The breakthrough potentials of research papers can be explained by their boundary-spanning qualities. Here, for the first time, we apply structural variation analysis (SVA) model and its affiliated metrics to investigate extent which such qualities characterize a group Nobel Prize winning papers. We find that these share remarkable traits, marked exceptional abilities connect disparate topicall...

Coopetition is a revolutionary mindset, combining cooperation and competition and allowing companies to work with potential collaborators based on their preferences. It challenges the concept of a supply chain, where companies occupy different positions within a layered structure. Relationships in a supply chain set boundaries for the different collaborators. In contrast, the partners in coopet...

IT outsourcing success depends on efficient management of client-vendor relationships, wherein, boundary spanners play a crucial role. Boundary spanners are individuals, who operate at the boundary of an organization, performing relevant tasks (Leifer & Delbecq, 1978). In this research we use a qualitative case research method to address the research question “How do boundary spanners influence...

In recent years, the ability to mine, manage, and examine big data has sparked a strong interest among scholars and managers to leverage data science and machine-learning approaches for enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of various areas of knowledge management. The success of today’s enterprises increasingly depends on the efficiency and quality of their cross-boundary knowledge flows ...

Co-creation and open innovation is changing the context for virtual work and the role of culture in boundary spanning. Organizations that are opening up to embrace a more open way of innovating often meet heterogeneous stakeholders. Culture in IS research is often analyzed on an organizational level, however, boundary spanning in innovation work calls for theorizing culture on several levels. T...

By maintaining a focus on managers in driving the implementation of management concepts, with meaning-making ‘trickling down’ the organization, translation perspectives have provided little detail about translation across intra-organizational boundaries. This study focuses on the boundary-spanning practices of intermediate agents championing the implementation of Lean in a hospital setting. Bas...