Shamrock Organisation By Kate Hannah and Imi Description

Shamrock Organisation By Kate, Hannah and Imi

Description • An organisational structure created by Charles Hardy • When core executives and workers are supported by part time contractors. • Split into three parts: 1. Core of qualified professional technicians and managers 2. Contracted, outsourced specialists used for advertising, computing etc 3. Flexible labour force

First group – the core • Professional permanent employees who are essential for the organisation to continue. • Have detailed knowledge of organisations aims and objectives. • Hard working and committed but receive high pay.

Second group – contractors • Outsource work to contractors so organisation can concentrate on its core competences • Made up of both individuals and organisations of self employed professionals/technicians • May involve individuals who use to work for the organisation but now supply services to it. • Rewards with fees instead of wages/salaries • Management does not involve these contractors to their permanent pay roll to

Third group – flexible labour force • Consists of part-time, temporary, seasonal roles – insourced • Bought in to perform individual, low level tasks

Advantages and Disadvantages ü Core workers have high job security X Insourced workers have a lack of job security affecting their motivation ü Contractors are not placed on X Workers may be unreliable as it’s a permanent pay roll, they are given fees temporary contract so may not be fully instead of wages/salaries – saving motivated. costs ü Clear definitions between the three different sections, so all employees understand which section they belong to. ü Workers are able to develop 2 or more careers simultaneously. This is known as portfolio working.