On March 25, 2011

Beware of Innovations from Daily-Deal Sites

The daily deal industry, still dominated by Groupon, is in the midst of rapid-fire innovation, presenting new opportunities — and some significant risks — for merchants.

Within just the past few weeks, LivingSocial introduced Family Edition deals,…


On March 25, 2011

Family Firms Need Professional Management

In emerging countries like India and Brazil, family-run firms are the norm, and even in the richer nations small and medium sized enterprises are predominantly family firms.

Despite their ubiquity, a longstanding battle has raged over whether family firms…


On March 25, 2011

Supreme Court Rules Labor Law Covers Oral Complaints

The Supreme Court this week sided with employees, ruling that workers can still sue if they suffer retaliation after making an oral, rather than written, complaint.

The ruling makes it even more important for companies to investigate all complaints of workplace…