Title :
Virtual organizations and management control
Author :
Purdy, Lyn ; Safayeni, Frank ; Astad, Unni
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Western Ontario, London, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
This paper discusses some of the assumptions underlying the management of virtual organizations. In particular the issue of control within the virtual organization will be examined. A number of limitations to the process of controlling virtual organizations are identified and discussed. A preliminary conclusion is that virtual organizations are more likely to be successful where information, control and coordination requirements are relatively minimal
Keywords :
business data processing; management; management of change; office automation; project management; systems analysis; systems re-engineering; coordination mechanism; coordination requirements; information technology; management control; virtual link; virtual organizations; Automotive engineering; Communication effectiveness; Communication system control; Information technology; Manufacturing; Process control; Production; Telephony; Virtual enterprises;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering and Technology Management, 1996. IEMC 96. Proceedings., International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3552-X
DOI :
10.1109/IEMC.1996.547865
