Organization Science articles from March 2002

Organization Science archives from March 2002

A simulation-based approach to understanding the dynamics of innovation implementation.
March 1, 2002... Abstract The history of management practice is filled with innovations that failed to live up to the promise suggested by their early success. A paradox currently facing organizational theory is that the failure of these innovations often...

The local and variegated nature of learning in organizations: a group-level perspective.
March 1, 2002... Abstract This paper considers the role of team learning in organizational learning. I propose that a group-level perspective provides new insight into how organizational learning is impeded, hindering effective change in response to...

Are firms superior to alliances and markets? An empirical test of cross-border knowledge building.
March 1, 2002... Abstract Are multinational corporations (MNCs) superior to strategic alliances and markets in facilitating the flow of knowledge across borders? If so, what are the sources of this superiority? Despite their central importance to the...

Agency and institutions: national divergences in diversification behavior.
March 1, 2002... Abstract A fundamental theme in comparative cross-country research is the convergence of organizational forms in diverse national settings. In this paper we examine a special instance of this theme: the pattern of diversification across...

Social structure of "coopetition" within a multiunit organization: coordination, competition, and intraorganizational knowledge sharing.
March 1, 2002... Abstract Drawing on a social network perspective of organizational coordination, this paper investigates the effectiveness of coordination mechanisms on knowledge sharing in intraorganizational networks that consist of both collaborative...

Exploring the role of information technology in organizational downsizing: a tale of two American cities.
March 1, 2002... Abstract This study explores the role information technology (IT) plays in organizational downsizing by studying two medium-sized American cities over a period of 10 years (1985-1995). Data were collected through 73 interviews, a...

A stakeholder model of organizational leadership.
March 1, 2002... Abstract Organizations are evolving from the bureaucratic form based upon hierarchy to the new-form or radix organization that has the value chain as its relatively fluid foundation. This article explores the relationship between the radix...