Virtual organizations: The key dimensions

Y. P. Shao; M. K O Lee; S. Y. Liao

doi:10.1109/AIWORC.2000.843264

Virtual organizations: The key dimensions

Y. P. Shao
, M. K O Lee
, S. Y. Liao

Department of Information Systems

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By analyzing the practice of contemporary organizations, this paper explores the concept of virtuality as a nature of organizations. Drawing on research in organizational science and information systems, it proposes a framework containing six critical dimensions, which may be used as a basis to characterize, study and compare virtual organizations. These critical dimensions are purpose, connectivity, technology, boundary, business process and people. Two cases of virtual organizations are described to illustrate the concepts involved. Implications of this study and further research recommendations in this area are discussed at the end of the paper. This paper contributes to the conceptual discussion of virtual organizations and provides some important insights useful in the design of virtual organizations and the transformation of traditional organizations into virtual organizations.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings - Academia/Industry Working Conference on Research Challenges 2000: Next Generation Enterprises: Virtual Organizations and Mobile/Pervasive Technologies, AIWORC 2000
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	3-8
ISBN (Print)	0769506283, 9780769506289
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/AIWORC.2000.843264
Publication status	Published - 2000
Event	Academia/Industry Working Conference on Research Challenges, AIWORC 2000 - Buffalo, United States Duration: 27 Apr 2000 → 29 Apr 2000 https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/conhome/6809/proceeding

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Conference	Academia/Industry Working Conference on Research Challenges, AIWORC 2000
Place	United States
City	Buffalo
Period	27/04/00 → 29/04/00
Internet address	https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/conhome/6809/proceeding

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Shao, YP, Lee, MKO & Liao, SY 2000, Virtual organizations: The key dimensions. in Proceedings - Academia/Industry Working Conference on Research Challenges 2000: Next Generation Enterprises: Virtual Organizations and Mobile/Pervasive Technologies, AIWORC 2000., 843264, IEEE, pp. 3-8, Academia/Industry Working Conference on Research Challenges, AIWORC 2000, Buffalo, New York, United States, 27/04/00. https://doi.org/10.1109/AIWORC.2000.843264

Virtual organizations: The key dimensions. / Shao, Y. P.; Lee, M. K O; Liao, S. Y.
Proceedings - Academia/Industry Working Conference on Research Challenges 2000: Next Generation Enterprises: Virtual Organizations and Mobile/Pervasive Technologies, AIWORC 2000. IEEE, 2000. p. 3-8 843264.

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