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No More Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Today marks the end of the road for the Samsung Galaxy Note 7. A month ago, Samsung announced the recall of 2.5 million Note 7s due to reports of the phones catching fire. Today, it has announced a much more
No More Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Today marks the end of the road for the Samsung Galaxy Note 7. A month ago, Samsung announced the recall of 2.5 million Note 7s due to reports of the phones catching fire. Today, it has announced a much more
Is Discrimination Bad for Business?
There’s an old, optimistic hypothesis, credited to economist Gary Becker, that discrimination in the workplace is doomed because companies that discriminate based on irrelevant things like gender and race will cut themselves off from talented potential employees. Of course, discrimination
Is Discrimination Bad for Business?
There’s an old, optimistic hypothesis, credited to economist Gary Becker, that discrimination in the workplace is doomed because companies that discriminate based on irrelevant things like gender and race will cut themselves off from talented potential employees. Of course, discrimination
Should a Consumer Be Compensated for Disgusting Experience?
Should a company compensate a customer who has a disgusting experience? A Toronto-area man recently bit into a chocolate bar, only to find that it was full of live, wriggling worms. The store offered him a refund — the product
Should a Consumer Be Compensated for Disgusting Experience?
Should a company compensate a customer who has a disgusting experience? A Toronto-area man recently bit into a chocolate bar, only to find that it was full of live, wriggling worms. The store offered him a refund — the product
Score One for the Sharing Economy? Uber and Lyft vs Taxicab Racism
When taxicab operators have a legal oligopoly on point-to-point, ride-for-pay services, racism in the provision of taxi services is often a problem. Taxicab operators (of whatever race) tend to concentrate on affluent white neighborhoods and business districts, and are much
Score One for the Sharing Economy? Uber and Lyft vs Taxicab Racism
When taxicab operators have a legal oligopoly on point-to-point, ride-for-pay services, racism in the provision of taxi services is often a problem. Taxicab operators (of whatever race) tend to concentrate on affluent white neighborhoods and business districts, and are much
Amazon: ‘Incentivized’ Reviews Get Higher Ratings, Now They’re Banned
Amazon’s product review system is one of the world’s most useful repositories of practical knowledge. A smart shopper can use the review system to reduce greatly the chances of buying a disappointing product. For a product boasting a large number
Amazon: ‘Incentivized’ Reviews Get Higher Ratings, Now They’re Banned
Amazon’s product review system is one of the world’s most useful repositories of practical knowledge. A smart shopper can use the review system to reduce greatly the chances of buying a disappointing product. For a product boasting a large number
Study: How Much Does Uber Benefit Consumers?
Uber grabs headlines for the headaches it causes the taxi industry or the ire its “surge” pricing induces on New Year’s Eve. But what are the benefits Uber provides such that taxi owners have reason to be worried about competition
Study: How Much Does Uber Benefit Consumers?
Uber grabs headlines for the headaches it causes the taxi industry or the ire its “surge” pricing induces on New Year’s Eve. But what are the benefits Uber provides such that taxi owners have reason to be worried about competition
VanMoof Bicycles in Flatscreen TV Shipping Boxes: Justified Deception?
Deception in business is generally wrongful, but justified in some circumstances. The law seeks to police most vigorously sellers’ deception about the material features of products because it impairs the ability of buyers to make a rational purchasing decision. But
VanMoof Bicycles in Flatscreen TV Shipping Boxes: Justified Deception?
Deception in business is generally wrongful, but justified in some circumstances. The law seeks to police most vigorously sellers’ deception about the material features of products because it impairs the ability of buyers to make a rational purchasing decision. But
What Will the Transition to Self-Driving Cars Be Like?
With the deployment of self-driving cars proceeding faster that previously imagined, the days of the driving license appear to be numbered. That raises the question of how the transition – from a world in which human-piloted cars are the norm,
What Will the Transition to Self-Driving Cars Be Like?
With the deployment of self-driving cars proceeding faster that previously imagined, the days of the driving license appear to be numbered. That raises the question of how the transition – from a world in which human-piloted cars are the norm,
Deepwater Horizon as Ethics Case Study
Here comes another blockbuster movie that may end up being show in business ethics classes. Deepwater Horizon (coming out Sept 30, 2016) is about the infamous offshore oil drilling rig called the Deepwater Horizon. The rig — built by Hyundai, owned
Deepwater Horizon as Ethics Case Study
Here comes another blockbuster movie that may end up being show in business ethics classes. Deepwater Horizon (coming out Sept 30, 2016) is about the infamous offshore oil drilling rig called the Deepwater Horizon. The rig — built by Hyundai, owned
Gas Price Gouging in Georgia
When disaster strikes, is it OK for stores to raise prices? Lots of jurisdictions have laws that limit or even forbid such behaviour. TO most people, this makes obvious good sense, since it prevents merchants from behaving in a predatory
Gas Price Gouging in Georgia
When disaster strikes, is it OK for stores to raise prices? Lots of jurisdictions have laws that limit or even forbid such behaviour. TO most people, this makes obvious good sense, since it prevents merchants from behaving in a predatory
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