作者：Boh, Wai Fong; Ren, Yuqing; Kiesler, Sara; Bussjaeger, Robert
作者单位：Nanyang Technological University; University of Minnesota System; University of Minnesota Twin Cities; Carnegie Mellon University; American Institutes for Research
摘要：The knowledge-based view of the firm has led to greater theoretical interest in how organizations integrate knowledge resources embedded in their employees' expertise. We examine the knowledge-integration problem in geographically dispersed professional organizations in which experts work in project teams. From consideration of coordination costs and local ties, we argue that (1) the organization will develop specialized expertise within local sites, (2) managers avoid crossing geographic boun...
作者：Nadkarni, Sucheta; Narayanan, V. K.
作者单位：University of Nebraska System; University of Nebraska Lincoln; Drexel University
摘要：We argue that the collective assumptions of firms drive their actions and practices, and create the conditions of industry velocity. In our view, cognitive construction by firms is the primary driver of industry velocity. This is in contrast to the contingency views common in the literature, which hold that industry velocity plays a role by constraining and shaping firm strategies. Specifically, we suggest that firms develop unique assumptions, social networks, and feedback mechanisms; that th...
