A framework for conceptualising virtual organising
by Anna B. Holm, John Parm Ulhoi
International Journal of Business and Systems Research (IJBSR), Vol. 4, No. 3, 2010

Abstract: Based on an in-depth literature review, the article argues that the literature on virtual organisations and the virtualisation of business activities is characterised by ambiguity and inconsistency. The article identifies a conceptualisation of organisational virtualisation and puts forward a set of propositions on how to understand and study it. We suggest that, rather than perceiving organisational virtualisation as a means to a new organisational design or form, it should be seen as a strategic tool for the partial or complete transformation from location-based and time-dependent business activities to time- and space-independent organisations. In closing, the article presents a cohesive framework for typologising virtually organised activities, ways to understand them and suggestions for its potential use.

Online publication date: Wed, 05-May-2010

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