They have told us they want a variety of food choices and need help feeding thier families healthier foods. And we’re committed to doing both because no family should have to choose between food that is healthier for them and food they can afford. You can visit http://www.walmartstores.com/healthierfoods for more info.

In regards to social responsibility, we have said that we can serve as an advocate for our customers and are willing to take the lead on those important issues that matter to them.

]]> Comment on Simon Sinek on Leadership by Company Hires for Culture First, Skills Second | Strategic Management Accounting http://acct320.com/2011/01/26/simon-sinek-on-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-1316 Company Hires for Culture First, Skills Second | Strategic Management Accounting Thu, 27 Jan 2011 05:06:36 +0000 http://acct320.com/?p=1377#comment-1316 [...] This Blog? « Bill George: Corporate Responsibilty Extends Beyond Profits Simon Sinek on Leadership [...] [...] This Blog? « Bill George: Corporate Responsibilty Extends Beyond Profits Simon Sinek on Leadership [...]

]]> Comment on Culture at Zappos by Company Hires for Culture First, Skills Second | Strategic Management Accounting http://acct320.com/2010/08/24/culture-at-zappos/comment-page-1/#comment-1315 Company Hires for Culture First, Skills Second | Strategic Management Accounting Thu, 27 Jan 2011 05:01:46 +0000 http://acct320.com/?p=1093#comment-1315 [...] the company (and its culture) have as priorities, they can be more successful.  Another company that I’ve written about before that does this is Zappos.  In fact, the Zappos slogan is “powered by service” and that [...] [...] the company (and its culture) have as priorities, they can be more successful.  Another company that I’ve written about before that does this is Zappos.  In fact, the Zappos slogan is “powered by service” and that [...]

]]> Comment on Flight Times Grow As Airlines Pad Schedules by If digital marketers would run airlines, planes would be falling out of the sky : BatesHook http://acct320.com/2010/02/03/flight-times-grow-as-airlines-pad-schedules/comment-page-1/#comment-1300 If digital marketers would run airlines, planes would be falling out of the sky : BatesHook Thu, 20 Jan 2011 11:32:55 +0000 http://acct320.com/?p=701#comment-1300 [...] that United Airlines had an on-time performance of 91.4% in November 2010. (Yes, I know, they are padding the schedule. Still.) It’s amazing that only 1 in 8,000,000 aircrafts [...] [...] that United Airlines had an on-time performance of 91.4% in November 2010. (Yes, I know, they are padding the schedule. Still.) It’s amazing that only 1 in 8,000,000 aircrafts [...]

]]> Comment on Target to open smaller stores by Twin Cities on Target’s short list for urban small-store expansion | Strategic Management Accounting http://acct320.com/2010/09/24/target-to-open-smaller-stores/comment-page-1/#comment-1262 Twin Cities on Target’s short list for urban small-store expansion | Strategic Management Accounting Fri, 31 Dec 2010 23:02:36 +0000 http://acct320.com/?p=1192#comment-1262 [...] posted  about this several months back, but here is an update about local plans for smaller-format Target stores in the Twin [...] [...] posted  about this several months back, but here is an update about local plans for smaller-format Target stores in the Twin [...]

]]> Comment on Harnessing the Strengths of All Employees by Helping the CIO Lead | Strategic Management Accounting http://acct320.com/2010/11/17/harnessing-the-strengths-of-all-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-1203 Helping the CIO Lead | Strategic Management Accounting Tue, 28 Dec 2010 02:49:47 +0000 http://acct320.com/?p=1313#comment-1203 [...] IT and business units to work together rather than separately gaining traction?  As I reported in my review of Empowered, it is essential for leading companies to find a way to make this happen.  Users are going to find [...] [...] IT and business units to work together rather than separately gaining traction?  As I reported in my review of Empowered, it is essential for leading companies to find a way to make this happen.  Users are going to find [...]

]]> Comment on Harnessing the Strengths of All Employees by Majlinda Priku http://acct320.com/2010/11/17/harnessing-the-strengths-of-all-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-562 Majlinda Priku Wed, 17 Nov 2010 13:50:39 +0000 http://acct320.com/?p=1313#comment-562 Empowerment is not about "letting go, it's about sharing your power with the ones below you. More at http://www.managementskillsadvisor.com/employee-empowerment.html Empowerment is not about “letting go, it’s about sharing your power with the ones below you. More at http://www.managementskillsadvisor.com/employee-empowerment.html

]]> Comment on Panera Bread Strategy – Keep Spending in Recession by R&D “Intensity” on the Rise | Strategic Management Accounting http://acct320.com/2010/11/10/panera-bread-strategy-keep-spending-in-recession/comment-page-1/#comment-539 R&D “Intensity” on the Rise | Strategic Management Accounting Thu, 11 Nov 2010 20:14:44 +0000 http://acct320.com/?p=1282#comment-539 [...] increases in research and devlopement spending as we exit the recession. Similar to what I wrote about the other day in regards to Panera, smart companies realize that spending on R&D now translates to better earnings in the [...] [...] increases in research and devlopement spending as we exit the recession. Similar to what I wrote about the other day in regards to Panera, smart companies realize that spending on R&D now translates to better earnings in the [...]

]]> Comment on Starbucks “Lean” Movement is Not Related to Skim Milk by Starbucks Baristas Told “Two Drinks at a Time” | Strategic Management Accounting http://acct320.com/2009/08/03/starbucks-%e2%80%9clean%e2%80%9d-movement-is-not-related-to-skim-milk/comment-page-1/#comment-478 Starbucks Baristas Told “Two Drinks at a Time” | Strategic Management Accounting Wed, 13 Oct 2010 20:01:49 +0000 http://acct320.com/?p=22#comment-478 [...] quality of its coffee while still efficiently using the time available to employees.  Last year, there was an article about the time-and-motion studies that were being undertaken by the coffee giant to squeeze extra seconds out of the preparation of [...] [...] quality of its coffee while still efficiently using the time available to employees.  Last year, there was an article about the time-and-motion studies that were being undertaken by the coffee giant to squeeze extra seconds out of the preparation of [...]

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