Rethinking Hierarchy in the Workplace (2017)

Re:Rethinking Hierarchy in the Workplace (2017) by haskell_melody on Wednesday June 29, 2022 @11:48AM (#31921841)

I worked for a well-known "flat" company, and it was awful.

There is a point to hierarchy. There is great value to knowing who is more knowledgable and experienced, and who isn't expected to be. And it is nice to have a promotional process to aspire to and push you to become better at your job.

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Re:Rethinking Hierarchy in the Workplace (2017) by vfinn on Wednesday June 29, 2022 @12:44PM (#31922600)

Being "more knowledgable" isn't one dimensional, and manager doesn't know most about everything. Actually, probably everyone in the workplace knows the most about some subject-matter, niche or not.

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Re:Rethinking Hierarchy in the Workplace (2017) by munificent on Wednesday June 29, 2022 @01:10PM (#31922946)

Jo Freeman's famous "The Tyranny of Structurelessness" seems relevant:

https://www.jofreeman.com/joreen/tyranny.htm

Overly rigid hierarchies can be bad, but hidden hierarchies which arise without formal consent or guidance can often be worse.

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Re:Rethinking Hierarchy in the Workplace (2017) by k__ on Wednesday June 29, 2022 @11:53AM (#31921922)

Yes, the problem isn't hierarchy but useless management.

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Re:Rethinking Hierarchy in the Workplace (2017) by drewcoo on Wednesday June 29, 2022 @01:51PM (#31923498)

Mismanagement can come in a variety of shapes and sizes. And we will inevitably blame the shape and size. Anything else would be rude and anti-social.

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