Boundary-Spanning in Organizations

Network, Influence and Conflict

Janice Langan Fox, Cary Cooper

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Routledge
08 June 2018

Research methods: general; Occupational & industrial psychology; Organisational theory & behaviour

Series: Routledge Studies in Management, Organizations and Society

"In more recent times, the essence of the gatekeeper's role has moved to the 'boundary spanner' - a systems thinker who understands the specific needs and interests of the organization and whose greatest asset is their ability to move across and through the formal and informal features of the modern organization.

There are many types of boundaries associated with an organization, for example, horizontal, (function and expertise), vertical (status, hierarchy), geographic, demographic, and stakeholder. Boundaries are ""the defining characteristic of organizations and, boundary roles are the link between the environment and the organization"" (Aldrich & Herker, 1977) with functions crucial to the effectiveness and success of the organization.

Despite being a critical success factor for an organization, beginning in the 1970s, the term - 'boundary spanning' has had an intermittent research history: there has been no systematic body of research that has evolved over time. This book aims to invigorate, excite, and expand the literature on boundary spanning in a diverse range of disciplines such as sociology, organizational psychology, management, medicine, defence, health, social work, and community services. The book serves as the first collection of reviews on boundary spanning in organizations."

Edited by: Janice Langan Fox, Cary Cooper
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 544g
ISBN: 9781138616882
ISBN 10: 1138616885
Series: Routledge Studies in Management, Organizations and Society
Pages: 376
Publication Date: 08 June 2018
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Janice Langan-Fox is Professor of Management at Swinburne University of Technology. She started her career in industry where she worked for 10 years in manufacturing, shipping, distribution, travel and law, prior to entering academia as a Lecturer at RMIT University teaching organizational behaviour. In 2007, she was made an Honorary Principal Fellow by the Psychology Department, The University of Melbourne. Janice’s research spans several disciplines: psychology, management, health, and human factors. Cary L. Cooper is Distinguished Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health at Lancaster Management School. He is currently Founding Editor of the Journal of Organizational Behavior and Editor-in-Chief of the medical journal Stress & Health. Professor Cooper is also the President of the Institute of Welfare, President of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy, President of RELATE, a national Ambassador of The Samaritans, and a Patron of the Anxiety UK.

Reviews for Boundary-Spanning in Organizations: Network, Influence and Conflict

Given the importance to university-community engagement of boundary spanners, their boundary spanning activities, and the infrastructure necessary to support their work, further elaboration of the frameworks, concepts, and practices discussed in Boundary- Spanning in Organizations: Network, Influence, and Conflict for the engagement context is essential. This book is a good place to begin that work. Miles McNall, Michigan State University, US The forte of the book is in its substantial coverage of the literature on boundary spanning that has come before it {...} this book is easily recommended as a primary review of boundary spanning in the public space. Christopher L. Atkinson, University of West Florida, USA