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What is the main benefit of Morning Star's self-managing system?
What is the consequence of having too many managers?
What is the main difference between Morning Star and other companies?
What is the main factor that makes it difficult for employees to work together?
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What is the primary reason why Morning Star has been successful?
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What is the primary goal of Morning Star's system?
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How do employees make decisions at Morning Star?
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What is the consequence of not listening to employees?
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What happens to employees who do not take advantage of the self-managing system?
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How does Morning Star hold employees accountable?
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Study Notes
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Morning Star is a self-managing company which doesn't have bosses.
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Decisions are made by all employees equally without coercion - the use of force to persuade someone to do something they do not want to do.
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This system has been successful and has saved Morning Star money.
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Employees feel they aren't listened to by managers, and this is one of the reasons why they have problems working together.
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Morning Star has no hierarchies, so there is no one person at the top of the company who can make decisions for everyone.
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Employees are held accountable for their actions.
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Morning Star is a self-managed company where employees make their own commitments, rather than using coercion or forceful persuasion to get results.
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Some employees react positively to this working environment and take full advantage of it, while others may get left behind.
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Employees are held accountable for their work performance and are asked to accept responsibility for the consequences of their actions.
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The cost of having too many managers rises with each additional manager, and can lead to problems when things go wrong.
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This quiz is designed to investigate how well employees feel they are listened to by their managers in a self-managed company.
