Please use this template to complete the Case Study Assignment. All you need to do is write a paragraph within each box contained in the template to receive credit for this assignment.CASE STUDY ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONSGloria has recently graduated college and started a new job. Her coworkers seem very nice, and Gloria has gotten to know Lakeisha and Reggie the best.Reggie is a friendly older man who often talks about his plans for retirement in five years. He likes to make people laugh but often jokes about his struggles to learn new programs and technology. Gloria and Lakeisha have been assigned to work on a project together. Lakeisha is very organized and has prepared a list of to-do items along with due dates. She even color-coded the list to indicate which partner will do each item. Gloria, who is more laid-back, feels a bit uncomfortable with this micromanaging from Lakeisha, who has only been at the job a few months longer than she has. Gloria wonders if Lakeisha thinks she is either lazy or stupid, and she does not look forward to working on this project. In the past, Gloria attempted to communicate her feelings with a co-worker; however, her coworker told Gloria that she needed to put her feelings aside and just do the work assigned to her. As Gloria ponders having a conversation with Lakeisha, she starts to feel overwhelmed and thinks she might have to ask to be removed from this project. Still, she and Lakeisha have connected because they are both single mothers of teenagers. Gloria confides in Lakeisha about her 16-year-old son who has started making poor choices and is currently grounded for sneaking out of the house and getting drunk at a party the night before a big exam.The company recently informed the team that there will be a compliance test on new safety policies, which employees will need to pass in order to keep their jobs. The company has provided materials to study as well as optional practice exams. Gloria and Lakeisha have signed up to take the first practice test. Reggie, however, jokes that he will probably wait until the night before the test to read the material. As the date of the test approaches, Reggie becomes increasingly nervous. He makes frequent comments about how hard it is for him to learn a different way of doing the jobs that he has been doing for years, joking that “you can’t teach an old man new tricks.” 1. Gloria’s son is making poor decisions. Given what you have learned about a) brain development and b) social development in Chapter 3: Explain why Gloria’s son is making those poor decisions. Discuss specific strategies Gloria can implement to help her son make better choices. Use specific concepts related to development and self-regulation to explain why these strategies would be effective. 2. Reggie is demonstrating a fixed mindset. How is Reggie’s mindset affecting the way he prepares for the new compliance test? Use brain plasticity (neuroplasticity) to explain how Reggie can start to develop a growth mindset. Suggest study strategies for Reggie so that he will be prepared for the compliance test. Use specific concepts from Chapter 4 to explain why these strategies will be effective. 3. Consider Gloria and Lakeisha’s different approaches to the project. On which of the Big 5 personality traits do they most differ? Give advice to Gloria on how she can use emotional regulation and cognitive reappraisal to work with Lakeisha.

Write up your findings. Three PagesYour write-up should be in narrative form (i.e., not a checklist or question-and-answer format) of about 3 pages. Include an introductory paragraph, the body of the information, and a concluding sentence or paragraph.Pay attention to style, spelling and grammar.Assignment: Interview a local small business owner. Write up your interview, and include your assessment of the Strengths and Weaknesses of, Opportunities in, and Threats to this business. This type of analysis is also known as a SWOT analysis.Nothing will give you a better idea of what small business is like than talking to an owner of one. This assignment is designed to force you out of the classroom and into the trenches for information. I want you to gain an understanding of why people start businesses, the opportunities and challenges, and how it is different than working for someone else.SuggestionsI.Identify a business to study.Look around you: Do you have a friend or family member who runs a small business? Where do you shop? What type of business would you like to own someday? Having some connection in this way will help make the initial contact. Failing that, you might contact a local association of business owners (Chamber of Commerce, Rotary, etc.) and see if one of their members would be willing to speak with you. Most business owners enjoy telling their story.II.Contact the business, explain your project, and see if the owner will spend an hour or so with you talking about the business.Don’t be afraid to cold call. Almost everyone is willing to help students with a class project. Be polite and respectful of the owner’s time. Most small business owners are extremely busy--you will need to meet at the owner’s convenience.III.Prepare for the interview.A.Read through the attached material on SWOT analysis. This is way more information than you will need to gather during your interview, but I include it here to try and give you a solid understanding of what a SWOT analysis is and what factors are used when analyzing a business.B.Do as much homework as you can BEFORE the interview about the local/ regional economy that would affect this business, the industry, etc. Have any articles been written about this company? Check the local papers—they all have online archives. Besides the Times and the P-I, try the Puget Sound Business Journal. Trade journals can provide information on the industry in general. What in the local or national business climate affects this business (e.g., if you’re talking to a machine shop that has Boeing as a client, Boeing’s fortunes affect this business). This will allow you to talk intelligently with the owner.Did you have any experience in the field?How has the business changed since you started it?What have been your biggest challenges? How do changes in the economy (e.g., recession, expansion) affect business?What advice would you give to someone who wants to start a business?IV.Have the interview with the owner.Again, most owners are very busy—be punctual and respectful of their time. They may only be able to spare you an hour or so.Know that you are a representative of this school and are making an impression for better or for worse--this person may be a valuable contact later. This includes conduct and appearance.You may find it useful to tape the interview—with the owner’s permission, of course.On the following pages you will find descriptions of a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) analysis. This information will form the core of your analysis of the business.AVOID QUESTIONS ABOUT FINANCE. Don’t ask the owner what sales are, what their personal income from the business is, or how they obtained their original financing to start the business. These may seem academic to you, but this information is very personal to an owner and is usually held in strict confidence. Nothing will offend the owner (or anyone!) faster than prying into the finances of the business. If the information is volunteered, fine.A brief thank-you note to the owner following the interview is entirely appropriate. It will set you apart and leave the door open should you need to contact the owner again for any clarification or follow-up questions.