Not all groups, but corporations are groups with * hierarchy * competition between people in the same tier of the hierarchy * opposing incentives throughout

Not all groups, but corporations are groups with * hierarchy * competition between people in the same tier of the hierarchy * opposing incentives throughout the hierarchy (company aims to maximize employee labor and minimize employee compensation and; employees minimize their labor and maximize their compensation) Left alone, this results in a lot of the stupidity, and that's why "building culture" is so important - a good company culture transcends this perverse base nature.