Adhocracy
Question # 1
What is adhocracy?
is made of
which means “for the purpose”, and
which means
Adhocracy
“ad hoc”
“cracy”
“to govern”. Xerox Palo Alto Research Center and the NASA have spent part of their history organized as adhocracies. https://www.masterclass.com/articles/adhocracy-culture
People, who work for Valve, are encouraged to initiate new projects and to choose which of them to work on.
Self-selected teams emerge spontaneously where the most exciting opportunities appear to be.
https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/adhocracy-for-an-agile-age
In adhocracies project teams are free to make decisions independently
. https://www.masterclass.com/articles/adhocracy-culture
Decisions are made by trying things out and learning from that.
https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/adhocracy-for-an-agile-age
Adhocracies promote meritocracy.
Each person is rewarded for his or her skill and effort – not for his or her job title.
https://www.masterclass.com/articles/adhocracy-culture
The project team is dissolved when the work is done.
https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/adhocracy-for-an-agile-age
Question # 2
In which situations should adhocracy be used?
Adhocracy is appropriate when there are high levels of unpredictability.
https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/adhocracy-for-an-agile-age
The absence of a formal structure and fixed roles means that adhocracy is readily able to adapt to each situation it confronts.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/313967610_Adhocracy