Impacts of ICTs on the temporal dimension of organizational culture: a literature review and a case study

Time as a social and cultural construction and conceptualization of Organizational time. Temporality as a dimension of organizational culture. Studies on the temporal implications of ICTs in organizations. A case study: temporal impact of a workflow system on the temporal dimensions of organizational culture.Time as a social and cultural construction and conceptualization of Organizational time. Temporality as a dimension of organizational culture. Studies on the temporal implications of ICTs in organizations. A case study: temporal impact of a workflow system on the temporal dimensions of organizational culture.LUISS PhD Thesi

Working with Tweets: The Effectiveness of Lean Communication in Collaborative Problem-Solving

Among social network sites and tools, Twitter and other microblogging tools are characterized by their particularly "lean" communication form, based on quick and short messages, particularly appealing for personal use by the so called "generation Y". In this paper we investigate whether lean communication - and particularly Twitter - can be used as a tool for teamwork in organizations. Therefore, our research question is focused on whether Twitter could represent a viable communication tool in the future enterprise for collaborative problem solving. More specifically, whether the 140 characters limit would actually make a difference. To answer this research question, we propose here a comparative study of Twitter, a well-known SNS for microblogging, and Skype, a typical communication platform for individuals and organizations. The laboratory experiment method was selected in order to conduct a rigorous comparison with well- defined measurements. Different teams of the same size carry out a well structured problem- solving task communicating via Twitter or Skype. Comparative group performance is measured in terms of task completion time. Our results show that the lower volume of information exchanged via Twitter does not negatively affect group performance: Twitter teams are just as effective as Skype teams. These results can be partly explained in terms of media richness theory, but more interestingly they may be related to the different group dynamics within teams using different systems, and to further dimensions of investigation including the subjects, the task, the technological features and the organizational coordination modes, disclosing new paths for further research

What's new in innovation? A contribution to the novelty of innovation management approaches

This contribution analyzes two sides of managerial strategic decisions on innovation: first the choices regarding innovation modes, second the choices concerning innovation outcomes protection/accessibility (IP strategy). Literature on innovation management treats these aspects in a somehow separate way. It follows a lack of frameworks which take simultaneously into account these two sides of innovation strategy. We develop a framework based on a set of components of the double managerial choice. The framework reflects a configurational approach to the strategic combinations on both innovation modes and outcomes. It provides guidelines to support strategic decision making. The set of factors highlights the hybrid nature of innovation models and shows the limitations of strategic decision making based on discrete dimensions: open versus closed and collective versus private outcomes