Organizational/Environmental Interchange: A Model of Boundary Spanning Activity
- 1 January 1978
- journal article
- Published by Academy of Management in Academy of Management Review
- Vol. 3 (1) , 40-50
- https://doi.org/10.5465/amr.1978.4296354
Abstract
A theoretical framework is developed for analyzing determinants and functions of activity at the boundaries of organizations. The process of boundary spanning, based on internal and external organizational factors, is conceptualized. A model of the organizational/environmental information interchange process suggests relationships between organizational, environmental, and individual aspects of boundary activity.Keywords
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