Autonomy and Self-Management are two different concepts but they are starting to be used interchangeably. Morning Star Farms is a tomato processing company that utilizes self-management. At Morning Star Farms, there are no managers. Everything is self-directed and self-driven. Autonomy on the other hand is different. Autonomy means that there is someone who sets strategic direction and the destination for the employee, but the employee can decide on the path to get from point A to point B. Managers can guide, and provide feedback, but they will not watch over the employee’s shoulder every step of the way. 

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