FinjaminPoach@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Hierarchies are good to have if
- they help to organise things more efficiently and
- the leader is benevolent/interested in the wellbeing of the participants.
Hierarchies can be good if there is real movement up and down a hierarchy according to skill level - a good army for instance does not succumb to nepotism when assigning posts, but Judges only on merit.
Hierarchies and other constraints are useful in politics to ensure that decisions are reached quickly. The Netherlands, which has dozens of small parties and a very level playing field between all of the parties. Had multiple elections within a short time frame and was unable to choose a PM in their last (or penultimate) election.
FinjaminPoach@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Where is anti-hierarchy useful, or “flat-hierarchy”?
Well, basically in all the places you already see it: Small or Medium sized businesses comprised only of very educated professionals, who are therefore better at managing themselves rather than being managed by someone from outside of their field. (E.g engineering designers, graphic designers)
Allotment associations
University departments/colleges. Secondary school departments.