Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
adequately-wet
ADH
ADHD
adhere
adherent
adhesion
adhesion contract
adhesive
adhocracy
Adi Granth
adiabatic
adiaphorism
Adie’s pupil
adieu
adinkra
adios
adipic acid
Click to move down the list of words
Also available:

World English Dictionary
Dictionnaire Français

adhocracy

ad·hoc·ra·cy [ ad hókrəssee ] (plural ad·hoc·ra·cies)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. flexible management system: a model of management or decision-making in which various groupings of individuals reach consensus by responding in an ad hoc fashion to frequently changing priorities

2. adaptable organization: an organization that does not have a fixed bureaucratic structure and can adapt to changing circumstances

[Late 20th century. Blend of ad hoc + bureaucracy]
Advertisement

© 2009 Microsoft