Overview

Drawing together an international group of scholars, this book provides provocative perspectives on boundaries in organizations. The emergence, management and transformation of organizational boundaries is intrinsic to modern organization and poses one of the most persistent and potentially rewarding challenges to researchers and managers alike. The book offers insights into the nature of boundaries, how they may be interpreted and studied, as well as implications for managing. The chapters include theoretical perspectives and cases from Europe, Canada, the USA, Australia, the Middle East and Africa.

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Author:   N. Paulsen ,  T. Hernes
Publisher:   Palgrave USA
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.540kg
ISBN:  

9781403903297

ISBN 10:   1403903298
Pages:   311
Publication Date:   09 May 2003
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction 'Who Are We Now?': Group Identity, Boundaries and the (Re)Organizing Process; N.Paulsen Enabling and Constraining Properties of Organizational Boundaries; T.Hernes Identity and Difference In Complex Projects: Why Boundaries still Matter In the Boubdaryless Organization; N.Marshall Virtual Interactions: Creating Impressions of Boundaries; N.Panteli Building E-Loyalty Across Cultures and Organizational Boundaries; D.Cyr & H.Trevor-Smith Industrial Designers As Boundary Workers; B.Jevnaker Organizing Activities in Industrial Networks: The Case Of Volvo S80; F.Von Corswant, A.Dubois & P.Fredriksson Managing Across Boundaries In Healthcare: The Forces For Change And Inertia; C.Rodriguez, A.Langley, F.Beland & J.Denis Boundaries In Healthcare Discussions: An Activity Theoretical Approach To The Analysis of Boundaries; H.Kerosuo Discerning Organizational Boundaries Through Physical Artifacts; A.Rafaeli & I.Vilnai-Yavetz Formidable Fences: Organizational Cooperation And Boundary Bullies In Zimbabwe; H.Wels Merging Identities, Reinventing Boundaries: The Survival Strategy of Catholic Development Aid In the Netherlands; F.Kamsteeg Colleague, Competitor, Or Client: Social Boundaries In Flexible Work Arrangements; C.Garsten Drawing The Line: Organizations and the Boundary Work Of 'Home' and 'Work'; C.Nippert-Eng Some Organizational Consequences Of Cultural Differences In Boundary Permeability; B.Shamir & Y.Melnik Epilogue: A Reflection And Future Directions; N.Paulsen & T.Hernes

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NEIL PAULSEN is a Lecturer at the UQ Business School. His research examines group and organizational identification processes in organizations undergoing change, and the role of communicating in facilitating organizational change. He has experience as a Senior manager and Consultant in public, private, and community sector organizations. - TOR HERNES has a PhD from Lancaster University and is currently a Professor at the Norwegian School of Management, Sandvika. He is Founding Editor and Editor in Chief of Nordic Organization Studies. Previously he worked as an International Consultant and Researcher with the UN.

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