Adhocracy

Adhocracy is a flexible, adaptable, and informal form of organization defined by a lack of formal structure and employs specialized multidisciplinary teams grouped by function. It operates in a fashion opposite to bureaucracy.[1] Warren Bennis coined the term in his 1968 book The Temporary Society.[2] Alvin Toffler popularized the term in 1970 with his book, Future Shock, and has since become often used in the management theory of organizations (particularly online organizations[3]). The concept has been further developed by academics such as Henry Mintzberg.

Adhocracy is the system of adaptive, creative, and flexible integrative behavior based on non-permanence and spontaneity. These characteristics are believed to allow adhocracy to respond faster than traditional bureaucratic organizations while being more open to new ideas.[4]

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  2. ^ Bennis, Warren (1968). The Temporary Society. New York: Harper & Row. ISBN 9780787943318.
  3. ^ Matei, Sorin Adam; Britt, Brian C. (2017). "Specifying a Wikipedia-Centric Explanatory Model for Online Group Evolution and Structural Differentiation". Structural Differentiation in Social Media. Lecture Notes in Social Networks. pp. 31–43. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-64425-7_3. ISBN 978-3-319-64424-0. ISSN 2190-5428.
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