What would it be like to work at Patagonia? (Hint: Go to Patagonia’s Web site and find the section on jobs.) What’s your assessment of the company’s work environment?
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Using what you’ve learned from studying the various motivation theories, what does Patagonia’s situation tell you about employee motivation?
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What do you think might be Patagonia’s biggest challenge in keeping employees motivated?
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If you were managing a team of Patagonia employees in the retail stores, how would you keep them motivated?