Organizational Information and Communication Technologies and Their Influence on Communication Visibility and Perceived Proximity

This study investigates the relationships between use of various organizational ICTs, communication visibility, and perceived proximity to distant colleagues. In addition, this examines interplay visibility proximity, determine whether improves or vice versa. These are tested in a global company using two waves panel survey data. ESM increases while controlling for prior levels other ICTs. The influence on network translucence is generally stronger than impact technologies these outcomes. results highlight importance considering aspects technological landscape conjointly, as well distinguishing dimensions visibility. Finally, indicate that has causal priority over indicating exists partly an attribution colleagues, not solely inferred from