gths and weakness of each. This atmosphere encourages open discussion and cooperation on new and developing operations. It also serves to maintain morale at each facility. The close-knit atmosphere of each small plant creates a work environment in which associates want to be. Again, with loosely defined managerial roles, it is important that associates want to show up and work hard.
On the business level, Gore's strategies follow much the same philosophy the company has implemented on a corporate level. The internal organization of each small facility is a lattice structure. Teams of associates work together on particular projects, and are free to join, or recruit others to form a team for a new project. There is no need to gain approval from a department head or manager because those positions do not exist in the lattice. Rather, the functioning of the lattice structure depends on the natural leadership of individuals within the lattice.
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