1. What management challenges is Elon Musk facing as he prepares SolarCity to make its own solar panels?
2. How is Elon Musk responding to these challenges?
3. Search the web. How is SolarCity performing?
4. Can ethical and socially responsible management be good for the bottom line?
5. Who are the stakeholders in the Target breach?
6. What is the responsibility of each stakeholder group in the breach?
7. Target Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer Gregg Steinfeld is quoted as saying that Target was certified as meeting the legal standard. Does being in compliance with the law and other standards negate any charges of unethical behavior on Target's behalf?
8. What can Target do to prove it will act ethically in the future and to regain the trust of its customers?
9. McDonald's uses a cost leadership strategy. However, what aspects of a differentiation strategy does this story suggest McDonald's uses?
10. What core strengths could Burger King use to catch up with McDonald's?