Gore uses the flat lattice system. It has no assigned authority, and, in keeping with this, Gore has no employees or managers. There are no chains of command or predetermined channels of communication. The system uses sponsors rather than managers, and associates rather than employees. Everyone communicates with whomever they need, and people are accountable to fellow team members. Gore's philosophy is to let employees figure out what they want to do. Gore has found that the lattice organization is most effective when plants are no larger than 150 to 200 associates. It believes that people who know one ...