1. How does Trader Joe's design jobs for increased job satisfaction and higher performance?

2. In what ways does Trader Joe's demonstrate the importance of each responsibility in the management process:  Planning, Organizing, Leading, and Controlling? 

3. Describe the methods that show Trader Joe's knows the importance of human capital.

4. Does Trader Joe's utilize contingency thinking?  Why or why not?

5. Research Question:  What do the blogs and current news reports say?  Is Trader Joe's a management benchmark for others to follow?  In what areas relevant to Organizational Behavior does the firm have an edge on the competition?