The Role of Attention Distribution in Digital Collaboration
Type
conference paper
Date Issued
2016-06-01
Author(s)
Abstract (De)
Modern forms of collaboration rely on effective information sharing among dispersed organizational actors. Due to the increasing amount of available information, an individual’s attention to shared information becomes one of the scarcest resources for collaboration. Recent works have emphasized the great relevance that modern information and communication technologies, such as so-called social technology platforms, have on attention distribution within firms today. Therefore, this paper is among the very first to investigate the question of how and why social technology platforms influence the distribution of attention within firms. Employing a theoretical framework based on the attention-based view of the firm and four original in-depth cases, this paper depicts four archetypes of social technology platforms and shows how and why these distinct types are used by firms to distribute attention. These insights lead to the development of several propositions as well as implications for practitioners.
Language
English
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
HSG Profile Area
SoM - Business Innovation
Event Title
16th European Academy of Management Conference (EURAM) 2016
Event Location
Paris
Event Date
01.-04.06.2016
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
248546