Hace poco han hecho público a la comunidad de fans, un manual que le proporcionan a los nuevos empleados en sus primeros días de trabajo.
Y sorpresa! Su funcionamiento está inspirado en el comportamiento de las hormigas.
Un ejemplo.
Una lectura imprescindible para todos los estudiosos del comportamiento de las colonias de hormigas y su posible utilización en entornos humanos.What to Work On
Why do I need to pick my own projects?
We’ve heard that other companies have people allocate a
percentage of their time to self-directed projects. At Valve,
that percentage is 100.
Since Valve is flat, people don’t join projects because
they’re told to. Instead, you’ll decide what to work on
after asking yourself the right questions (more on that
later). Employees vote on projects with their feet (or desk
wheels). Strong projects are ones in which people can
see demonstrated value; they staff up easily. This means
there are any number of internal recruiting efforts
constantly under way.
http://www.valvetime.net/Valve_Handbook_LowRes.pdf
Para acreditar el éxito del sistema cabe añadir que Valve es más rentable por empleado que Google y Apple.