What Makes a Virtual Organization Work? Case Solution
The work force of now is increasingly composed of volunteers in spirit if not in fact. Will the conventional management endeavors of directing and moving workers transform in the face of that reality that is new? The authors present the following crucial questions: What inspires individuals to participate in open source jobs? Is contribution regulated in the lack of employment or fee for service contracts?
First, conventional organizations should plan for a more comprehensive collection of worker motivations now than they frequently do. Cash is just one. Professional subscribers are additionally inspired by the private advantage of using an improved software product and by numerous societal values for example political orientation, standing, and altruism. Second, conventional organizations should consider means to change to the self governance of knowledge work from the direction of knowledge workers. Despite their clear possibility for mayhem, open source projects in many cases are successful and astonishingly disciplined by means of multiple, interacting government mechanics. Standing, rules and associations, monitoring and sanctions, and membership direction build on the precondition of a common culture to self-control open source endeavors.
This is just an excerpt. This case is about ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PUBLICATION DATE: October 01, 2000 PRODUCT #: SMR052-PDF-ENG
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