 A framework for conceptualising virtual organisingAnna B. Holm and John Parm Ulhoi International Journal of Business and Systems Research, 2010, vol. 4, issue 3, 293-310 Abstract: Based on an in-depth literature review, the article argues that the literature on virtual organisations and the virtualisation of business activities is characterised by ambiguity and inconsistency. The article identifies a conceptualisation of organisational virtualisation and puts forward a set of propositions on how to understand and study it. We suggest that, rather than perceiving organisational virtualisation as a means to a new organisational design or form, it should be seen as a strategic tool for the partial or complete transformation from location-based and time-dependent business activities to time- and space-independent organisations. In closing, the article presents a cohesive framework for typologising virtually organised activities, ways to understand them and suggestions for its potential use. Keywords: virtual organisations; organisational virtualisation; virtually organised business activities; virtual teams; web based teams; online teams; ambiguity; inconsistency; organisational design; strategic tools; location-based activities; time-dependent activities; time-independent organisations; space-independent organisations; electronic knowledge sharing; collaboration; decision making. (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:ids:ijbsre:v:4:y:2010:i:3:p:293-310 Access Statistics for this article More articles in International Journal of Business and Systems Research from Inderscience Enterprises Ltd |
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