Every player must know the rules and understand his or her responsibilities. Everyone must be able to see the score board. In business, employees must have access to the information they need to determine how they're doing. Goals must be specific, achievable and measurable. Everyone must know what they are trying to achieve.
Good directions are critical.
Employees must know what to do and how to do it. You must provide incentive. The carrot in open-book management usually is giving employees a percentage of the increase. In this game, everyone becomes an entrepreneur. It can be a great adventure knowing that you have some control over how well your company does and your own earning power, too.