Page 196 - John Kador - 201 Best Questions to Ask on Your Interview-McGraw-Hill (2002)

INDEX OF QUESTIONS

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What kinds of formal strategic planning systems, if any, are in place?

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Can you describe the nature of the planning process and how decisions
concerning the budgeting process are made?

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Can you identify the key corporate participants in the planning process?
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How often and in what form does the company report its results inter-
nally to its employees?
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In the recent past, how has the company acknowledged and rewarded
outstanding performance?
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What are the repercussions of having a significant variance to the oper-
ating plan?
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Are budgeting decisions typically made at corporate headquarters, or are
the decisions made in a more decentralized fashion?
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I’m glad to hear that I will be part of a team. Let me ask about reward
structures for teams. Does the company have a formal team-based com-
pensation process?

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Is the company more of an early adapter of technology, a first mover, or
is it content to first let other companies work the bugs out and then im-
plement a more mature version of the technology?

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How does the company contribute to thought leadership in its market?

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A company’s most critical asset is its knowledge base. How advanced is
the company’s commitment to knowledge management?

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