Differences Between Bureaucracy and Innovative Organization (Adhocracy)?

Differences Between Bureaucracy and Innovative Organization (Adhocracy)?

Dolan summarizes 3 main signs or differences between Mintzberg's 2nd and 5th configuration: Adhocracy (AD) and Machine Bureaucracy (MB). It's good to remember them because they are so common:
1.FOCUS:
- MB: Those working in a such environment are more focused on individual performance within their own organization, thereby taking little care of results and effectiveness of overall processes.
- AD: In contrast, AD emphasize on fulfilling customer needs and improving practices; this in which conditions for professional orientation are present.
2. VIEW:
- MB has a more case-centered view
- AD takes a more holistic view of their customers.
3. ORIENTATION:
- MB: The orientation of such professionals has to do with ascribed authority characterized by opposing factors such as secrecy and resisting innovative ideas; this is mainly because bureaucracy is less able to react to changes.
- AD is transparency- and collaboration-oriented
Source: Dolan, T.E. (2010). "Revisiting Adhocracy: from Rhetorical Revisionism to Smart Jobs." Journal of Future Studies.

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		0 Bernhard Haidacher Project Manager, Austria
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		0 Susan Power Bergin Business Consultant, Ireland
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		2 Alfred Schut Business Consultant, Netherlands
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		0 carlos narvaez ICT Consultant, Mexico
	Adhocracy and Machine Bureaucracy not Unique in Latin America Excellent, thanks for your concrete and accurate description of three key points. I shall read this ... Sign up

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