1. Assignment "All in a Day's Work Case Study"
Organizational Behavior
All in a Day's Work Case Study
Review the All in a Day's Work Case Study (pp. 33-34) and answer the three discussion questions. Responses to EACH question should be 200 words. Your paper should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards (12 point Times New Roman font, double-spacing, 1" margins, title and reference pages). Be sure to use the text and/or other sources to support your responses and properly cite the use of such.
1. Describe the people-related problems or issues Ann Wood faced during the day. Did she handle these effectively? If not, what do you believe she should have done?
2. Is Ann Wood a high-involvement manager? If so, provide evidence. If not, how well do you think she'll perform in her new job as head of marketing?
3. Assume that Ann Wood wants her managers and associates to be the foundation for her department's competitive advantages. Use the framework summarized in Exhibit 1.2 to assess the degree to which Ann's people are a source of competitive advantage at this point in time.
2. Assignment "Whole Foods Case Study Questions (Chapters 1, 2, and 3)"
Organizational Behavior
Whole Foods Case Study Questions (Chapters 1, 2, and 3)
Review the Whole Foods Case Study (pp. 1-6) and answer the questions connected to Chapters 1, 2, and 3 as listed below. Responses to EACH question should be 200 words. Your paper should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards (12 point Times New Roman font, double-spacing, 1" margins, title and reference pages). Be sure to use the text and/or other sources to support your responses and properly cite the use of such.
1. Describe how Whole Foods uses human capital as a source of competitive advantage. (Ch 1)
2. Identify the aspects of high-involvement management contained in Whole Foods' approach to managing its associates. (Ch 1)
3. How could Whole Foods' democratic model of selection interfere with the development or continuance of a diverse workforce? What should it do to prevent such difficulties? (Ch 2)
4. How do you think globalization will affect Whole Foods over time? (Ch 3)
3. Assignment "It's Just a Matter of Timing Case Study"
Organizational Behavior
It's Just a Matter of Timing Case Study
Review the It's Just a Matter of Timing Case Study (pp. 133-134) and answer the three discussion questions. Responses to EACH question should be 200 words. Your paper should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards (12 point Times New Roman font, double-spacing, 1" margins, title and reference pages). Be sure to use the text and/or other sources to support your responses and properly cite the use of such.
1. In terms of perception, what did Teresa learn?
2. What can Teresa do to resolve the problem?
3. What learning and perception factors should Teresa consider as she analyzes the situation?
4. Assignment "Whole Foods Case Study Questions"
Organizational Behavior
Whole Foods Case Study Questions
Review the Whole Foods Case Study (pp. 1-6) and answer the questions connected to Chapters 4, 5, 6, and 7 as listed below. Responses to EACH question should be 200 words. Your paper should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards (12 point Times New Roman font, double-spacing, 1" margins, title and reference pages). Be sure to use the text and/or other sources to support your responses and properly cite the use of such.
1. To what extent do you think training and associate learning would be more important for Whole Foods compared to other grocery stores? (Ch 4)
2. Given the nature of Whole Foods' jobs and the way in which associates are selected, which of the Big 5 personality traits would be important for Whole Foods associates to possess? (Ch 5)
3. Which of the motivational practices are emphasized by Whole Foods in its management system? Tying rewards to performance? Designing enriched jobs? Providing feedback? Clarifying expectations and goals? All of these? (Ch 6)
4. Based on the demand-control and effort-reward models of stress, explain why Whole Foods team members are likely or unlikely to experience a great deal of stress? (Ch 7)
5. Assignment "Whole Foods Case Study Questions"
Organizational Behavior
Whole Foods Case Study Questions
Review the Whole Foods Case Study (pp. 1-6) and answer the questions connected to Chapters 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 as listed below.
Responses to EACH question should be 200 words. Your paper should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards (12 point Times New Roman font, double-spacing, 1" margins, title and reference pages). Be sure to use the text and/or other sources to support your responses and properly cite the use of such.
1. Explain what makes John Mackey a transformational leader. (Ch 8)
2. Whole Foods' open-book policy allows all associates to have full access to all information about the company and its executives. (a) Would this degree of open communication work as well in other companies? Why or why not? (Ch 9)
3. What group decision-making pitfalls appear most likely within Whole Foods teams and which decision-making techniques would you recommend to counter those pitfalls? (Ch 10)
4. What policies does Whole Foods enact that allows it to develop successful associate teams? (Ch 11)
5. Whole Foods has been opposed to unionization of it associates. However, associates in a Madison, Wisconsin store recently voted to become unionized. What type of conflicts or power struggles may have led this to occur? (Ch 12)
6. Assignment "Whole Foods Case Study Questions"
Organizational Behavior
Whole Foods Case Study Questions
Review the Whole Foods Case Study (pp. 1-6) and answer the questions connected to Chapters 13 and 14 as listed below. Responses to
EACH question should be 200 words. Your paper should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards (12 point Times New Roman font, double-spacing, 1" margins, title and reference pages). Be sure to use the text and/or other sources to support your responses and properly cite the use of such.
1.Analyze and discuss the effects of the democratic approach on store operations and on newly hired employees. (Ch 13)
2.Whole Foods now faces a significant amount of competition. How should it respond to the changes in the competitive landscape of its industry? What future challenges do you envision for Whole Foods market? (Ch 14)