There is one very interesting example at a fairly large scale, the John Lewis Partnership which runs very successful major department store and food store chain

There is one very interesting example at a fairly large scale, the John Lewis Partnership which runs very successful major department store and food store chains in the UK. This is a real partnership, owned by the permanent staff (no public shareholders), with a written constitution which sets out how the management operates and how the employee-partners participate and share the profits. A FAQ about the organization with copy of its constitution is online: http://www.johnlewispartnership.co.uk/Display.aspx?MasterId=773891b4-4508-48a0-845e-f8bf003e0975&NavigationId=681 http://www.johnlewispartnership.co.uk/Display.aspx?MasterId=...