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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Adhocracy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Adhocracy is a type of organization being an opposite of bureaucracy.
		Adhocracy on the other hand is a structural system that breaks from the traditional ways of bureaucracy by not holding formal rules or regulations, is usually void of hierarchies, has no standardised procedures for dealing with routine problems, is low in formalisation and is organised for a temporary life.
		Adhocracy was developed during the nineteen forties, specifically designed to be flexible in dealing with ever changing demands and goals.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Adhocracy (1343 words)

	A Brief Note on Adhocracy - Synerlux Consulting
		Adhocracies are team-driven organizations that are designed to innovate.
		Rather, adhocracies are designed through the targeting of various market segments or fragments, and the development of critical competencies.
		To succeed, adhocracies must respond to these market segments and fragments, and to the needs of their members who will carry out this work.
	www.synerlux.com /paradigm_adhocracy_note.htm (372 words)

	Adhocracy
		Adhocracy is a term from the theory of management of organizations.
		Adhocracy refers to the opposite of bureaucracy, or the absence of hierarchy.
		One of several sources of information about this theory is the book Adhocracy by Robert H. Waterman, Jr.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ad/Adhocracy.html (62 words)

	BOLA: Mintzberg - Strategy-making and the Adhocracy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Adhocracy is an organising solution (decentralised form) - a response to environmental pressure.
		The danger is that managers of an "adhocracy" may be sucked into just responding to problems rather than proactive analysis and formulation of radical, corrective programmes.
		An adhocracy might waver on decisions to long term programmes which require the committment of resources.
	www.bola.biz /mintzberg/adhocracy.html (502 words)

	Tampereen yliopisto - Väitökset - Bruce Beairsto (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Adhocracy is the term used to describe the flexible structure of multidisciplinary teams which is best suited for complex tasks in a dynamic and unpredictable environment.
		In an Adhocracy leadership is concerned with the creation of structures which support participatory decision-making as well as the development of collaborative communities operating within those structures.
		In order for existing leaders to change their leadership style to that required in an Adhocracy they need to undergo an "inside-out" transformation which involves a shift in underlying values and the development of fundamentally new mental models of human behaviour, organization and power.
	www.uta.fi /laitokset/kirjasto/vaitokset/1997/16.html (558 words)

	Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > Adhocracy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Adhocracy is a term from the theory of management of organizations.
		Adhocracy refers to the opposite of bureaucracy, or the absence of hierarchy.
		One of several sources of information about this theory is the book Adhocracy by Robert H. Waterman, Jr.
	www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/ad/Adhocracy (87 words)

	Bureaucracy and Adhocracy
		Within today’s society, these types of structural systems can be found at work in high risk organisations, newly developing industries (which are attempting to discover their direction), as well as in groups that plan on only existing for short periods of time.
		When faced with changes within the environment, adhocracy will be more able to cope and adapt quickly, while bureaucracy will need more time in order to change its rules to be more suitable.
		Both Adhocracy and bureaucracy are only theoretical structural designs, and as such are not complete structures within themselves.
	www.uplink.com.au /lawlibrary/Documents/Docs/Doc11.html (1537 words)

	An Organizational Culture Assessment Using the Competing Values Framework: A Profile of Ohio State University Extension (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		When the mean scores of the culture types Adhocracy, Market, and Hierarchy, are compared with the mean score of the dominant Clan culture exhibited by OSU Extension personnel, statistically significant differences are found between the dominant Clan culture and the Market and Hierarchy culture types in both current and preferred situations.
		The Adhocracy classification in the preferred situation is not in agreement with the overall culture profile of OSU Extension (Clan), but it is in agreement with the finding that no statistically significant difference was found between the mean scores of the Clan and Adhocracy cultures in the preferred situation.
		The Adhocracy classification in both the current and preferred situations are not in agreement with the overall Clan culture exhibited by OSU Extension personnel, but they are in agreement with the finding that no statistically significant difference was found between the mean scores of the Clan and Adhocracy cultures in both current and preferred situation.
	www.joe.org /joe/2003april/a3.shtml (2874 words)

	Adhocracy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Adhocracy was a term developed by Warren Bennis to describe the organic organizational design envisioned for companies prepared to break free from the traditional business structure in favor of a more fluid system.
		The logic of such a move was founded upon the notion that there is a lack of flexibility in the historic, institutional designs of previous centuries.
		In designing your organization’s “readiness”, it is important to consider how adhocracy might assist you in creating the responsive, flexible, empowered organization of your future.
	www.wallacecg.com /adhocracy.html (185 words)

	Organizational Configurations (Mintzberg)
		In adhocracies the different specialists must join their forces in multi-disciplinary teams, each formed around a specific project of innovation.
		Whereas the operating adhocracy undertakes projects to serve its clients, the administrative adhocracy undertakes projects to serve itself, to bring new facilities or activities on line, as in the administrative structure of a highly automated company.
		The latter is left free to structure itself as an adhocracy to bring new facilities on line or to modify old ones.
	www.12manage.com /methods_mintzberg_configurations.html (1605 words)

	Mod. 4 evaluation
		The adhocracy style of organisation is typical for young entrepreneurs that we can see in many new organisations nowadays.
		The power in an adhocracy is the expert control, because the participants in the projects are high qualified.
		After we defined Musica as an adhocracy with innovation as an important characteristic and seeing that they cope with innovation in a confrontational learning way in which discussions are open and dynamic we can do the profile test.
	www.sspfrance.com /aee/module4_eval.htm (16225 words)

	Adhocracy (Main Page) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Adhocracy: Any form of organization that cuts across normal bureaucratic lines to capture opportunities, solve problems, and get results.
		In an era of accelerating change, organizations, and national economies, most likely to succeed are those with the ability to adjust and adapt.
		What is needed is an environment that fosters the use of an ad-hoc problem-solving technique, in effect an "adhocracy" that functions outside the often initiative-stifling bureaucracy.
	www2.wwnorton.com /catalog/backlist/031084.htm (255 words)

	KZF Design \| Work Life Strategy
		A clan culture is one that is internally focused and operates like a family with a clearly defined leadership that has a benevolent attitude toward its employees.
		An adhocracy is a culture driven by innovation, and it is focused on creating new ideas that will draw customers to it.
		And an adhocracy culture with its focus on innovation and creativity would encourage flexible scheduling to allow employees to work when they are most creative.
	www.kzf.com /Insights/WorkLifeStrategy_Detail.aspx?ID=23 (1435 words)

	Jagonease: A Discourse on Bullshit, Sandra Hill, April 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		An adhocracy is "a temporary organization [in this case an organization of one: me] set up to accomplish specific tasks [in this case ranting] and then dissolved" (Miller 140).
		Oh yeah, the next jargonesque term I as malevolent dictator deem worthy of a wipe is "futurists" or "People who construct models or scenarios of the world of the future by extrapolating from present data or trends" (Miller).
		Therefore, I, as the malevolent dictator of my very own adhocracy, create my second, and final edict: For the extent of one's visit to my kingdom one is neither to desire, nor to consume any stuff.
	www.mala.bc.ca /~soules/media112/zine2000/sandi/sitetemp.htm (578 words)

	The Electric Enneagram - The Enneagram of Organizations (Seven) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		NBC devised an adhocracy, the basic Seven organizational structure, ideal for flexibility and innovation.
		The adhocracy consists of specialists who work on ad hoc interdisciplinary teams led by project leaders.
		As in all true adhocracies, intense informal communications are the norm at 3M.
	www.enneagramcentral.com /org_7.htm (710 words)

	Mintzberg's Taxonomy of Organizational Forms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		But, the stress of working in an adhocracy puts pressure on the organization to organize subunits according to one of the other forms.
		Of all the configurations, adhocracy shows the least reverence for the classical principles of management, especially unity of command.
		Unlike the professional bureaucracy, the adhocracy cannot rely on the standardized skills of these experts to achieve coordination, because that would lead to standardization instead of innovation.
	ist-socrates.berkeley.edu /~fmb/articles/mintzberg (1778 words)

	Adhocracy: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com
		Nearly 30% of female lottery winners hide their winning ticket in their bras.
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	www.encyclopedian.com /ad/Adhocracy.html (155 words)

	DI Digest Idea 2 Sept 1997
		The low-key, consensus-building style which APEC applies to environmental stewardship – known alternately as 'adhocracy,' 'the APEC way' and 'governance without government' –; is intended to avoid the conflict which may otherwise be inevitable within such a complex organization.
		APEC's members bring to the table stunningly diverse historical, political, and cultural perspectives: they represent the schisms between North and South, East and West, ASEAN and non-ASEAN economies; they were on opposite sides of the Cold War; their ideas are informed by traditions including Confucianism, Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity, by state-directed and laissez-faire economics.
		On the other hand, critics lament that this method has provided no SD benchmarks or concrete goals (unlike the trade track, which lays down a clear time frame for the elimination of trade barriers), has attracted inadequate funding, and has not been integrated into broader trade policies which have enormous environmental implications.
	www.iisd.org /didigest/sept97/2sept97.html (628 words)

	PKT message, Creditary economics. Adhocracy.
		Possible, that is. without adhocracy and strategic planning by democratic lawmakers and executives -- drawn from a pool of people of which there are none according to point 18, above.
		My Keynes-Lerner adhocracy emphasizes Gardener's point 9: Taxes do NOT decrease demand UNLESS government spending is effectively prevented from spilling money into demand channels -- this, by way of following and taxing back all new demand that government spending creates: a kind of nightmare for accountants, tax writers, and taxpayers.
		Once my adhocracy has an effective control over inflation, it can seek to have lawmakers spend money to improve infrastructure, educate the workforce, finance competition, prosecute monopoly, clean the environment, provide free universal health care, and guarantee full employment.
	archives.econ.utah.edu /archives/pkt/2001m04/msg00118.htm (1214 words)

	Adhocracy
		Adhocracy has launched a fundraising HTML mail campaign for The Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League of West Palm Beach, one the largest animal shelters in the country.
		The year-long campaign is targeted to those who've made previous donations as well as yet-to-donate pet owners.
		Adhocracy is also supporting the effort with print advertising and IT support in integrating The Animal Rescue League's databases with the organization's web site in order to improve fundraising operations.
	www.adhocracy.com /news.html (134 words)

	Patricia_Walton (UMI/ProQuest abstract) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		This model is based on three dimensions of organization culture: structural control or flexibility; a focus on internal or external constituents; and a focus on processes or final outcomes.
		Two kinds of profiles were found with clan characteristics: those that emphasized clan and adhocracy characteristics and those that emphasized clan-hierarchy characteristics.
		Those programs with adhocracy characteristics emphasized innovation and flexibility along with characteristics associated with a clan type culture.
	www.fielding.edu /hod/cins/dissertations/Walton_Patricia(UMIabstract).htm (433 words)

	sp!ked-IT \| Article \| Open source adhocracy
		He uses the term 'adhocracy' to describe the kind of collaboration he prefers: like-minded software developers, finding each other and working in ever-shifting groups.
		Adhocracy is not just about free-flowing collaboration, though.
		In this book, Raymond champions the 'bazaar' method of software development, involving large numbers of people (including users) in a more open development process, over the 'cathedral' method of software development, which is more centralised and planned.
	www.spiked-online.com /articles/00000006DE44.htm (1597 words)

	The LEAD Institute {Program Overview}
		They determine and map the degree to which their work unit is currently a blend of the clan, adhocracy, hierarchy and enterprise culture types and the corresponding eight competing values orientations:
		Starting with a thorough understanding of the their current work unit culture provides participants with the context in which to evaluate the degree of match or mismatch of their 360°; leadership and managment compentency feedback they receive on Tuesday and Wednesday.
		An analysis of the balance between the postive and negative attributes of each of the four work unit culture themes — clan, adhocracy, enterprise and hierarchy.
	www.leadinstitute.com /programoverview.html (1427 words)

	Catapult - Interact: Jargon Buster - ABC Online
		Adhocracy is defined as an organisation where there's no hierarchy or bureaucracy, and all persons within the organisation are empowered to make decisions and solve problems.
		Governments and corporates are the most likely to claim they have an adhocracy, which tells you just how utopian the word really is.
		Open source software, where developers are free to take content and redesign it at will is said to be one example of the potential of adhocracy.
	www.abc.net.au /catapult/jargonbuster/s1558193.htm (169 words)

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