Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-2003
Publisher
Society for Management Information Systems
Abstract
Information technology can facilitate the dissemination of knowledge across the organization- even to the point of making virtual teams a viable alternative to face-to-face work. However, unless managed, the combination of information technology and virtual work may serve to change the distribution of different types of knowledge across individuals, teams, and the organization. Implications include the possibility that information technology plays the role of a jealous mistress when it comes to the development and ownership of valuable knowledge in organizations; that is. information technology may destabilize the relationship between organizations and their employees when it comes to the transfer of knowledge. The paper advances theory and informs practice by illustrating the dynamics of knowledge development and transfer in more and less virtual teams.
Recommended Citation
Griffith, T.L., Sawyer, J.E., & Neale, M.A. (2003). Virtualness and knowledge: Managing the love triangle of organizations, individuals, and information technology. MIS Quarterly, 27, 265-287.
Comments
Copyright © 2003 by the Management Information Systems Research Center (MISRC) of the University of Minnesota.