Structure and Agency in Networked, Distributed Work
The Role of Work Engagement
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4854828 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Daniel S Halgin (0000-0002-4317-1569, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA), Gopakumar M Gopalakrishnan (Infosys Limited, Bangalore, India), Gopakumar Gopalakrishnan (0000-0002-7749-4198, Infosys (India)), P Borgatti (0000-0002-5776-5579, University of Kentucky), Stephen P Borgatti (University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 457-474 |
| Publication date | 2015-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Behavioral Scientist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7642 • E-ISSN: 1552-3381 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0002764214556807 |
| OpenAlex | W2316681518 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 36 |
In this article, we examine the social structure of workplace relationships (both actual and desired ties) in networked distributed work. We focus on the role of human agency in forming networks needed to succeed in this environment. In particular, we address how employee work engagement enables individuals to occupy the network positions that they need in order to succeed in networked and virtual settings. We analyze a distributed team within a large multinational firm involved in software development and delivery activities and find that highly engaged employees have personal networks that are anchored locally (i.e., strong ties with colleagues who are collocated and more transitive triples) and connect globally (i.e., strong ties with distant colleagues and more liaison brokerage ties across geographic locations). We also find a general tendency for all respondents to desire new ties that reach across global locations to improve performance at work. However, only the highly engaged employees achieve these ties highlighting the role of motivation and agency associated with engagement
Agency (philosophy) · Business · Focus (optics) · Interpersonal ties · Knowledge management · Multinational corporation · Order (exchange) · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Structure and agency · Transitive relation · Work (physics) · Collaboration in agile enterprises · Computer Science · Engineering · Knowledge Management and Sharing · Psychology · Social Psychology · Team Dynamics and Performance
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Communication and Trust in Global Virtual Teams
On Network Theory
Social Yet Creative
Network Analysis in the Social Sciences
The Measurement of Engagement and Burnout
Social Capital in the Creation of Human Capital
Organizations in Action
The Measurement of Work Engagement With a Short Questionnaire
Social Network Research
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Network Structure and Knowledge Transfer
Networked
So many teams, so little time
The changing ecology of teams
Local Virtuality in a High-Tech Networked Organization
Structures of Mediation
Networked Work and Network Research
Birds of a Feather
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0.25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |