Whole Foods Case Study Questions

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Review the Whole Foods Case Study (pp. 1-4) and answer the questions listed below. Responses to each question should range from 100-200 words. Your paper should reflect scholarly writing, Two peer-reviewed source and the one other professional publications (or a current course textbook if applicable) No direct quotations. Sources must be current, written within the last 3-5 years. Citations are presented within the body of the work at the end of a sentence or paragraph as not to disrupt the reader. Current APA standards (12 point Times New Roman font, double-spacing, 1" margins, title and reference pages). Be sure to use the text and/or other sources to support your responses and properly cite the use of such,

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  • Describe how Whole Foods uses human capital as a course of competitive advantage. (Ch 1)
  • Identify the aspects of high-involvement management contained in Whole Foods’ approach to managing its associates. (Ch 1)
  • How could Whole Foods’ democratic model of selection interfere with the development or continuance of a diverse workforce? What should it do to prevent such difficulties? (Ch 2)
  • How do you think globalization will affect Whole Foods over time? Please explain several ways it could affect the company’s operations. (Ch 3)

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Whole Foods Case Study
1. Describe how Whole Foods uses human capital as a source of competitive
advantage.
Whole foods have over the years been successful in their business, thanks to their
human capital. The companies whose employment policy is people centered have all the
workers involved in decision making from the low levels up to the top level of the company.
For example, the workers are grouped into teams which have a team leader, and most
decisions made at those team levels influence the general outcome, and revenue collection of
the company. With this feel of one’s contribution reflecting on the performance of the
company, the workers are motivated to always improve their performance. The company’s
hiring policy is also a good opportunity for applicants because they get to be assessed by
colleagues then a vote decides if one stays in a team, or not. This gives everyone a fair ground
to showcase ability. Therefore, terms of employment are fair, and give everyone equal chance
to improve performance. With every...


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