Adhocrat

Quick meaning: Adhocrat is a noun meaning (business, organizational theory) One who espouses or practises adhocracy.

Meaning

(business, organizational theory) One who espouses or practises adhocracy.

Example Sentences

[T]he para-economist should not be confused with what Alvin Toffler calls the adhocrat.

The adhocrat is reluctant to tie his/her hands in advance, and prefers to wait and judge each case on its merits. This makes an adhocracy open not only to innovation, but also to corruption and inefficiency.

There is, thus, in the professional activity of the adhocrat, or the common type of consultant, no delimitative intentionality. In opposition to this orientation, paraeconomy is conceived as a category of confrontal and delimitative thinking.

Mitch[ell Kapor] had become the central civil-libertarian ad-hocrat. Mitch had stood up first, he had spoken out loudly, directly, vigorously and angrily, he had put his own reputation, and his very considerable personal fortune, on the line.

Word Forms

• adhocrats
• ad hocrat
• ad-hocrat

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include adperson, adherer, adman, admonisher, advocator, addictologist.

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