Abstract :
This paper brings together the research on temporary organizational forms. Despite a
recent surge in publications on this topic, there have been few attempts to integrate
knowledge on what we know of such temporary forms of organization. In order to
correct this, an integrative framework is proposed around four central themes: time,
team, task and context.Within each of these themes, the paper offers an overview of the
literature, the gaps in what we know, and what future directions might be taken by
scholars hoping to contribute to this important and rapidly growing field.
