1. Given its product, resources, and/or general corporate culture, how would the company define effectiveness? How would the company define efficiency? 

2. What is the organization's vision statement? Identify at least two business practices that support its vision. Questions related to session 2

3. Go to your selected organization and observe the employees. What personality characteristics would be particularly important for a lower- level employee in this company? Why? What personality characteristics would be less important for a lower-level employee in this company? Why?

4. Do some research on the company's management practices. Discuss at least two practices and relate them job satisfaction - specifically, how does the practice influence job satisfaction and why? Be sure to specify which type of satisfaction you are discussing. Questions related to session 3:

5. Based on your observation of employees in the company, describe at least two programmed and two non-programmed decisions employees make. What are two biases that may be particularly relevant to your observed workers' decision-making?

6. Does your organization support employee creativity? How or how not? Questions related to session 4:

7. Conduct a SWOT analysis on your chosen organization, listing at least two answers in each category (strength, weakness, opportunity, threat). Provide rationale for each answer.

8. Do some research on the company's corporate strategy. What type of corporate strategy is it pursuing? Cite at least four examples of this strategy. Questions related to session 8:

9. Do some research on the company's management practices. Discuss at least three practices and relate them to one or more theories of motivation. Specifically, what type of motivation does the practicesupport, or alternatively, what types of motivation does the practice undermine? Be sure to use a specific type of motivational theory (e.g., expectancy theory or psychological empowerment). Questions related to session 9:

10. At the store, consider the role of a leader. What type of leadership would be most effective considering the typical tasks completed by an employee? Be sure to discuss the typical tasks.

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11. Go to the store you selected. What type of interdependence do the employees seem to follow? Do you think it is effective? Why or why not?

12. In the store, do you see any areas of process gain or process loss? Please describe three instances total and why they quality as gain or loss.