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1. Briefly describe Google, its mission, and its business model.

2. Analyze the types of people that work at Google, with respect to the business culture of the organization. Indicate one to two (1-2) qualities that define a leader at Google, and determine the typical background of a Google employee.

3. Identify two (2) examples of services or amenities that Google provides to its employees, interns, partners, and visitors. Next, examine two to three (2-3) ways in which such free services and amenities create an organizational culture that fosters creativity and innovation. Note: In the context of business, "creativity" means having the ability to conceive something new and original, including ideas, imagination, and things that are outside of the box. "Innovation" is the implementation and execution of something new, including products, technology, services, and business models.

4. Discuss Google's organizational culture, and determine whether or not you would prefer to work in this type of environment. Indicate whether or not Google's company culture would help you to perform your tasks with a greater degree of creativity and innovation. Provide a rationale for your response.

5. Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the professor's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Describe the primary functions of management (planning, organizing, leading, controlling) and the associated skills, tools, and theoretical approaches that can be used to accomplish these functions.
• Explain the principal theories and the various approaches to management that have evolved over time and their application to current management situations.
• Explain the decision-making process management uses to develop viable courses of action to a variety of management situations.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in management concepts.
• Write clearly and concisely about management concepts using proper writing mechanics