March 11, 2021
A 20-Year-Old Ho Chi Minh
The personnel lady came in with a young candidate who had shown up on our doorstep. He was this real…
March 9, 2021
Bureaucracy and Charisma in Fashion Firms
Fashion firms operate as bureaucracies. Yet if we step inside these firms we are likely to find an organizational culture…
March 5, 2021
The Creative Process of Fashion Design
Lucien Goldmann’s Durkheimian approach to creativity holds that the cultural sphere, whether it be literature, art, or even fashion design,…
February 26, 2021
Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out
The second major game of 1987 was Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out, a home adaptation of an arcade game that Nintendo had…
February 3, 2021
What Is a Facebook Fan Really Worth?
The most accessible measures of progress in your social media program are the raw numbers of fans: Facebook “likes,” Twitter…
March 1, 2021
Take Away Distractions and Hurdles
When I was a chocoholic, I could not resist eating a whole chocolate bar once I opened it. It was…
April 5, 2021
The Beginnings of Sega
My Dad was in Hawaii when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. He ran the slot machines on the bases. When…
February 24, 2021
Causes for Imbalanced Vata
There are certain situations and things that can cause the vata dominant personality to get out of balance. Though the…
March 3, 2021
The Emergence of the Fashion Industry
French haute couture designers, and before them dressmakers and tailors, made clothing for the wealthy upper classes. The scope of…
April 1, 2021
Negotiation Styles in Other Countries
During the last 15 years, a group of colleagues1 and I have systematically studied the negotiation styles of business people…
