EI, or emotional intelligence, is the ability to recognize and modulate one's own emotions, and to recognize the emotions of those around them. This is an important quality for a businessman or anyone...

A company that comes to mind when I think of good marketing is Starbucks. What type of grand strategy do they use? They have achieved global market status, there are Starbucks everywhere and in almost...

Color plays an important role in branding and advertising as it is immediately noticeable and affects a persons mood or perception. One color that no one mentioned so far is white. I think it is extre...

What would make a company choose LLC vs Inc? LLC is a way to combine the benefit of limited liability and pass-through taxation. However an LLC can't have investors. On the other hand, C corporation i...

This is an interesting question. I think it depends. Corporations have their advantages while start-ups have their own advantages. It depends on what you are looking to learn and gain from a job. Also...

I looked up Microsoft to see how they compare financially, these were my findings: ROI (return on investment)= 10.69.%. This value is calculated by dividing net sales by investments. Its not great, sh...

I also think our economic market has unintentionally discouraged quality. There are constantly new phone upgrades and newer editions of products. It is somehow expected that the first edition will not...

@Zbw2 made an interesting point about market competition as a motivating factor for quality. A company wants to make sure their product is better than all the competitors, so they will be concerned wi...

I think this has especially become a problem in American culture where people are constantly looking for a lawsuit. Hoping to win the big bucks, they will take a company down at any cost. Companies ar...

The main reason the stem cells therapy is not FDA approved is for political reasons surrounding stem cells and pro-life movement. Also, even if the stem cells are drawn from the patients own body the ...

This is a good point. It is good that the FDA is so careful and protects us, but sometimes it may be overdone. For example, stem cell treatments. They are non FDA approved, but are legal in other coun...

Recalls occur when there is a defect in the medical device. This is usually not a theoretical risk, as that would be more obvious and caught in the development stages. It is usually an unexpected heal...

I believe that animal testing for medical purposes is ethical. This is partially based on the utilitarian argument in ethics. Utilitarianism states that the most ethical choice is one that will produc...

As stated, this is regulated by ISO 10993 and the toxicity table. This depends on the application and intended use of the new biomaterial and its placement on the body. Whether it is a surface device,...

This depends on how critical that milestone is. Some milestone will have a larger impact on the overall project and some not as much. In general missing a milestone is definitely a failure, but in lif...