The products to be manufactured, the location of plants, the schedules of production, the methods, processes and means of manufacturing are solely and exclusively the responsibility of the corporation. Management monopolizes the information and the power and disproportionately reaps the rewards of success. Workplaces steeped in antagonism, secrecy and distrust. Most U.S. businesses award pay and bonuses based on individual work performance. With open book management, they probably know before they open the envelope the amount of money they'll find inside.
Informed workers make for a powerful corporate team.
Sales stayed the same. No new product lines were introduced. No new customers signed up. Open book management works with and without unions. Xerox used it to fight back into contention when Japanese copier manufacturers had it on the ropes.