Organization Science articles from November 2003

Organization Science archives from November 2003

Out of sight, out of sync: understanding conflict in distributed teams.
November 1, 2003... Abstract The bulk of our understanding of teams is based on traditional teams in which all members are collocated and communicate face to face. However, geographically distributed teams, whose members are not collocated and must often...

From a firm-based to a community-based model of knowledge creation: the case of the linux kernel development.
November 1, 2003... Abstract We propose a new model of knowledge creation in purposeful, loosely coordinated, distributed systems, as an alternative to a firm-based one. Specifically, using the case of the Linux kernel development project, we build a model of...

Temporarily divide to conquer: centralized, decentralized, and reintegrated organizational approaches to exploration and adaptation.
November 1, 2003... Abstract To create a competitive advantage, firms need to find activity configurations that are not only internally consistent, but also appropriate given the firm's current environment. This challenge is particularly acute after firms...

Spatial and temporal heterogeneity in founding patterns.
November 1, 2003... Abstract A growing body of literature suggests that populations of organizations are not homogeneous, but instead comprise distinct subentities. Firms are highly dependent on their immediate institutional and competitive environments. The...

Organizational culture and effectiveness: can American theory be applied in Russia?
November 1, 2003... Abstract This paper examines the link between organizational culture and effectiveness for foreign-owned firms operating in Russia. Beginning with a model of organizational culture developed in the United States, the paper presents a...

Experience-based top management team competence and sustained growth.
November 1, 2003... Abstract This paper develops and tests a model of multilevel experience-based top management team competence and its effects on a firm's capacity of entrepreneurial growth. The model incorporates the individual and additive effects of...

ISO 9000: outside the iron cage.
November 1, 2003... Abstract Adopted by an increasing number of organizations around the world, the ISO 9000 standards have become a growing concern for more and more managers who are often compelled to adopt this system without really knowing its...

The role of instrumental and expressive social ties in employees' perceptions of organizational justice.
November 1, 2003... Abstract We argue that employees' organizational justice perceptions are, in part, influenced by whom they associate with in the workplace. Consequently, we examine the link between different types of social ties and the interpersonal...