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Questions:
What do you think are the key dimensions of culture that make Patagonia successful? How does the organization help to foster this culture?
Does Patagonia use strategies to build its culture that you think could work for other companies? Is the company a useful model for others that aren't so tied to a lifestyle? Why or why not?
What are the drawbacks of Patagonia's culture? Might it sometimes be a liability and, if so, in what situations?
What are two ways in which modern-day workers become slaves? Who do you hold ethically accountable for their indentured servitude?
How might an employer seek to determine whether the individuals hired through agencies are in indentured servitude?
Once someone becomes an indentured worker, why might he or she stay?
What key factors do you think prompted Walmart to change? Do these factors exemplify the change pressures discussed in the chapter? Why or why not?
What results from Walmart's changes do you predict?
Describe how McMillon acted as a change agent in this situation.