It depends on the business. I'm familiar a bicycle co-op that's not only democratic but everyone has an equal say and functions entirely through a system of consensus. I've heard the phrase "consensus building" used to mean agree with the boss or GTFO and I don't mean that. I'm talking about Quaker meeting true consensus where ANY dissenting view will boycott the idea. Everyone has to agree to everything. It's, in fact, an extremely popular and succesful business.
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