Networks and Flows in Organizational Communication

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter R. Monge ◽  
Noshir Contractor
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Behavior ◽  
Communication Networks ◽  
Strategic Alliances ◽  
Global Network ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Personal Contact ◽  
Research Themes ◽  
Network Organizations ◽  
Multilevel Perspective ◽  
Global World

Communication networks are the patterns of contact that are created by the flow of messages among communicators through time and space. The concept of message should be understood here in its broadest sense to refer to data, information, knowledge, images, symbols, and any other symbolic forms that can move from one point in a network to another or can be cocreated by network members. These networks take many forms in contemporary organizations, including personal contact networks, flows of information within and between groups, strategic alliances among firms, and global network organizations, to name but a few. This book offers a new multitheoretical, multilevel perspective that integrates the theoretical mechanisms that theorists and researchers have proposed to explain the creation, maintenance, dissolution, and re-creation of these diverse and complex intra- and interorganizational networks (Monge & Contractor, 2001). This focus provides an important new alternative to earlier reviews of empirical literature, organized on the basis of antecedents and outcomes (Monge & Eisenberg, 1987) or research themes within organizational behavior (Krackhardt & Brass, 1994). Although examining the emergence of communication networks is in itself an intellectually intriguing enterprise, the inexorable dynamics of globalization provide an even more compelling impetus for communication researchers and practitioners (Held, McGrew, Goldblatt, & Perraton, 1999). This chapter begins by underscoring the rationale for studying the emergence of communication networks and flows in a global world. The chapter also situates the contributions of this book in previous communication perspectives on formal and emergent communication networks in organizations as well as current philosophical perspectives on the study of emergence in structures. Communication networks and the organizational forms of the twenty-first century are undergoing rapid and dramatic changes (Fulk & DeSanctis, 1999). What is unfolding before our collective gaze is being driven by spectacular advances and convergences in computer and communication technology and by the collective economic, political, societal, cultural, and communicative processes collectively known as globalization (Grossberg, Wartella, & Whitney, 1998; Monge, 1998; Robertson, 1992; Stohl, 2001; Waters, 1995). While many of the changes brought about by globalization are beneficial to humankind, others are clearly detrimental (Scholte, 2000).

Information Technologies (ICT), Network Organizations, and Information Systems for Business Cooperation

2014 ◽  
pp. 324-348
Author(s):  
Antonio-Juan Briones-Peñalver ◽  
José Poças Rascão
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Strategic Alliances ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Systems Management ◽  
Information Systems Management ◽  
Network Organizations ◽  
Strategic Knowledge Management

Information Technologies (ICT) have developed systems and network organizations that foster the creation of resources for company management. The establishment of strategic alliances and business cooperation systems has been encouraged by ICT and information systems management. This focus on organization and strategic knowledge management shows the capabilities they provide in managing organizations’ intangible assets, information and knowledge, since they are a competitive advantage. Network organizations, intercompany systems, cooperation, and alliances with the support of ICT are the paths to enterprises growth and development.

scholarly journals An Examination of the Empirical Literature: Gifted Education in the Australian Context

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivan Luburic ◽  
Jennifer L. Jolly
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Research ◽  
North American ◽  
Gifted Education ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Australian Context ◽  
Research Themes

Gifted education as a field of research in Australia is relatively young when compared with its North American counterparts. A reflection of how the field of gifted education has developed from 1983 to 2017 in this context allows for observations of previous research and current trends, and how these may influence future directions for the field. Empirical research published in peer-reviewed journals is one metric that can be used to undertake this reflection, including the individuals responsible for the research, the setting where the research is undertaken, and outlets where resulting findings are published, as well as the research themes that dominate research agendas. Longitudinally, these metrics are part of the narrative that construct Australian gifted education. Reflecting on how the field developed provides an understanding of how research and practice have evolved and what future research and innovations are possible.

scholarly journals ANALISIS JARINGAN EKSTERNAL ICMI ORDA ACEH BARAT

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eka Marisa ◽  
Mursyidin Zakaria ◽  
Reni Juliani
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Communication Networks ◽  
National Level ◽  
Global Network ◽  
The West ◽  
External Communication ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Muslim Intellectuals ◽  
Descriptive Approach

The purpose of this study was to find out about how the role of ICMI (Indonesian Muslim Intellectuals Association) in building external communication networks. The data collection method used for this research is qualitative. Data collection techniques used were direct observation and interview. This research is located in West Aceh Regency, precisely in JLN Sisingamangaraja No. 99 Gampa Village, Meungaboh Dirundeng STAIN Campus and informants in this study amounted to 8 people. Data analysis was performed using a qualitative descriptive approach. The results of the study conducted by the author show that the external communication network conducted by the ICMI organization (Indonesian Muslim Cendiawan Association) uses 3 indicators in it, namely (1) personal networks, where the relationships owned by the chairman and the management tend to be more frequent. (2) organizational networks, a link of elements in which they are interconnected. Building cooperation with other organizations, while the network is built usually through a daily board. (3) Global Network, an object that connects the ICMI network with other institutions. From the results the authors consider that the network built by ICMI of the West Aceh Order tends to be carried out by the daily chairman, the lack of involvement of the management in building the external network at the institution due to the factor of the vacuum of activities that had been agreed upon previously and the busyness of the management who work as lecturers, entrepreneurs, dayah leaders and so on. However ICMI the West Aceh Orda also conducts good activities at the national level.

Determinants of job satisfaction in Ethiopia: evidence from the leather industry

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 410-429 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sisay Addis ◽  
Akshay Dvivedi ◽  
Birhanu Beshah
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Behavior ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Shop Floor ◽  
Extrinsic Factors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Work Factors ◽  
Study Results

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the contextual work factors in Ethiopia and to evaluate the relative influence of each of these factors on job satisfaction (JS) of employees. Design/methodology/approach The study draws on a sample of shop floor workers from the leather products manufacturing industry in Ethiopia. Data were collected using a structured survey questionnaire and focus group discussions. After testing scale reliability and validity, multiple linear regression was used for the analysis. Findings The study results suggest that the JS is mainly explained by extrinsic factors. Pay is found to influence overall job satisfaction (OJS) at least four times of other work factors. Training opportunity and ethnic diversity showed unexpected negative relationship with OJS. Originality/value Given the importance of understanding JS in labor-intensive industries, and paucity of research on the topic in Ethiopia, the study provides practical insights and groundwork that can guide practitioners to understand the drivers of JS in the region. Moreover, the study adds to the empirical literature that may yield important insights on organizational behavior for under-researched emerging economies, particularly for the eastern part of Africa, where nations share similar cross-cultural norms, economic and ethnic settings.

The Role of Women in the Donation Consent Decision: Building on Previous Research

2007 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 209-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diane Dodd-McCue ◽  
Alexander Tartaglia ◽  
Robin Cowherd
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Communication Networks ◽  
Family Communication ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Organ Procurement ◽  
Dominant Role ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Donation Process ◽  
Role Of Women

Background Recently published findings emphasize the dominant role of women in the donation discussion. With some noteworthy exceptions, the empirical literature on gender and donation, and the role of gender in healthcare decisions as well as donation, is limited. Objectives To provide preliminary information needed to begin theoretical or framework development and to initiate more rigorous research on the role of gender in donation discussions. Design This exploratory study is a descriptive qualitative retrospective study using focus group methodology. Setting and Participants Two focus groups were conducted in 2 major cities in the organ procurement organization's service area. Participants were women who were involved in the donation discussion within the past 5 years; 6 participated in 1 session, 8 in the other. Results The focus group discussions highlight the role of women in the donation process relative to information needs, information usage, and the ensuring dynamics of the donation discussion. Compared to men, women tend to seek more information and reframe this information for others. Because women are frequently central in family communication networks, they serve as a communication conduit for other family members and may influence others. Conclusions Involving key women decision makers in the early stages of the donation discussion and providing information elaboration build on women's central placement and role in family communication network processes. The significance of women's central placement may carry cultural implications, particularly for racial or ethnic groups with strong matriarchal or extended kinship structures.

scholarly journals Social Movements as Communication Networks in the Information Age

2018 ◽  
Vol 50 ◽  
pp. 01172
Author(s):  
Natalia Skobelina ◽  
Irinz Litvinova ◽  
Oxana Karagodina
Keyword(s):  
Social Movements ◽  
Communication Networks ◽  
Information Age ◽  
Political Life ◽  
Global Network ◽  
Russian Society ◽  
Social Transformations ◽  
Special Value ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Global And Local

Mobile flexible social structures have special value. In the article, global and local social movements are investigated. On the basis of the empirical data, the importance of network movements in a modern Russian society is analyzed. Virtual movements are a new form of participating in political life. They represent complex multilevel structures which elements are distinguished by content and orientation. The global network of movements has arisen against undesirable social transformations and world economic crises. In this paper, authors use the institutional approach, analyze the sector of Russian movements and determine the mechanism of institutionalization of movements in the information and communication on the Internet in the information age.

scholarly journals Centrality in Trade Networks and Investment in Security

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincenzo Bove ◽  
Leandro Elia ◽  
Marco Pelliccia
Keyword(s):  
Trade Openness ◽  
Military Spending ◽  
Optimal Investment ◽  
Global Network ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Network Centrality ◽  
Trade Networks ◽  
Network Building ◽  
Structure Of Trade

AbstractThe contemporary empirical literature on military spending has focused on institutional and conflict factors, and although has acknowledged the role of trade openness, it has not taken into account the position of a state in the trade network. Building on the concept of network centrality, we claim that the structure of trade networks affects the optimal investment in security, and that a country’s level of military spending is a function of its strategic position in the global network of a critical commodity, such as oil. Our empirical results show that network centrality constrains military spending.

scholarly journals Successful Knowledge Transfer within Offshore Supplier Networks: A Case Study Exploring Social Capital in Strategic Alliances

2008 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph W Rottman
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Multinational Corporations ◽  
Strategic Alliances ◽  
Strategic Alliance ◽  
Global Network ◽  
Manufacturing Firm ◽  
Development Costs ◽  
Fortune 100 ◽  
Strategic Relationships

Managing a global network of suppliers presents considerable challenges for large multinational corporations. Chief among these is how to effectively transfer knowledge among members of strategic alliances while maintaining tight control over intellectual property. This paper highlights the efforts of a Fortune 100 manufacturing firm (hereafter US Manufacturing) and its management of global IT suppliers. Using a social capital framework developed by Inkpen and Tsang (2005), we explore the supplier network at three levels (structural, cognitive, and relational) and present eight proven practices for creating, managing, and exploiting social capital within strategic alliances. The Inkpen and Tsang framework examines the linkages between knowledge transfer and social capital for three network types: intracorporate networks, strategic alliances, and industrial districts. We use the strategic alliance of US Manufacturing and its suppliers to illustrate salient social capital dimensions and the conditions and practices that facilitated knowledge transfer. These practices enabled US Manufacturing to improve knowledge transfer, decrease development costs, shorten cycle time, increase the quality of developed deliverables, quickly respond to changes in the regulatory environment, and, most importantly, build strong, strategic relationships with its suppliers.

scholarly journals Instrument to measurement the effect of entrepreneurial orientation and innovation capability on SMEs

2020 ◽  
pp. 16-22
Author(s):  
Adriana Isela Peña-Montes de Oca ◽  
Ana Bertha López-Laguna
Keyword(s):  
Human Resource Development ◽  
Communication Networks ◽  
Strategic Alliances ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Measurement Instrument ◽  
Senior Management ◽  
Management Journal ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this work is to identify, based on the literature, some of the dimensions and/or factors of the existing process in entrepreneurial ecosystems, considering the interior, financial structure, strategic alliances and decision making by senior management y the Universities through the literature review to propose a measurement instrument conductive to an entrepreneurial orientation (OE), developing its operationalization at a conceptual level to enhance innovation and improve business performance. The paper is a review of the literature published in various sources, including Journal of business Research, Human Resource Development Review, Journal of Management Studies, journal of Marketing Communications, Academy of Management Journal, International Journal of Technology Management & Sustainable Development, among others. The results of the literary review of 137 articles allow us to recognize that: OE is defined by many scholars on the subject, according to different thematic approaches; the proposal by Lumpkin and Dess (1996) includes five dimensions: 1) autonomy 2) competitiveness 3) innovation 4) proactivity 5) risk taking; influenced by communication networks within strategic alliances, baked by senior management teams, their cultural profile and social responsibility, for a transdisciplinary and multidisciplinary effect that generates innovation. The results of the review allowed the construction of an instrument with a hundred questions to improve the process of measuring the impact of OE an CI on SMEs.

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