Try giving them perks and privileges (an extra vote?) in return, says Dilbert creator Scott Adams.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Friday, January 28, 2011
Exam Humor
Grades are in. The wait is over!
Writing exam questions made me go looking for exam humor!
Writing exam questions made me go looking for exam humor!
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Online Education: Putting YouTube videos to use
khanacademy.org has excellent videos for a variety of topics in math (and recently other disciplines). Its a great way to learn/refresh particular topics-- if you prefer to learn from a teacher in place of just reading a text. It was one of the innovations I highlighted in my recent post -- 2010: Higher Education News
I'm highlight two videos for my BUSI681 students who are looking for a quick math refresher:
Slope of a line
Derivatives
Random US Behavioral Statistics
Some fun facts -- laugh, learn, explore!
My favorite is the comparison of young adults who bowl vs bicycle...
Friday, January 14, 2011
Organizing for Productivity
I was talking about "The Workforce of the Future" with an engaged group of students today. As we discussed different organization structures for promoting productivity I was reminded of the "Fastest House Contest" in San Diego.
How fast could an average American home be built -- from the ground, not pre-fab, given any amount of skilled labor you want? (caveat: you're allowed fast-setting cement so that won't be your rate limiting step).
I was way off with my estimate. Guess and verify below!
How fast could an average American home be built -- from the ground, not pre-fab, given any amount of skilled labor you want? (caveat: you're allowed fast-setting cement so that won't be your rate limiting step).
I was way off with my estimate. Guess and verify below!
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Global Economic History of 200 years in 4 minutes
Hans Rossling is back with his "sportscaster" videos -- using data from gapminder.org to show trends over time. Well worth the 4 minutes!
Thursday, January 6, 2011
What Motivates Us? (Dan Pink's TED Talk)
As I get ready to teach managerial economics and give some lectures on The Workforce of the Future, I was reminded of Dan Pink's talk on worker motivation. Its contrarian for some, thought-provoking for others, and at least an excellent articulation for leaders who believe in the importance of mission in motivating teams.
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