Religion Interview Essay
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practitionersurvey.2016.docxPractitioner Survey 2015
REL 368 Christian Ethics and the Business World, University of Dayton
Coherent
In your opinion, what is the ultimate goal (or “purpose”) of your business?
(“ultimate” used here to garner a response in addition to “make money”)
[For small business owner]: Are there aspects of being a small business that you particularly value?
[For large company]: How long did it take you to feel a part of the company culture here? How does this company go about initiating new hires into the company culture?
Complex
What are the most challenging tasks involved in making your business (or, “department”) function?
What percentage of your time is involved with this task?
How long did it take to become proficient at what you do?
About how many hours per week does it take to do your job well? How often do you think about your job when away from the workplace?
(Follow-ups: What resources and people do you rely on in order to do your job well? Do the tasks delegated to you always challenge you? How long did it take before you felt comfortable doing your job? What is the most difficult aspect of your job?)
Cooperative
What character traits make team work effective?
How does working with people positively influence aspects of the projects you work on?
Have you ever been part of a dysfunctional team or group? How did you work through it?
[For Small/Entrepeneurial Business]: Do you have a (work-related) network of people you count on to achieve your business goals?
Can you describe the role of networking and community building essential to the success your business?
Have any of your business relationships developed into friendships?
Are there other business owners whose success is something you feel personally invested in?
Requires/Develops Virtues
Can you name one thing that you learned on the job that could never have been learned from a textbook?
Have these skills changed who you are as a person (either positively or negatively)?
Do you think your experience as an entrepeneur has affected other aspects of your life? (Either positively or negatively)
Can you recount any ethical dilemmas you've faced in the workplace?
Do you have any misgivings about decisions made in an earlier stage in your career?
Do you think a more experienced entrepeneur has a better moral compass than an inexperienced one? Why or why not?
Internal Goods
What originally attracted you to your line of business? What keeps you going to work every day? Are these rewards enough for you continue to be an entrepeneur (manager, etc.) and take a cut in income?
Have you ever considered donating your skills to a charity or church? Does this idea attract you? Why or why not?
What do you value most in your job other than making a living?
Do you think about your work in your free time? Do you have any hobbies related to your work?
State of the Art Embodied in Living Experts
Can you name some heroes or experts in your field that you admire or who help to set the bar for expertise in your field?
What qualities about them do you admire, and what have you done to be like them?
What advice would you tell an understudy?
Evolves Over Time
Are you working on any projects now that would not have been possible in the past due to advances in knowledge or technology?
How has your line of business changed during your lifetime? How would you compare your experience when you started to those now entering the field?
Any closing words of advice for me?
Practitioner: __________________ Date: ________ Interviewed by ___________ , __________
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