Questions for Discussion Chapter 1

What role, if any, does McGregor's Theory Y play at Whole Foods? Explain.

How does Whole Foods build human and social capital?

How does this case bring the profile of the 21st-century manager (Table 1-3) to life? Explain.

Where would you locate Whole Foods on Carroll's global corporate social responsibility pyramid in Figure 1-3? Explain.

Which of the seven moral principles in Table 1-4 appear to be in force at Whole Foods? Explain.

What appeals to you (or does not appeal to you) about working at Whole Foods? Explain.