The Chaordic Organization [Paperback]

Dee Hock (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1583760954 | ISBN-13: 978-1583760956 | Publication Date: July 18, 2000

This title contains two excerpts from a book by the same author "Birth of the Chaordic Age". It describes the essentials of chaordic philosophy and outlines the first steps any organization can take to begin the journey towards developing a more flexible, self-governing organization.

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From the Publisher

The Chaordic Organization sums up the chaordic outlook in a concise, convenient, easy-to-distribute format. Drawing on the Prologue and Epilogue of The Birth of the Chaordic Age, this booklet describes the essentials of the chaordic philosophy and outlines the first basic steps that any organization must take to begin the journey towards developing a more flexible, self-organizing, self-governing structure.

The Chaordic Organization is perfect for sparking discussions in board rooms, lunch rooms, class rooms, living rooms-- anywhere where people are struggling to answer the same questions Dee Hock has been asking for decades: *

Why are organizations everywhere, whether political, commercial or social, increasingly unable to manage their affairs? *

Why are individuals, everywhere, increasingly in conflict with and alienated from the organizations of which they are a part? *

Why are commerce, society and the biosphere increasingly in disarray?

Product Details

• Paperback: 24 pages
• Publisher: Berrett-Koehler (Short Disc) (July 18, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1583760954
• ISBN-13: 978-1583760956
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,805,996 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars ONLY 24 PAGES !!!, September 21, 2003

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This review is from: The Chaordic Organization (Paperback)

Gawd - I missed the page count, thought it was a full book.

It's not. It's a $8 pamphlet that is vauge, nebulous, and wholly lacking in content worth the money asked. If you want the pamphlet view of Chaordic Organizations, go to the website. It's free.

http://www.chaordic.org/

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you've come this far, definitely buy the book, January 16, 2003

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This review is from: The Chaordic Organization (Paperback)

Dee Hock is a piercingly intelligent thinker and an exceptionally good story teller. Most importantly, this is a book for anyone concerned about making changes in society.
Positively compelling. Should be required reading for anyone in an organization, anyone starting a business, visionaries and conservatives, anyone on the cutting edge or wanting to preserve our planet...jeez, I guess anyone over 14 with a heartbeat.