1. What is a holacracy, and why is it working at Zappos? 2. Could you work there? Why or why not? 3. How does corporate culture affect a holacracy? 4. What problems plague Zappos that plague other companies, regardless of the type of organizational structure? Is there a wayholacracy can fix this? 1. What are the key elements of Lincoln Electric's HR system? What elements would you appreciate as a potential employee, and why? 2. What challenges did the company face through the globalization process? 3. Would you have laid off employees when times were tough? Why or why not? 4. Would you have paid the bonus in 1992? Why or why not? Please bring in specific examples from the case or external sources. Would you have paid the bonus in 1993? Why or why not? Please bring in specific examples from the case or external sources. 5. Describe the two-way relationship that Lincoln Electric and Lincoln's employees have. 6. Why is communication so important at Lincoln? 7. What is your most important takeaway from this case? 8. Could you work at Lincoln if a job were available in your field? Why or why not?

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