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Impact of Structures on Knowledge Contribution in Virtual Organizations: The Asian Case

Impact of Structures on Knowledge Contribution in Virtual Organizations: The Asian Case
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Author(s): Xi Zhang (Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China)
Copyright: 2013
Pages: 15
Source title: Business, Technology, and Knowledge Management in Asia: Trends and Innovations
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Patricia Ordóñez de Pablos (Universidad de Oviedo, Spain)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-2652-2.ch007

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Abstract

As multi-culture virtual teams become more prevalent in organizations, it becomes increasingly imperative to understand knowledge sharing dynamics. This paper uses Adaptive Structuration Theory extended to address proactive structuration as a foundation from which a model is developed to include aspects of knowledge sharing. Propositions are established, and evidence is provided based on a project involving 119 participants comprising 13 teams of nominally nine members. Each team was composed of three sub-teams of nominally three participants from three locations: The Netherlands, Hong Kong and Beijing. The discussion focuses on managing conflict and maximizing contribution.

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