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A Person-Environment Fit Model for Virtual Organizations

Department of Organization & Leadership, Columbia University, 525 W. 120th St., New York, NY 10027, USAys316{at}columbia.edu

While the increasing sophistication of information technology has led to the spread of virtual organizations, there has been very little research on what factors contribute to individuals’ effectiveness in such organizations. This paper argues that organizations possess different degrees of virtuality based on four dimensions of temporal, spatial, cultural, and organizational dispersion. Using a person-environment fit framework, a theoretical model that identifies individual qualities required to fit into virtual organizations, virtual teams, and virtual jobs is developed, taking into account dimensions and degrees of virtuality. Mechanisms for enhancing fit in virtual organizations as well as theoretical and practical implications of the model are addressed.

Journal of Management, Vol. 30, No. 5, 725-743 (2004)
DOI: 10.1016/j.jm.2004.03.002


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