The influence of information technology on the use of loosely coupled organizational forms: An industry-level analysis

Organization Science

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 865-880

  Sahaym, Arvin ^a   Steensma, H Kevin ^b,c   Schilling, Melissa A ^d  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c GRENOBLE ECOLE DE MANAGEMENT   (France)

^d NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Information technology; Interorganizational relationships; Organizational form

Indexed keywords

EID: 55349137550     PISSN: 10477039     EISSN: 15265455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/orsc.1070.0285     Document Type: Article

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