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Work Rules
1. Identify and discuss some of the reasons why Google considers hiring as the single most important people activity in any organization. (Chapter 3)

2. Identify and discuss some of the advantages and disadvantages of “buying the best” approach to building up an organization. This is sometimes known as the New York Yankees approach to success. Define and discuss the “Bad News” Strategy. (Chapter 3)

3. Identify and discuss some of the things that the author has to say about the value of interviews and the problems with interviewing. On balance, would you say that he is positive or negative about interviewing as a selection mechanism? (Chapter 3)

4. Identify and discuss what the author has to say about training and the value of training. On balance, would you say that he is positive or negative about training as a way of improving employee performance? (Chapter 3)

5. Identify and discuss the major procedures in the Google hiring process. What are the some of the advantages and disadvantages. What are some of the reasons that Google chooses to hire by committee? Do you agree or disagree with this approach? Why or why not? (Chapter 4)

6. Describe and discuss both “extrinsic” and “intrinsic” motivators. According to Google, which motivators work best? Why? (Chapter 4)

7. According to the author, what are some of the best sources of new employees for the company? Which job sources does Google consider to be ineffective and why? (Chapter 4)

While America Aged
8. Identify and discuss some of the author’s major problems with the current pension system. What are some of the solutions that he proposes? Explain whether you agree or disagree with any of them and why? (Chapter 7)

9. According to the author, what are some of the major problems with both public and private pension systems? Identify and discuss some of the solutions and recommendations proposed by the author and your opinion of them. (Conclusion)

Work Rules
1. According to the author, why are interviews “a waste of time”? Define and discuss “confirmation bias”. Define and discuss, some of the things that you learned about structured and unstructured interviews. (Chapter 5)

2. Identify and discuss some of Google’s preferred assessment techniques. What does Google consider to be the major aspects of their own “self-replicating staffing machine”? (Chapter 5)

3. Identify & briefly discuss the 4 distinct attributes that Google says will predict whether someone would be successful at Google. Do you think that these attributes would apply to success at most public-sector organizations? Why or why not? (Chapter 5)

4. Compare and contrast the Google hiring procedures with the traditional approach that most organizations use for hiring. What are the advantages and disadvantages of the Google approach? What is the “Wisdom of the Crowd” Approach? (Chapter 5)

5. According to Google, the “Inmates Should Run the Asylum”. What does the author mean when he says this? Why does he feel that it is so important to take power from managers and trust people to run things? (Chapter 6)

6. What are some of the things that Google does to reduce the power of its managers? What is “Mass Empowerment” and why does Google encourage it? Discuss “sample bias” and its affect on decision making (Chapter 6)

7. Identify and discuss some of the reasons that the author dislikes traditional performance evaluation systems. What should organizations do instead of traditional performance management? What is the “Check in System” and why does the author prefer it to current forms of performance management? (Chapter 7)

8. According to the author, why is it important to separate evaluation from development? What are some of the problems of combining the two processes? Identify and discuss the “Wisdom of Crowds.” (Chapter 7)

9. Describe & discuss “Project Oxygen”. Identify and discuss the main conclusions of Project Oxygen? (Chapter 8)

PA Times, “When Domestic Violence Comes to the Workplace: The HR Challenge” October 1, 2014 (http://patimes.org/domestic-violence-workplace-hr-challenge/) also found in the Resources folder if you are unable to link
10. Write a review of this article. Additionally, consider your own workplace or school. How is the organization prepared or unprepared for an incident of workplace violence?

Occupational Health & Safety Administration (OSHA) Website (https://www.osha.gov/index.html) also found in the Resources folder if you are unable to link
11. A) Explore the OSHA website. Why was the Occupational Safety and Health Act passed? Under the law, what are some worker’s rights and some employer’s responsibilities? B) Locate and read the December 1, 2014 New Release titled “Mail handler fired following work-related injury at Sharonville, Ohio, US Postal Service facility”. What is the basis of the lawsuit described? How does do “Whistleblower provisions” figure in to the case? What are your thoughts about “blowing the whistle?” on something in your workplace? (Use whichever meets your experience: past, present or future imagined workplace)