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Informal Authority

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Valve

Valve combines a self-described flat internal organization with a formally governed external platform: employees are invited to choose work without conventional bosses, while Steam developers and subscribers operate under rules, review processes, and technical systems Valve controls.

Can high internal autonomy remain legible and accountable when the same company exercises concentrated rule-making power over an external marketplace?