English Explanatory Dictionary

adhocracy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An organizational system designed to be flexible and responsive to the needs of the moment rather than excessively bureaucratic.

Pronunciation

/ədˈhɒkɹəsi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-adhocracy.wav /ædˈhɑkɹəsi/

Word forms

adhocracy adhocracies ad hocracy ad-hocracy

Etymology

From ad hoc + -cracy, by analogy with bureaucracy; coined by American organizational consultant Warren Bennis (1925–2014) and American sociologist Philip Slater (1927–2013) in The Temporary Society (1964), and popularized by American futurist Alvin Toffler (1928–2016) in his book Future Shock (1970).

Derived words

adhocrat adhocratic adhocratical adhocratically
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