Flat organizations are also oftentimes called or referred to as self-managed organizations. The most famous example of this comes from Valve, the gaming company responsible for classics such as Half-Life, Counter-Strike, and many others.

扁平企业也有时被称作自我管理型企业。这种企业最有名的例子是外尔夫，一家创作了许多经典产品如《半条命》、《反恐精英》的游戏公司。