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Chapter 225
Encyclopedia of Networked and Virtual Organizations
The in-between co-existence of order and chaos.
Published in Chapter:
Understanding and Using Boundaries in NVOs
Haigang Song (Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Japan), Tunç D. Medeni (Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Japan), Euler G.M. de Souza (Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Japan), and Kun Nie (Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Japan)
Copyright: © 2008 |Pages: 9
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-885-7.ch225
Abstract
One of the most important characteristics of virtual and networked organizations is the facilitation of interactions across institutional boundaries. However, the facilitation of this cross-boundary interaction does not mean that these boundaries cease to exist altogether; they may change forms, but still maintain their function and importance, and should be taken into consideration both in theory and practice. The metaphor of a jigsaw puzzle highlights the significance of the boundaries for institutions.
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