Most Active Articles 2009-11-26T02:33:47.368-05:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:accountability-in-business Bruce Judson bjudson427 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10976760237981638276-63a640cee2db6dc828b9782c6d2d3439 2009-11-21T16:35:17.619-05:00

Lloyd Blankfein is CEO of investment bank Goldman Sachs – and last Tuesday he did what few other CEOs in the banking and financial industry have even contemplated doing. He apologized for … what did he apologize for? ““We participated in things that...

Lloyd Blankfein is CEO of investment bank Goldman Sachs – and last Tuesday he did what few other CEOs in the banking and financial industry have even contemplated doing. He apologized for … what did he apologize for? ““We participated in things that... http://takethe5th.com/wp/?p=828 Jacques Surveyer jsurveyer123 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6492847128649383380-f04fe0fbfd5706bb54c85f3e1d7b9ae6 2009-11-10T15:41:43.694-05:00

The following is an account of a day on the job with Kathrin Winkler. She is Sr. Director and Chief Sustainability Officer at EMC Corporation, where she has a history of taking on entirely new roles in which she has to fill in the interstices...

The following is an account of a day on the job with Kathrin Winkler. She is Sr. Director and Chief Sustainability Officer at EMC Corporation, where she has a history of taking on entirely new roles in which she has to fill in the interstices... http://greeneconomypost.com/day-chief-sustainability-officer-5945.htm Tracey de Morsella tdemorsella126 2 2 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17353907718029363410-8a6819356627a4bd74ad211307b581d6 2009-10-23T01:23:43.068-04:00

At all levels, in seemingly all industries, accountability for results and actions has broken down. We need to understand when success is real, and when what seems like success is actually harmful in the long-run. This topic will cover the latest...

At all levels, in seemingly all industries, accountability for results and actions has broken down. We need to understand when success is real, and when what seems like success is actually harmful in the long-run. This topic will cover the latest... http://bx.businessweek.com/accountability-in-business/ gaurav trehan gtrehan925 18 17 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12322630522775621232-beec6ada80d02300d1a605964371e063 2009-10-22T19:13:44.387-04:00

Employees using cell phones or texting while driving on company time? Downloading games? Making personal calls? A clear policy lets employees know the rules and can preclude liability and lower costs.

Employees using cell phones or texting while driving on company time? Downloading games? Making personal calls? A clear policy lets employees know the rules and can preclude liability and lower costs. http://www.bottaboom.com/cell-phone-policy/ Mark Evans mevans797 15 15 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:388605625660852877-e53f50283422f0386b903698e0048756 2009-10-15T12:22:36.199-04:00

While the c-suite may encourage the company to use Facebook or Twitter to reach out and engage with customers, employees’ access may be blocked. At the same time, the company’s own marketing experts may still have difficulty figuring out the...

While the c-suite may encourage the company to use Facebook or Twitter to reach out and engage with customers, employees’ access may be blocked. At the same time, the company’s own marketing experts may still have difficulty figuring out the... http://commetrics.com/articles/this-site-is-prohibted/ Urs E. Gattiker ugattiker307 2 1 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15247721447086124853-3476584ade8f95717f38cd4bc854d610 2009-10-14T05:17:58.103-04:00

Engaging with clients requires that the company have a comprehensive social media policy that fits on a napkin and is understood by all.

Engaging with clients requires that the company have a comprehensive social media policy that fits on a napkin and is understood by all. http://commetrics.com/5-golden-rules/ Urs E. Gattiker ugattiker307 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6962961415009358034-7797d4d64bd4e21e296f46f79321d19c 2009-10-08T03:05:26.438-04:00

Transparency is needed in business. The US FTC's new blog-endorsement regulations strive to achieve it but fail miserably. We tell you how.

Transparency is needed in business. The US FTC's new blog-endorsement regulations strive to achieve it but fail miserably. We tell you how. http://commetrics.com/articles/sheer-transparency/ Urs E. Gattiker ugattiker307 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14869740836719232496-387fbe4496d715cf634d70ef99530808 2009-10-04T13:46:30.483-04:00

Short link blogging coming your way this week: our top stories include Toyota’s Lexus issues major recall, Internet ad spending surpasses TV, the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) shows us the way for social media benchmarking.

Short link blogging coming your way this week: our top stories include Toyota’s Lexus issues major recall, Internet ad spending surpasses TV, the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) shows us the way for social media benchmarking. http://commetrics.com/articles/2009-week-40 Urs E. Gattiker ugattiker307 3 2 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1049522687775281348-7c5c9a3192caee158e81299f8d2928d6 2009-10-01T13:23:15.962-04:00

With the Bear Stearns forced merger it appeared that the Federal Reserve and the Treasury had settled on a policy: they would punish as severely as they could the shareholders of and the managers at institutions too-big-to-fail that required rescue, but they would insulate bondholders and counterparties. The incentives to avoid bankruptcy would thus be concentrated on those who actually had power to do something to manage organizational risk.

With the Bear Stearns forced merger it appeared that the Federal Reserve and the Treasury had settled on a policy: they would punish as severely as they could the shareholders of and the managers at institutions too-big-to-fail that required rescue, but they would insulate bondholders and counterparties. The incentives to avoid bankruptcy would thus be concentrated on those who actually had power to do something to manage organizational risk. http://macroeconomicpolicy.blogspot.com/ Charles Derry cderry940 2 2 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13955785820247864569-9b1fb69313194db70f612f1a6c03d2f5 2009-08-30T12:15:41.313-04:00

The Iraqi who saved Norway from oil By Martin Sandbu Published: August 29 2009 02:26 | Last updated: August 29 2009 02:26 When he boarded his flight from London to Oslo, Farouk al-Kasim, a young Iraqi geologist, knew his life would never again be...

The Iraqi who saved Norway from oil By Martin Sandbu Published: August 29 2009 02:26 | Last updated: August 29 2009 02:26 When he boarded his flight from London to Oslo, Farouk al-Kasim, a young Iraqi geologist, knew his life would never again be... http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/99680a04-92a0-11de-b63b-00144feabdc0.html Urs E. Gattiker ugattiker307 2 0 1 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8103964894933499261-235798e74f48e07ebc9b023094ab721a 2009-10-08T14:15:22.988-04:00

Citigroup is Well Run? by Bruce Judson on October 8th, 2009 Today The Wall Street Journal runs an article titled, Citi Management Gets Generally Good Review. The Journal reports that an “outside review of Citigroup Inc.’s management team has...

Citigroup is Well Run? by Bruce Judson on October 8th, 2009 Today The Wall Street Journal runs an article titled, Citi Management Gets Generally Good Review. The Journal reports that an “outside review of Citigroup Inc.’s management team has... http://itcouldhappenhere.com/blog/citigroup/ Bruce Judson bjudson427 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1221445458070218085-19943e69f892595c7f382a10f84b9f34 2009-08-31T02:02:39.371-04:00

The judge waves you into his chambers in the State Supreme Court building in Brooklyn, past the caveat taped to his wall — “Be sure brain in gear before engaging mouth” — and into his inner office, where foreclosure motions are piled high enough to...

The judge waves you into his chambers in the State Supreme Court building in Brooklyn, past the caveat taped to his wall — “Be sure brain in gear before engaging mouth” — and into his inner office, where foreclosure motions are piled high enough to... http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/31/nyregion/31judge.html?hp=&pagewanted=all Bruce Judson bjudson427 5 4 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17029565293541974651-4d398118027a25e7ac6aa59e0a3c44a0 2009-10-03T02:56:21.798-04:00

Jeff Klein, author of Working for Good: Making a Difference While Making a Living, offers a more optimistic view of capitalism with his latest op-ed, in contrast to Michael Moore's Capitalism: A Love Story.

Jeff Klein, author of Working for Good: Making a Difference While Making a Living, offers a more optimistic view of capitalism with his latest op-ed, in contrast to Michael Moore's Capitalism: A Love Story. http://www.thespeakersgroup.com/blog/capitalism-a-love-story-the-missing-chapter/ Shawn Ellis sellis495 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17259203154702166677-744f48b6b57f5110a36fee96c67fab41 2009-10-01T14:04:29.873-04:00

Proposal for reform of the financial system.

Proposal for reform of the financial system. http://itcouldhappenhere.com/blog/glass/ Bruce Judson bjudson427 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15280793949268358837-2d385adb954c3a0f84f74e36277f3d44 2009-09-03T06:05:41.878-04:00

Sentiment analysis is gaining in popularity, so we evaluated some sentiment analysis programs for Twitter reporting the disastrous findings.

Sentiment analysis is gaining in popularity, so we evaluated some sentiment analysis programs for Twitter reporting the disastrous findings. http://commetrics.com/articles/fails-validity-test/ Urs E. Gattiker ugattiker307 2 1 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3745048550955264221-e05c9ff0bd7136e207be025e023b6ec7 2009-09-10T01:46:02.697-04:00

Do the educational benchmarks used by the WEF's Report qualify as effective Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and help explain how expenditures account for high youth unemployment - the report fails to deliver.

Do the educational benchmarks used by the WEF's Report qualify as effective Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and help explain how expenditures account for high youth unemployment - the report fails to deliver. http://commetrics.com/articles/kpi-benchmark-validity/ Urs E. Gattiker ugattiker307 2 1 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15749289805992951920-13a55d44bd5ad121da9d7bcc73ac977c 2009-08-23T12:17:41.125-04:00

My How Things Have Changed Some of you may of noticed that I have been away for a while. Recently I returned to my first passion in life, The Trucking Industry. After being out of the loop for 10 years I have went back to being an OTR driver. For those of you who are not familiar with this term it means Over The Road, Long Haul, or Coast to Coast. You see us on the road every day pushing the big rigs up and down the interstate, and highways of this great nation, trying to get our freight where it needs to go, on time. Most of you see us as and obstacle. The truck up ahead of you is just something that is in your way, slowing you down. You must get ahead of it before the construction zone. Get around it before the red light, even knowing you are going to have to stop, just to pull back in front of the driver and hit your brakes. Then you look in the rearview mirror and wonder why the truck stopped so close to you. You speed up when you see a truck in the right lane with it’s blinker on, ( you know what that is, it’s the little handle on the left side of your steering column, try using it sometimes it does wonders letting other drivers know you want to change lanes or turn), only to be surprised when the truck moves into the left lane to give the State Trooper some room to get out of their vehicle, or the broke down car that just opened their door without looking to see what was coming up beside them. That truck driver is not trying to hold you up, slow you down, or torment you. We are just trying to get us and you down the road safely. When I left the industry Truck Driving was a noble profession to be in, and for the most part still is. As a general rule, we are courteous, conscience drivers, just out making a living, lending a helping hand when we could, trying to do our job and get back home safely to our families. Now I find, that there are a lot of steering wheel holders, and not so many truck drivers left.

My How Things Have Changed Some of you may of noticed that I have been away for a while. Recently I returned to my first passion in life, The Trucking Industry. After being out of the loop for 10 years I have went back to being an OTR driver. For those of you who are not familiar with this term it means Over The Road, Long Haul, or Coast to Coast. You see us on the road every day pushing the big rigs up and down the interstate, and highways of this great nation, trying to get our freight where it needs to go, on time. Most of you see us as and obstacle. The truck up ahead of you is just something that is in your way, slowing you down. You must get ahead of it before the construction zone. Get around it before the red light, even knowing you are going to have to stop, just to pull back in front of the driver and hit your brakes. Then you look in the rearview mirror and wonder why the truck stopped so close to you. You speed up when you see a truck in the right lane with it’s blinker on, ( you know what that is, it’s the little handle on the left side of your steering column, try using it sometimes it does wonders letting other drivers know you want to change lanes or turn), only to be surprised when the truck moves into the left lane to give the State Trooper some room to get out of their vehicle, or the broke down car that just opened their door without looking to see what was coming up beside them. That truck driver is not trying to hold you up, slow you down, or torment you. We are just trying to get us and you down the road safely. When I left the industry Truck Driving was a noble profession to be in, and for the most part still is. As a general rule, we are courteous, conscience drivers, just out making a living, lending a helping hand when we could, trying to do our job and get back home safely to our families. Now I find, that there are a lot of steering wheel holders, and not so many truck drivers left. http://southwestdataresearch.com/index_files/Page526.html Madie Daugherty mdaugherty935 3 2 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1947720640207901311-d8ec677bee50430617646fe46d152076 2009-08-02T13:58:58.775-04:00

ComMetrics Week in Review - the way we saw the World Wide Web this week. Is it tech-savvy or foolishness that Yahoo! is getting into bed with Microsoft? Meanwhile, researchers reveal Google Android and Windows Mobile smartphones, as well as iPhones, can be hacked. Oh goody.

ComMetrics Week in Review - the way we saw the World Wide Web this week. Is it tech-savvy or foolishness that Yahoo! is getting into bed with Microsoft? Meanwhile, researchers reveal Google Android and Windows Mobile smartphones, as well as iPhones, can be hacked. Oh goody. http://commetrics.com/?p=3166 Urs E. Gattiker ugattiker307 2 0 2 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9687387647303379864-310e8b5833faac00dd7c80b5c9cc01cc 2009-09-16T01:50:58.292-04:00

While women have made some great strides in the tech world, there’s still a ways to go, as evidenced by Allyson Kapin’s Huffington Post article, “Giving Tech a Bad Name.”

While women have made some great strides in the tech world, there’s still a ways to go, as evidenced by Allyson Kapin’s Huffington Post article, “Giving Tech a Bad Name.” http://blog.pr-vantage.com/2009/09/15/women-in-tech Rob Adler radler888 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:672355795946040278-b8dc6c1b28f56f2d97a0540b87f96507 2009-08-07T03:49:27.855-04:00

Blogging and Tweeting means that the same power used to amplify promotions also makes any missteps very public ones. UBS AG could try using social media to better communicate how it will emerge from the wreckage that made its shares sink to junk status. Imagine that.

Blogging and Tweeting means that the same power used to amplify promotions also makes any missteps very public ones. UBS AG could try using social media to better communicate how it will emerge from the wreckage that made its shares sink to junk status. Imagine that. http://commetrics.com/articles/great-products/ Urs E. Gattiker ugattiker307 8 7 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:18018707783124527315-2a7ae8b70e00077336344dbe40a3f9be 2009-08-21T06:16:56.196-04:00

Google's market dominance means that our dependence on the company's services to work properly and dependably represents a large systemic risk. Imagine Gmail services are unavailable or its server farms go off-line making outsourced data unavailable to your company? Will your business come to a grinding halt?

Google's market dominance means that our dependence on the company's services to work properly and dependably represents a large systemic risk. Imagine Gmail services are unavailable or its server farms go off-line making outsourced data unavailable to your company? Will your business come to a grinding halt? http://commetrics.com/articles/systemic-risk-levels/ Urs E. Gattiker ugattiker307 1 0 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6999803825767563470-5e4e9697897041badf8cca0221517311 2009-07-30T06:34:31.001-04:00

How cloud computing affects your digital data rights... Considering Amazon's thoughtless decision to delete unauthorized copies of a George Orwell classic from its customers' Kindles, caution is desperately required.

How cloud computing affects your digital data rights... Considering Amazon's thoughtless decision to delete unauthorized copies of a George Orwell classic from its customers' Kindles, caution is desperately required. http://commetrics.com/articles/possession-9-tenths-of-the-law/ Urs E. Gattiker ugattiker307 2 0 1 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7333263433883491433-1cacaa93f2fb77ed2f1adee425e34282 2009-09-13T21:25:58.740-04:00

A former employee at one of beverage giant Coca-Cola Co's (KO.N) Chinese bottling plants is being held by police in connection with a corruption investigation, a spokesman for the firm said on Sunday. The detainee worked...

A former employee at one of beverage giant Coca-Cola Co's (KO.N) Chinese bottling plants is being held by police in connection with a corruption investigation, a spokesman for the firm said on Sunday. The detainee worked... http://twurl.nl/r1vyov Ray Kwong rkwong113 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3749219782503066903-14acb1040a50b4a9a45b16e129bb95fb 2008-12-16T11:48:23.759-05:00

Mudslinging has become a habit in the United States. Water coolers all over the country are busy making villains of Bernanke, Paulson, Spitzer, Madoff - it seems there's a new poster boy for our economic ills every day. I have a different suggestion: I blame myself. The world is made up of numerous small encounters, decisions and actions

Mudslinging has become a habit in the United States. Water coolers all over the country are busy making villains of Bernanke, Paulson, Spitzer, Madoff - it seems there's a new poster boy for our economic ills every day. I have a different suggestion: I blame myself. The world is made up of numerous small encounters, decisions and actions http://www.minyanville.com/articles/gm-Exchange-accountability-securities-Chrysler-commission/index/a/20331 Bruce Judson bjudson427 28 27 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12828649829011713877-c6cdc66f79f61eeeddae391073d84b08 2009-02-24T00:22:00.000-05:00

Packard HP Corporation, the firm in the business of ... the timing and the plans in your location. This does not change our pay-for-performance

Packard HP Corporation, the firm in the business of ... the timing and the plans in your location. This does not change our pay-for-performance http://invest-n-trade.blogspot.com/2009/02/hewlett-packard-hp-salary-cut-to-avoid.html 20 20 0 0