Monthly Archives: November 2011

Reference to Schumpeter’s Blog from The Economist VW’s struggles on the road to world domination In 2009, Volkswagen announced the “comprehensive partnership” with Suzuki hoping to expand its market worldwide. In this partnership, Suzuki agreed to teach Volkswagen about hybrid and diesel engine and in return, Volkswagen would offer its knowledge on how to make profit from small cheap car. However, the partnership soon faced its challenge when the director of Suzuki stated that “Volkswagen viewed Suzuki as a subsidiary […]

Reference Article: The Man Who Makes Your Iphone by Frederik Balfour and Tim Culpan Tyrangiel Discusses Outlook for Foxconn, Terry Gou: Video * The video start off by giving news about Foxconn suicides but the second half of the discussion is great introducing the company. Apple Iphone, Nintendo DS and Acer notebook….. doesn’t it sound familiar? Everyday, we use and encounter various technological gadgets. All these well-known brands such as Apple, Acer, HP, Dell and Intel are all clients of […]

Reference Article: Are Generations X and Y Slackers or Stars in the Workplace?by  Doug and Polly White Generation Y, yes, a very familiar categorization of people that we all heard about day to day. No doubt, it’s us; people who are born from 1979-1994. We are the Ys and described as impatient, outspoken about criticism and having greater potential for high maintenance than previous generations. As mentioned in the article, Generation Y  are more inclined to work in flexible and […]