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Professional Management and the Small Business

Project Description:

• Professional Management and the Small Business, you learned about Small Business Leadership, the Small Firm Management Process, the Managerial Responsibilities of Entrepreneurs and Outside Management Assistance. These are all important elements for the entrepreneurial leader to consider.

• Groupon, a Chicago-based technology company was once one of the fastest growing companies in the world. Yet in February 2013, Andrew Mason, the CEO of Groupon, was fired.

After reading the article and the case study, respond to the following questions:

Question 1. What type of culture did Andrew Mason create for the Groupon organization? If you were offered a job to work at Groupon with the culture that existed at the time, would you have chosen to work there? Give reasons for your answer.

Question 2. Describe the leadership style of Andrew Mason. Was this style effective for Groupon? Provide reasons for your answers.

Question 3. Following the rejection of the Google offer to purchase Groupon and the Initial Public Offering of shares in Groupon, the Company and Andrew Mason came under greater scrutiny. Do you think that this additional scrutiny was appropriate? Provide at least three reasons for your answer.

Attachment:- groupon.rar