Intra-organizational communication as an enabler of internal integration
Hulthén, Hana LU ; Kembro, Joakim LU
and Näslund, Dag
LU
(2011)
23rd annual NOFOMA conference, 2011
p.46-46
- Abstract
- Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to develop a conceptual model that can be used in future research to empirically
evaluate to which extent formal and informal intra-organizational communication mediates the links among key
antecedents and internal integration.
Design/methodology/approach
To build up the conceptual model, literature review has been conducted. We also provide a number of
hypothesized relationships that can be empirically examined by using structural equation modeling method.
Findings
The result of this paper is the conceptual model and ten hypothesized relationships that can be used to
empirically test the links between... (More) - Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to develop a conceptual model that can be used in future research to empirically
evaluate to which extent formal and informal intra-organizational communication mediates the links among key
antecedents and internal integration.
Design/methodology/approach
To build up the conceptual model, literature review has been conducted. We also provide a number of
hypothesized relationships that can be empirically examined by using structural equation modeling method.
Findings
The result of this paper is the conceptual model and ten hypothesized relationships that can be used to
empirically test the links between three key antecedents centralized organizational structure, cross-functional
teams and facility layout, the mediator formal and informal intra-organizational communication and the
outcome internal integration.
Research limitations
In this research we only develop the conceptual model and the hypotheses. In the future research it is planned
to empirically test the model. Furthermore, for the future research we suggest to include incentives and reward
system as an additional mediator of antecedents to internal integration. The relationship between internal
integration and firm performance should also be tested. (Less)
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- author
- Hulthén, Hana
LU
; Kembro, Joakim
LU
and Näslund, Dag
LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2011
- type
- Contribution to conference
- publication status
- unpublished
- subject
- keywords
- Internal integration, intra-organizational communication, facility layout, cross-functional teams, centralized organizational structure
- pages
- 46 - 46
- conference name
- 23rd annual NOFOMA conference, 2011
- conference location
- Harstad, Norway
- conference dates
- 2011-06-09 - 2011-06-10
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- id
- 86ac6d83-c9a0-40b5-8529-9e74fcb97961 (old id 4450233)
- date added to LUP
- 2016-04-04 14:13:23
- date last changed
- 2018-11-21 21:19:01
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abstract = {{Purpose<br/><br>
The purpose of this paper is to develop a conceptual model that can be used in future research to empirically<br/><br>
evaluate to which extent formal and informal intra-organizational communication mediates the links among key<br/><br>
antecedents and internal integration.<br/><br>
<br/><br>
Design/methodology/approach<br/><br>
To build up the conceptual model, literature review has been conducted. We also provide a number of<br/><br>
hypothesized relationships that can be empirically examined by using structural equation modeling method.<br/><br>
<br/><br>
Findings<br/><br>
The result of this paper is the conceptual model and ten hypothesized relationships that can be used to<br/><br>
empirically test the links between three key antecedents centralized organizational structure, cross-functional<br/><br>
teams and facility layout, the mediator formal and informal intra-organizational communication and the<br/><br>
outcome internal integration.<br/><br>
<br/><br>
Research limitations<br/><br>
In this research we only develop the conceptual model and the hypotheses. In the future research it is planned<br/><br>
to empirically test the model. Furthermore, for the future research we suggest to include incentives and reward<br/><br>
system as an additional mediator of antecedents to internal integration. The relationship between internal<br/><br>
integration and firm performance should also be tested.}},
author = {{Hulthén, Hana and Kembro, Joakim and Näslund, Dag}},
keywords = {{Internal integration; intra-organizational communication; facility layout; cross-functional teams; centralized organizational structure}},
language = {{eng}},
pages = {{46--46}},
title = {{Intra-organizational communication as an enabler of internal integration}},
year = {{2011}},
}