I think it's more complicated then that. The fact is that there are multiple ways to do things. These different ways have different tradeoffs.
You know, if you are just starting to found a company with 2-3 friends, chances are you jump into eachothers' roles as needed. There may be an official hierarchy but chances are pretty good that this hierarchy exists mostly on paper. As you hire employees, typically you want to maintain control and this is where management structures come in.
I think that there are all sorts of possible management structures that could work and these have different advantages and disadvantages.
You know, if you are just starting to found a company with 2-3 friends, chances are you jump into eachothers' roles as needed. There may be an official hierarchy but chances are pretty good that this hierarchy exists mostly on paper. As you hire employees, typically you want to maintain control and this is where management structures come in.
I think that there are all sorts of possible management structures that could work and these have different advantages and disadvantages.