Testing Two Contrasting Structural Models of Innovativeness in a Contractual Network
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2269786 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J David Johnson (0000-0002-9198-3035, Michigan State University), Marcy E Meyer, Marcy Meyer (Michigan State University), Judy M Berkowitz (0000-0002-0875-6166, Michigan State University), Vernon D Miller (0000-0003-3672-0774, Michigan State University), Vernond Miller, Caroline T Ethington, Caroline Ethington (Michigan State University) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 320-348 |
| Publication date | 1997-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Communication Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0360-3989 • E-ISSN: 1468-2958 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1468-2958.1997.tb00417.x |
| OpenAlex | W2060242061 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 72 |
This study examined contrasting models of the impact of formal and informal structural factors and the communication environment on organizational innovativeness. Specifically, three formal structural variables (decentralization, formalization, and slack resources), two informal structural variables (range and prominence), and two communication environment variables (communication quality and acceptance) are posited to be antecedents of organizational innovativeness. In the traditional model, formal structural impacts are posited to be shaped by informal structure. Conversely, the coexisting model argues that both formal and informal structural variables directly affect the communication environment, which, in turn, shapes perceptions of innovativeness. Data were gathered from self-report questionnaires and network analysis communication logs completed by organizational members (N = 79) of a geographically dispersed government health information agency, the Cancer Information Service (CIS). Tests of the models demonstrate that the coexisting model is clearly superior. These results suggest that the dual role of formal and informal structures needs to be more systematically specified as we focus on innovation in new organizational forms, such as the CIS
Structural equation modeling · Computer Science · Digital Marketing and Social Media · Innovation and Knowledge Management · Knowledge Management and Sharing · Psychology · Social Psychology
Mail and telephone surveys
Organizations and organization theory
Research in Organizational Behavior
Communication networks
Structural Holes
Developmental Processes of Cooperative Interorganizational Relationships
Is Slack Good or Bad for Innovation?
Organizational Innovation
Reinventing Government
Central Problems in the Management of Innovation
Bringing the Individual Back In
Testing Structural Equation Models
Networks and organizations
Toward a structural theory of action
Communicating about Innovation in Networks of Three U.S. Organizations
Mail Surveys
Communication Yearbook 30
Changing Patterns or Patterns of Change
Formal and informal group communication structures
The strength of weak conversational ties in the flow of information and influence
The diffusion of innovations
Do You Know Whom You Were with a Week Ago Friday? A Re-Analysis of the Bernard, Killworth, and Sailer Studies
Communication network influences on information diffusion and persuasion
Organization Size and Member Participation
Agency Problems in Planning for Community Health Needs
Perceived Networks, Activity Foci, and Observable Communication in Social Collectives
Measuring Patterns of Acquaintanceship [and Comments and Reply]
Processes of Opinion Change
Flow of Communications, Expert Qualifications and Organizational Authority Structures
Measuring Organizational Structures and Environments
Organizational Behavior
Decisions and Organizations
The Organic Organization and Innovation
The Design and Administration of Mail Surveys
The Evolution of New Organizational Forms
Network Data and Measurement
Channels of Interpersonal and Mass Communication in an Organizational Setting
Theoretical Frameworks for the Study of Structuring Processes in Group Decision Support Systems
Social Contagion and Multiplexity Communication Networks as Predictors of Commitment and Role Ambiguity
Scales for the Measurement of Innovativeness
Informant Accuracy in Social Network Data Ii
The Strength of Weak Ties
The Hierarchy of Authority in Organizations
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,13 |
| Citation span | 2002 - 2009 (8) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |