1. How does Pike Place Fish create an environment for workers to reach their maximum potential? 2. What roles do socialization and mentoring play in creating and nurturing this atmosphere? 9 / Empowerment in the Workplace and the Quality Part Four Video Case Pike Place Fish Market Pike Place Fish is located in Seattle's historic, open-air Pike Place from many parts of the world come not only to buy high-quality seal shipped home, but also to watch fishmongers throwing their wares a From a humble beginning as a small stand, Pike Place Fish has gaine tion. The change began when a young employee said, "Let's be woel the owner responded, "Why not? John Yokoyama worked at Pike Place Fish when the owner offe business in 1965. Only 25, Yokoyama was reluctant to buy the stru after much thought he decided to give it a try. He knew nothing ab people, and his management style was that of a tyrant: you do wha Pike Place Fish did not do well, and Yokoyama was close to failin Bergquist entered the scene. A consultant whose wife worked at the fish market, Bergquisti Yokoyama with a proposition: Give me three months and I'll imp or else I'll quit. They agreed. Then, when they were trying to deel the young worker made his wild suggestion. At first the partners of becoming world-famous as a joke, but the idea began to grow adopted the idea of becoming world famous added the nats