Task $2,$ Read the following case, $,$ and respond to the $3$ questions that follow: Motivating Employees at JC Penney, Walmart, and Amazon in the Age of Online Shopping

Questions: $1.$ A $2015$ New York Times article described Amazon as $$a soulless, dystopian workplace where no fun is had and no laughter heard$($Cook $2015$ n$.$p$.).$ Employees themselves came to the company$$s defense $($Ciubotariu $2015).$ Does this reputation continue to haunt Amazon, or has it been addressed?

$2.$ How do employees differ between a Walmart retail location and an Amazon order fulfillment center? How many white$-$collar or skilled jobs does Amazon have compared to Walmart?

$3.$ With Amazon moving into the retail market with the purchase of Whole Foods, and with Walmart expanding its e$-$commerce, how are employee motivation challenges going to shift?