I was preparing for next week on Apple and came across this interesting article on what lies in store for business over the next ten years. What are the key trends? And it comes directly from some of the innovative business minds today. Though it is not so related to the class itself (though some touch on the impact of the net), I encourage you to read it.
posted by Stan Sakai @ 5:09 PM
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I agree with the comments stated by "leftback", especially the one on Avram Miller's comment.
Although it's true that the company sizes are reducing in size more and more, and where the employees are working is not such a critical factor, this does not apply to each and every industry. I think we have to keep in mind here that Avram Miller is a consultant for Internet companies.
Currently I work with a team leader that is on a half-time schedule. Thus, she is at work half of the hours other team members are present. Although we still have e-mails and phones available every second, when she is not physically present at work, another person takes charge and gets the work done just because it is more expeditious to share information face-to-face and to follow-up on issues as soon as they happen. Although there are hours employees waste by sitting around with no work, when an urgent issue comes up, it is the employees that are present at the workplace that can get into action quickly and make things happen.
Good comments by Leftback. I encourage all of you to go to Alice Water's restaurant in Berkely, the cafe at Chez Panisse. This restaurant is consistently rated among the top dining experiences in the US, and the cafe serves the same food. The reason is that she believes that great food should not be the sole province of the "elite".
Stan Sakai
Your website has a useful information for beginners like me.
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