Egalitarian is simple terms means that all the people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities. In the report I will share my thoughts about the effects on the business because of interior egalitarian structure and exterior egalitarian society1, 2.
Egalitarian Structure:
In the recent times the egalitarian styles of management are gaining popularity in the both the developed and the developing economies. Traditionally most corporate structures are hierarchical. In a hierarchical corporate structure, there are various tiers of management and people from each tier are assigned specific roles and responsibilities. People from low tier will have to report to the people from the higher tiers. But in egalitarian structure there are no power tiers and all the employees sharing equal responsibility and power2.
According to me, the best style of management is a blend of both the traditional hierarchical structure and the new era egalitarian structure. Hierarchical companies restrict the freedom of the employees and therefore curb the flow of new and innovative ideas into the organization. Flexible boundaries allow employees more freedom to collaborate with coworkers and introduce their own ideas while still remaining under the direction of a supervisor.
In India, most of the start-ups follow egalitarian structure. The recent success of many firms can be attributed to this structure. Even IT giant like Infosys was started as an egalitarian company3. All the eight partners of the company started the company where the roles and duties were equally divided among all the partners. As the company grew the hierarchal structure was enforced in the company to ensure discipline and faster growth.
Egalitarian Society:
Famous economists have spent years doing research on inequality and its effects. Some claim that it is a good thing for the economy and the others think