Charles Handy interview on how delegated influence, rather than centralized power, will direct the multinational business federations of the future. Handy identifies this tendency toward delegated influence in organizations as a product of increasing federalism in corporations, and proceeds to note how shamrock structures are the future of organizations. According to Handy, the shamrock's leaves correspond to different sectors of the workforce, with one leaf representing the indispensable core, another leaf the contractual support, and the last leaf the part-time or temporary help. Handy remarks that these developments will result in the typical organization shrinking and continuing to become smaller in the future, and that the indispensable core must be concerned with the long term future, concentrating on areas of strategy, recruitment, and development of top executives, along with finance. He understands that the future of management in organizations is about leading, influencing, and advising, rather than directing.
Handy, Charles B Compass Publications Ltd Handy, Elizabeth Shamrock (Emblem) Shell Oil Company Deutsche Shell AG BP Oil Corporation Caulkin, Simon TUF Herniak, Andrew
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Charles Handy interview on how delegated influence, rather than centralised power, will direct the multinational business federations of the future, 1991; Charles Handy Papers; Box 14, Folder 16; 10 pages
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