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Zusammenarbeit zwischen organisatorischen Gruppen: Ein Literaturüberblick über die Intergroup Relations-, Schnittstellen- und Boundary Spanning-Forschung

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Die Zusammenarbeit zwischen organisatorischen Gruppen (Abteilungen, Projektteams etc.) leistet einen entscheidenden Beitrag zur Effizienz und Effektivität von Unternehmen. Drei Forschungsströme liefern wichtige Erkenntnisse hinsichtlich der Zusammenarbeit zwischen organisatorischen Gruppen. In diesem Beitrag werden der gegenwärtige Forschungsstand (State-of-the-Art) zu Intergroup Relations, Schnittstellenmanagement und Boundary Spanning zusammengefasst und Massnahmen zur Förderung der Zusammenarbeit zwischen organisatorischen Gruppen abgeleitet. Der Beitrag schliesst mit einer zusammenfassenden Würdigung, in der Unterschiede und Gemeinsamkeiten der Forschungsrichtungen aufgezeigt werden. Darüber hinaus werden wichtige Themen für notwendige weitere Forschung zur Zusammenarbeit zwischen Gruppen skizziert.

Abstract

The quality of collaboration between organizational groups (departments, project teams, etc.) contributes decisively to an organization’s efficiency and effectiveness. Three research streams provide important insights regarding the cooperation between organizational groups. This article summarizes the state of the art in research on Intergroup Relations, Interdepartmental Interaction, and Boundary Spanning and derives recommendations for the management of intergroup collaboration based on each research stream. Moreover, the article identifies the differences and similarities between the three research streams and closes with an outlook on necessary future research.

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    Katharina Weinkauf

  2. Lehrstuhl für Führung und Personalmanagement, Wissenschaftliche Hochschule für Unternehmensführung (WHU), Burgplatz 2, 56179, Vallendar, Germany

    Martin Högl

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Weinkauf, K., Högl, M., Gemünden, H. et al. Zusammenarbeit zwischen organisatorischen Gruppen: Ein Literaturüberblick über die Intergroup Relations-, Schnittstellen- und Boundary Spanning-Forschung. JfB 55, 85–111 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11301-005-0005-0

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