disscussion

1. How does Trader Joe's design jobs for increased job satisfaction and higher performance?

2. In what ways does Trader Joe's demonstrate the importance of each responsibility in the management process:  Planning, Organizing, Leading, and Controlling? 

3. Describe the methods that show Trader Joe's knows the importance of human capital.

4. Does Trader Joe's utilize contingency thinking?  Why or why not?

5. Research Question:  What do the blogs and current news reports say?  Is Trader Joe's a management benchmark for others to follow?  In what areas relevant to Organizational Behavior does the firm have an edge on the competition?