In this paper we investigate the nature of the organizational boundary in the context of organizational learning. Using the Organizational Learning Systems Model (OLSM (Schwandt, 1997) and building upon computational organization theory (Carley & Prietula, 1994b) we precisely define boundary permeability and decompose it into constituent parts: information gathering efficiency, search intensity...

The primary objective of this study was to model the interaction between organizational culture and change, delineating the ways in which a leader’s knowledge of organizational culture affects the process of implementing change, and identifying the stages of the change process at which the interaction between organizational culture and change implementation holds functional significance. Many e...

This conceptual paper reviews a large number of literatures in terms of packaged enterprise system adoption and implementation in China. Three types of misalignments between packaged ES and Chinese context are identified, including (1) package-context misalignment in terms of software application, (2) package-context misalignment in terms of organizational management model, and (3) package-cont...

While top management support is critical to the success of information technologies (IT), little is known about how differences and similarities between the CEO and the CIO influence such support. Accordingly, this research examines the heterogeneity between CEO and CIO as antecedents of organizational support and its impact on competitive position in regards to IT in stable and unstable enviro...

High rates of retirement among older nurses and horizontal violence among younger nurses heighten the importance of mentoring in the context of overall organizational stability and performance. Viewing the essentials of mentoring in the context of organizational culture and leadership as a long-term commitment and solution rather than a short-term task will lead to improved staff retention, sat...

Organizational theorists have built a deep understanding of the conditions affecting knowledge sharing. However, for innovation to occur, knowledge must not just be shared, but also reused, recombined, and accumulated. Such accumulation is not inherent to the innovation process but can be either supported or limited by the context in which it occurs. We propose a framework arguing that three co...