Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/217458 
Year of Publication: 
2018
Citation: 
[Journal:] Journal of Organization Design [ISSN:] 2245-408X [Volume:] 7 [Issue:] 11 [Publisher:] Springer [Place:] Cham [Year:] 2018 [Pages:] 1-21
Publisher: 
Springer, Cham
Abstract: 
In this article, I examine collaborative organizational forms in terms of their institutional properties and the mechanisms by which they solve the universal problems of organizing. Based on three ideal forms-markets, hierarchies, and communities-I propose a framework for analyzing and mapping organizational forms. The framework expands our understanding of the ideal forms and derives a set of analytically distinct hybrids at the intersection of the ideal types. The framework also specifies the main conditions that drive organizations to change form and move toward another hybrid or ideal form. The theoretical review of collaborative organizational forms is illustrated and informed by three empirical cases of new forms within the domains of drug discovery, software development, as well as professional services. Further, I discuss plural forms and the role of hierarchy in collaborative forms. Finally, I outline implications for research and practice in terms of comparative analysis of organizational forms, the role of crowds, as well as the interplay between new technologies and new organizational forms.
Subjects: 
Collaborative organizational forms
Community
Crowd
Hierarchy
Hybrid
Market
Plural forms
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