Today’s workplace is quite different from the workplace of several decades ago. Rather than having rigid structures in which each employee performs a narrow set of tasks, organizations now operate in a fast-changing environment that requires employees to have many different skills. This activity will test your awareness of your employer’s likely expectations. To complete the activity, roll over each speaker to read his or her advice about preparing for professional success. Then, depending on the soundness of the advice, drag the speaker either to the "Good Advice" or "Bad Advice" area.

Google started as one of many internet search engines, amazon started as an online book seller, and ebay began as a site where people could sell used personal items in auctions. these firms have grown to be so large and dominant that they are facing antitrust scrutiny from competition regulators in the us and elsewhere. did these online giants grow by fairly beating competition, or did they use unfair advantages? are there any clouds on the horizon for these firms -- could they face diseconomies of scale or diseconomies of scope as they continue to grow? if so, what factors may limit their continued growth?