A market’s consolidation and the launch of new products almost always give way to lawsuit fights and complaints. Google’s android phone partners HTC Corporation has been charged by Apple last week for trying to replicate the iphone. Its hard to figure out the motive behind the lawsuit- maybe its just a warning bell to all the other near and far competitors.
Google has made it pretty clear that it would be backing HTC in this fight against Apple for the simple reason that HTC is the major technology partner in Google’s attempt to create the andriod smartphones. It seems there is a growing fear among companies today of being outwitted out of the market.Experts say -
“I’m seeing more, larger patent cases in the last couple years,” by Paul Andre, a partner with law firm King & Spaulding. “It does appear that companies that were more hesitant to file lawsuits in the past are filing today.”.
The last few years have seen some major patent fights like Nokia v.s Apple in October last year and Intel v/s AMD previously etc.The fact of the matter is that smartphones have led to quite a few patent fights between major technology players in the area. Its quite obvious and simple Micro Economics that
There’s a ton of money flowing into the mobile space; it’s the new platform and companies could go to any extent to own the platform.
One third of employees who were after the economic recession found out to be more loyal and committed towards their company according to a study. This difficult phase helped workers and bosses to come closer and strengthening bonds. This study was done by Kelly services, a global workforce solutions provider. The survey was conducted between October 2009 and January 2010.
The total population of the survey was 1,34,000. Out of these over 4000 were Indians. 36% of respondents in India said that economic distress has made them more loyal whereas 5% said that they are less loyal. 58% said the distress had not made any difference. The companies are taking this as a very positive behavior. This heightened loyalty is likely to become a real advantage, with a more committed and focussed workforce, as the economy recovers,” Kelly Services Managing Director India Kamal Karanth said.
When asked to name the one thing that would make an employee more committed to their job, 52% cited ‘more interesting or challenging work’, followed by ‘more meaningful responsibility’ (21%), the Kelly Services survey said. In assessing a firm’s reputation, employees place most weight on the quality of its leadership, products and services and employees. Least important are features such as global presence, financial performance and initiatives aimed at fostering corporate social
responsibility, it said. “When we look at the things that motivate people in the workplace, it’s clear that opportunities for personal growth and development are critical, as is the chance to perform stimulating and challenging work,” Karanth said.
“Pay is certainly a motivator but it’s not as big as some imagine, which means that employers have to examine a broader range of employee conditions and business features if they want to have the workforce performing at its best,” he added.
A market’s consolidation and the launch of new products almost always give way to lawsuit fights and complaints. Google’s android phone partners HTC Corporation has been charged by Apple last week for trying to replicate the iphone. Its hard to figure out the motive behind the lawsuit- maybe its just a warning bell to all the other near and far competitors.