Digital Boundary Objects as Negotiation Facilitators: Spanning Boundaries in Virtual Engineering Project Networks

被引：33

作者：

Alin, Pauli ^{[1
]}

Iorio, Josh ^{[2
]}

Taylor, John E. ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Aalto Univ, Dept Ind Engn & Management, SimLab, Espoo, Finland

[2] Virginia Polytech Inst & State Univ, Civil Engn Network Dynam Lab, Blacksburg, VA 24061 USA

[3] Virginia Polytech Inst & State Univ, Coll Engn, Blacksburg, VA 24061 USA

来源：

PROJECT MANAGEMENT JOURNAL | 2013年 / 44卷 / 03期

基金：

美国国家科学基金会;

关键词：

boundary objects; design; engineering; networks; project networks; virtual teams; VISUAL REPRESENTATIONS; MANAGING KNOWLEDGE; COMMUNICATION; COMMUNITIES; TECHNOLOGY; DESIGN; WORK; TRANSFORMATION; ORGANIZATIONS; COORDINATION;

D O I：

10.1002/pmj.21339

中图分类号：

C93 [管理学];

学科分类号：

12 ; 1201 ; 1202 ; 120202 ;

摘要：

Advances in electronic communication tools have enabled collaborative engineering work to be conducted in virtual project networks that utilize digital boundary objects to exchange complex design knowledge. However, little is known about whether and how digital boundary objects facilitate negotiations in virtual settings that feature real-time communication. This article addresses this gap by exploring the role of digital boundary objects in negotiating complex design knowledge in a three-dimensional (3-D) virtual workspace. The authors found that digital boundary objects facilitate negotiations through a three-stage process of structuring negotiation space, structuring knowledge in the structured negotiation space, and framing combinations of structured knowledge.

引用

页码：48 / 63

页数：16

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