Researchers are increasingly interested in how employee relational processes affect virtual team outcomes. Applying attachment theory and the Job Demands–Resources model, we examined relationship between orientations work engagement, mediating role of collaborative job crafting. In a three-wave longitudinal panel study 1,178 employees 225 teams, autoregressive multilevel structural equation mod...

1 Mary Z. Last, St. Edward’s University, 3001 S. Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78704, [email protected] Abstract University graduates need to be better prepared to work in globally distributed organizations. Part of that preparation involves teaching students to work effectively in teams to solve problems. Students also must learn to work virtually, that is, to work across time and distance...

We tested the effects of team strategic orientation on teammember perceptions, work strategy and information search. In Experiment 1, 80 teams worked on a hidden profile decision-making task. A defensive team strategic orientation increased members’ perceptions of the problem’s scope, leading to a more process-focused work strategy and broader information search compared to an offensive team st...

INTRODUCTION This study examines the use of quality-improvement (QI) methods in social services. Particularly the key aspects-generalizable knowledge, interprofessional teamwork, and measurements-are studied in projects from the QI program Forum for Values in Sweden. METHODS This is a mixed-method case study. Two projects using standard QI methods and tools as used in health care were chosen ...

This study examines how stakeholders exert an influence on product design decisions in the presence of exogenous uncertainty. Hitherto, research has traditionally viewed firms as one entity, and has prescribed an “optimal” product design decision at firm level. Inspired by field studies at Nokia and Philips, our research seeks to open the “black box” of R&D organizations by comparing design out...

In an attempt to promote service delivery integration and improve interorganizational collaboration, many recent human service delivery initiatives have included the development of interorganizational alliances such as coalitions and coordinating councils. Despite their popularity, little is known about how these alliances influence interorganizational collaboration, specifically the extent to ...