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Assignment:
1. Given the pressures Amazon was facing to turn around Whole Foods' slide, should they have approached the acquisition differently? Did it make sense for Amazon to alter Whole Foods' product offerings?
2. When does empowerment work, and when it does not? What are the positive and negative lessons to be learnt from Amazon's culture?
3. Should Amazon drive Whole Foods' performance through standardisation of its stores and efficiency? Or should it take a hands-off approach and allow it to operate as it had in the past, by empowerment and a strong brand?
4. What are the mistakes that Whole Foods made that led to it being acquired?
5. Should the company try to transform Whole Foods into a version of Amazon Go, emphasizing operational efficiency? What changes, if any, should Amazon make to improve Whole Foods' performance?
6. Was there any way for leadership to draw upon the strengths of both companies to form a winning strategy for Whole Foods? Is it a one-way change, or can Amazon learn from Whole Foods?
7. Where would you position Amazon and Wholefood on the cultural framework? And What are the lessons that can be drawn and applied to your own organisation?