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

·  Describe how Whole Foods uses human capital as a source 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)