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Shamrock organization and project-based structures (HL only)

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What is Handy's shamrock organization?

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What is Handy's shamrock organization?

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Three types of workers like three leaves: core workers, flexible workers, outsourced workers.

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3 leaves = 3 worker types

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What is a project-based structure?

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Teams formed around specific projects, disbanded when complete — temporary, cross-functional.

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Temporary project teams

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Core workers = ___

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Full-time, permanent professionals — well-paid, committed, hard to replace.

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Permanent + essential

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Two advantages of project-based structures?

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Flexible, brings diverse expertise together, clear focus on deliverables, encourages innovation.

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Flexible + diverse + focused

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Flexible workers = ___

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Part-time, temporary or contract — cheaper but less committed.

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Part-time + temporary

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Two disadvantages of project-based structures?

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Lack of stability, knowledge lost when teams disband, conflicts with functional managers, hard to build culture.

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Unstable + knowledge loss

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Project-based is common in ___

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Consulting, construction, film, software development.

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Consulting, construction, film, tech

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Outsourced workers = ___

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Specialists contracted for specific tasks (IT, cleaning, accounting) — expertise without permanent cost.

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Specialists for tasks

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Shamrock benefit: keeps costs ___ while maintaining key ___

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Low; expertise — core workers provide stability, others provide flexibility.

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Low costs + expertise

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Link to motivation: core workers are more ___; flexible workers may feel ___

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Committed; insecure — different worker types have different motivation needs.

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Committed vs insecure

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