Featured Profile Whole Foods is All Teams by Charles Fishman, Fast Company. This article describes the system of decentralized teamwork at Whole Foods Market, the nation's largest chain of health food markets. For example, each store has ten self-managed teams: produce, grocery, prepared foods, etc. Question: How has Whole Foods developed successful, productive teams? Additional Profile Management Bites Dog Food Factory by Art Kleiner, Fast Company. Portrayal of the long-term success at a Gaines dog food factory where self-governing, high-performance teams run operations despite periodic lack of support from top management. Selected Company Profiles by the Foundation for Enterprise Development For each of the companies below, scroll down to the section indicated to read about the firm's efforts in building and maintaining teams. Aluminum Company of America (ALCOA) Section: "Employee Participation" AT&T Corp. Atlanta Service Center Sections: "Employee Participation," "Access to Information" and "Organizational Structure." Chrysler Corporation New Castle Machining & Forge Sections: "Employee Participation," "Access to Information" and "Organizational Structure." Herman Miller Section: "Employee Participation." Miller Brewing Sections: "Employee Participation," "Access to Information" and "Organizational Structure." Selected Company Profiles by BMPCOE (Best Manufacturing Practices Center of Excellence) Harris Semiconductor Texas Instruments Weirton Steel Westinghouse Electronic Systems Group

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