Yes, see here: https://hbr.org/2011/12/first-lets-fire-all-the-managers https://hbr.org/2011/12/first-lets-fire-all-the-managers The experience at Morning Star

Yes, see here: https://hbr.org/2011/12/first-lets-fire-all-the-managers https://hbr.org/2011/12/first-lets-fire-all-the-managers The experience at Morning Star (the company referred to in that link) is oft-quoted, but rarely replicated.