1)You have been assigned to replace a team leader. Your friend says to you, “Gosh, you are lucky! That sounds like a no-sweat assignment. I hear that they have quite a cohesive group over there!” How confident will you be that it will be an easy assignment? What issues might concern you …?
2) You are advising a new young president that s/he should beware of “Groupthink” in his or her administration. What tips could you provide to help prevent Groupthink from occurring?
3) (A) What is the difference between a Balanced Scorecard and a simple list of nonfinancial and financial controls?
(B) What might be some of the differences between an organization’s “Balanced Scorecard” and your personal “Balanced Scorecard?” What might be some of the similarities?
4) In what way is SHRM (strategic human resource management) considered to be an essential element in control as well as a strategic partner throughout the P-O-L-C framework?
