Perceived Proximity in Virtual Work: Explaining the Paradox of Far-but-Close
By Jean Wilson, Michael Boyer O'Leary, Anca Metiu, Quintus Jett. 2008
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Subfields: Communication, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Social Psychology
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- Out of Sight, Out of Mind in a New World of Work? Autonomy, Control, and Spatiotemporal Scaling in Telework (2015, background): “…is the spatial and temporal separation of line managers and subordinates along with the spatial and temporal separation of peers (Sewell, 2012; Wilson et al., 2008) and, in this sense, it shares characteristics with other recent organizational developments (for instance, the rise of…”
- One of Us or One of My Friends: How Social Identity and Tie Strength Shape the Creative Generativity of Boundary-Spanning Ties (2014, background): “Moreover, as identification creates feelings of closeness that can enrich interaction (Wilson et al., 2008), it has the potential to motivate richer interactions characterized by creative exchanges that build on each other’s ideas (Amabile, 1988; Hennessy, 2003).”
- Go (Con)figure: Subgroups, Imbalance, and Isolates in Geographically Dispersed Teams (2009, neutral): “Research has also found that perceived proximity (Wilson et al. 2008) and temporal distance (measured in time zones between members) have distinct effects above and beyond those caused by spatial distance.”