Virtual Environment and Collaborative Work: The Role of Relationship Quality in Facilitating Individual Creativity

Rocco Agrifoglio () and Concetta Metallo ()
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Rocco Agrifoglio: Parthenope University
Concetta Metallo: Parthenope University

A chapter in Information Technology and Innovation Trends in Organizations, 2011, pp 389-397 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The emergence of virtual environments that support collaborative work has inspired this study. We believe that relationship quality (TMX) among dispersed people positively affects individual creativity. We also assume that media used for interaction play a significant role in reinforcing social relationships. We conducted a pilot study on Ubuntu-it open source community. Findings suggest the key role of TMX in determining individual creativity, assuming a particular significant in the context investigated.

Keywords: Partial Little Square; Virtual Environment; Relationship Quality; Physical Proximity; Partial Little Square Analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-7908-2632-6_44

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