Human Resource Management Practices in the Networked Organization: Impacts of Electronic Communication Systems: INTRODUCTION

Recent attention to network forms of organizations (e.g. Powell, 1990; Nohria & Eccles, 1992; DeSanctis & Poole, 1997) suggests that organizations will need to become increasingly distributed, flexible and responsive to environmental and market changes. Characteristics of network forms empha...

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Published in:Journal of organizational behavior 1998-01, p.127
Main Authors: Straus, Susan G, Weisband, Suzanne P, Wilson, Jeanne M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Automation
Employment interviews
Human resource management
Interpersonal communication
Multimedia
Performance evaluation
Personal appearance
Stereotypes
Video teleconferencing
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Summary:Recent attention to network forms of organizations (e.g. Powell, 1990; Nohria & Eccles, 1992; DeSanctis & Poole, 1997) suggests that organizations will need to become increasingly distributed, flexible and responsive to environmental and market changes. Characteristics of network forms emphasize multidisciplinary work arrangements linking people and activities across formal organizational boundaries, less clearly defined authority relations, and continuous, flexible and multi-directional communication patterns (DeSanctis & Poole, 1997).
ISSN:0894-3796
1099-1379