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Impact of Structures on Knowledge Contribution in Virtual Organizations: The Asian Case

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  • Xi Zhang

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China)

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As multi-culture virtual teams become more prevalent in organizations, it becomes increasingly imperative to understand knowledge sharing dynamics. This paper uses Adaptive Structuration Theory extended to address proactive structuration as a foundation from which a model is developed to include aspects of knowledge sharing. Propositions are established, and evidence is provided based on a project involving 119 participants comprising 13 teams of nominally nine members. Each team was composed of three sub-teams of nominally three participants from three locations: The Netherlands, Hong Kong and Beijing. The discussion focuses on managing conflict and maximizing contribution.

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  • Xi Zhang, 2011. "Impact of Structures on Knowledge Contribution in Virtual Organizations: The Asian Case," International Journal of Asian Business and Information Management (IJABIM), IGI Global, vol. 2(3), pages 40-53, July.
  • Handle: RePEc:igg:jabim0:v:2:y:2011:i:3:p:40-53
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