Week 2 Assignment

Whole Foods Case Study Questions (Chapters 1, 2, and 3)

Review the Whole Foods Case Study (pp. 1-6) and answer the questions connected to Chapters 1, 2, and 3 as listed below.  Responses to each question should range from 100-200 words.  Your paper should reflect scholarly writing and 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.

1. Describe how Whole Foods uses human capital as a course of competitive advantage. (Ch 1) 
2. Identify the aspects of high-involvement management contained in Whole Foods’ approach to managing its associates. (Ch 1)  
3. 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)
4. How do you think globalization will affect Whole Foods over time?  Please explain several ways it could affect the company’s operations. (Ch 3)