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Under a Creative Commons license Open access Highlights• Based on a literature review, we investigates the concept boundary organization. •Boundary organization allows for mutual understanding between stakeholders. •Boundary organization stabilizes interactions and offers interpretative flexibility. •Boundary organization may shape organizations’ identities and actions. AbstractThe concept boundary organization has been introduced to identify and explain a specific way of organizing the interface between science and policy. Although the original meaning of the concept has been criticized, the term has come to be frequently used in studies of knowledge transfer and science-policy relations. This usage constitutes the reason for this paper, which investigates how the concept of boundary organization has come to be used and defined and explores its contribution to the discussion of the organization of the science-policy interplay. The analysis finds that despite its spread and usage, the concept boundary organization does not refer to any specific form of organization and does not per se give any guidance about how to organize science-policy interplay. Instead, boundary organization is mainly used as an empirical label when studying the governance of expertise and the management of science-policy interfaces. This finding is also true for studies of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which describe that organization as a boundary organization without saying anything about what that label means in terms of institutional design and practical implications. However, to label an organization as a boundary organization nevertheless works performatively; it shapes an organization’s identity, may provide legitimacy, and can also stabilize the interactions between it and other organizations. Therefore, boundary organization is an important concept, but primarily as a way to facilitate interaction. Thus, the focus of research should be on analyzing how the concept is used and what its implications are for the organization studied. KeywordsBoundary organization Science-policy interface Institutional design Hybrid management IPCC Cited by (0)© 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. This is a preview. Log in to get access Abstract Organizational boundaries are a central phenomenon, yet despite their significance, research is dominated by transaction cost economics and related exchange-efficiency perspectives. While useful, it is time to engage in a broader view. Our purpose is to provide a deeper understanding of organizational boundaries. First, we develop four boundary conceptions (efficiency, power, competence, and identity) and their distinctive features including organizational and environmental assumptions, unique conception of boundaries, theoretical arguments, empirical validity, contributions, and limitations. Efficiency takes a legal-ownership view of atomistic boundary decisions. In contrast, the power conception emphasizes the sphere of influence of the organization, while competence focuses on the resource portfolio and its related configuration, and identity centers on the often unconscious mind-set by which organizational members understand "who we are." We also indicate relationships, both coevolutionary and synergistic, among the conceptions. Second, we juxtapose these conceptions with the current literature to create a springboard for a renewed research agenda. This agenda includes greater focus on nonefficiency perspectives, relationships (not competition) among boundary conceptions, studies that take the normative implication of theories more seriously, and problem-driven research on contemporary boundary issues such as contract employment and business ecosystems. Journal Information This unique journal scans the globe for new research that draws upon multiple disciplines or levels of analysis: achieves genuine integration of theory, data, and managment applications; and improves organizational functioning. Artificial Intelligence Communications Theory Economics History Hypercompetition Information Science Organization theory Political Science Psychology Strategic Management Systems Theory Publisher Information With over 12,500 members from around the globe, INFORMS is the leading international association for professionals in operations research and analytics. INFORMS promotes best practices and advances in operations research, management science, and analytics to improve operational processes, decision-making, and outcomes through an array of highly-cited publications, conferences, competitions, networking communities, and professional development services. Rights & Usage This item is part of a JSTOR Collection. Which are environmental actors that interact with an organization and its information systems?Environmental actors, such as customers, suppliers, competitors, stockholders, and regulatory agencies, interact with the organization and its information systems.
Which of the following are environmental factors that interact with an organization?Here are the nine types of external environment factors that affect businesses:. Technological factors. ... . Economic factors. ... . Political and legal factors. ... . Demographic factors. ... . Social factors. ... . Competitive factors. ... . Global factors. ... . Ethical factors.. How does organization interact with the environment?An organization and its environment exchange information between themselves. Organizations need information about the external environment for planning, decision-making and control purposes. Hence, they analyze the environment's variables along with studying their behavior and changes.
What are the factors that influence the interaction between information technology and organization?Information systems and organizations impact each other. This interaction is complex for both and it is influenced by many mediating factors such as business processes, organizational culture, environment, organizational structure, management decisions, and organizational Politics.
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Which of these are considered as the environmental actors that interact with the organization and its information systems?
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