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A company where colleagues decide your salary

Graham Watson

6th May 2021

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This look at an Argentinian software company highlights a radical approach to organisational structure, industrial relations and wage determination.

But will it work? And if so, what factors might make it work in these circumstances? And how might it ultimately fail as the company grows? There's a wealth of material in this one article.

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Graham Watson

Graham Watson has taught Economics for over twenty years. He contributes to tutor2u, reads voraciously and is interested in all aspects of Teaching and Learning.

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