Supply and Demand at Christmas

• Supply and demand is a constant market force, but it is never more observable than at the Christmas season when desperate moms and dads everywhere head out in search of that hard-to-find toy. Discuss the concept of supply and demand in relation to the Christmas gift-giving season, exploring why toy manufacturers may want to limit supply. Discuss the hot Christmas toys from recent seasons, as well as those from long in the past, and explore how the companies that produced these Christmas time hits may have benefited from their popularity.
  
  

Business of Statistics

• When it comes to making business decisions, many turn to statistics to evaluate need and measure effectiveness of initiatives. Explore which statistical measures prove most effective in making business decisions. Discuss ways in which business operators can use technology to more rapidly calculate these measures and how evaluation of these statistics can prove integral to the ultimate success of a business.
  
  

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and The Business Environment

• Maslow's Hierarchy of needs is a popular psychology theory that argues that individuals can not focus on things like intellectual fulfillment until their most basic needs, like those for food and shelter, are met. Explore how this theory relates to the world of business, explaining how employers can help ensure that their employees' most basic needs or met and what they can do should they discover that employees do have basic, unmet, needs. Also explore how this concept can be applied to productivity enhancement within the workplace, referencing businesses that have done so.
  
  

Workplace Community Building

• While some employers aim only to get the job done, others recognize the benefits of building a community of workers. Explore the benefits of creating a workplace community, making reference to statistics that prove or disprove the benefits of the practice. Discuss ways in which managers can create a workplace community, exploring the effectiveness of each. Engage in field study, visiting area businesses to review the ways in which they build community and interviewing managers and workers as to the effectiveness and beneficial nature of these efforts.