Managing Boundaries in Organizations

Introduction 'Who Are We Now?': Group Identity, Boundaries and the (Re)Organizing Process; N.Paulsen Enabling and Constraining Properties of Organizational Boundaries; T.Hernes Identity and Difference In Complex Projects: Why Boundaries still Matter In the Boubdaryless Organization; N.Marshall Virtual Interactions: Creating Impressions of Boundaries; N.Panteli Building E-Loyalty Across Cultures and Organizational Boundaries; D.Cyr & H.Trevor-Smith Industrial Designers As Boundary Workers; B.Jevnaker Organizing Activities in Industrial Networks: The Case Of Volvo S80; F.Von Corswant, A.Dubois & P.Fredriksson Managing Across Boundaries In Healthcare: The Forces For Change And Inertia; C.Rodriguez, A.Langley, F.Beland & J.Denis Boundaries In Healthcare Discussions: An Activity Theoretical Approach To The Analysis of Boundaries; H.Kerosuo Discerning Organizational Boundaries Through Physical Artifacts; A.Rafaeli & I.Vilnai-Yavetz Formidable Fences: Organizational Cooperation And Boundary Bullies In Zimbabwe; H.Wels Merging Identities, Reinventing Boundaries: The Survival Strategy of Catholic Development Aid In the Netherlands; F.Kamsteeg Colleague, Competitor, Or Client: Social Boundaries In Flexible Work Arrangements; C.Garsten Drawing The Line: Organizations and the Boundary Work Of 'Home' and 'Work'; C.Nippert-Eng Some Organizational Consequences Of Cultural Differences In Boundary Permeability; B.Shamir & Y.Melnik Epilogue: A Reflection And Future Directions; N.Paulsen & T.Hernes