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The new organizational structure and its virtual functioning

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"Virtuality" is initiating a change in organizations. It is necessary for companies to be managed flexibly and to respond to the changing needs of the environment. Some new concepts of understanding the organization, accompanied by current technological developments, may offer some opportunities and solutions to the various strategies. How does this new concept of organization with no presence, no physical attendance, and no material factors affect existing companies? This paper deals with questions such as: What is virtuality for companies? How does one manage a virtual company? What elements of virtuality need to be considered by traditional companies entering the new millennium? These questions will be reflected upon and analyzed from a theoretical framework. The framework will provide the basis for the design of an empirical study. The results of the study contribute to and give feedback on these initial questions.

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  1. Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain

    M.-Dels-Àngels Gil-Estallo

  2. Escola Universitària del Maresme, Spain

    M. Dolors Celma-Benaiges & Mireia Aparicio-Valverde

  3. Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Spain

    Nuria Ferruz-Periz

  4. Universitat de Lleida, Spain

    Blanca Escardíbul-Ferrà

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Gil-Estallo, MDÀ., Dolors Celma-Benaiges, M., Aparicio-Valverde, M. et al. The new organizational structure and its virtual functioning. International Advances in Economic Research 6, 241–248 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02296105

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