Author: Phillip Wilson

MGT 4223 – Representation Gap?

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Jan 19, 2005 | Uncategorized

Professor Budd notes on pages 22 and 23 of our text two interesting ideas (highlighted in blue): what he terms a “representation gap” and the concept of “exclusive representation” that is a somewhat...

Outsourcing to Oklahoma?

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Jan 17, 2005 | Uncategorized

Illustrating the short-sighted problems with calls to limit offshoring, here is an interesting article about the threat Oklahomans are mounting to IT firms in traditional “wired” markets (Denver, Silicon Valley,...

Wal-Mart on offense

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Jan 14, 2005 | Uncategorized

This was a pretty hot topic in class last night. A couple of articles here and here on Wal-Mart’s PR blitz to counter what it claims (in many cases rightfully so in my judgment) are unfair and untruthful attacks....

Is work personal?

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Jan 14, 2005 | Uncategorized

Over at Slacker Manager, Bren started a thread with this post on whether work is personal. Bren says, at least for him, it is not and (probably more important for the follow-on discussion) that this doesn’t effect his...

FIrst Day of School – MGT 4223

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Jan 13, 2005 | Uncategorized

Tonight is my first class for MGT 4223 – Labor Management Relations. Welcome to all my students!Feel free to comment on any post you find interesting (I know, I know, that’s probably none of the posts – please...