Decentralized Dynamics: Analyzing the Distribution of Responsibility in Bottom-Up Networked Organizations
(2024) BUSN49 20241Department of Business Administration
- Abstract
- The purpose of this study is to examine how responsibility is distributed in a bottom-up and network forms structure. Our qualitative study followed the interpretivist tradition together with an inductive approach in one organization. The empirical data was collected at “Bright Solutions” through 8 semi-structured interviews over a two week period. This paper is examined through the lens of bottom-up approach and network forms (Park, Kim and Krishna, 2014; Powell, 1990; Podolny & Paige, 1998). Subsequently adding the distribution of responsibility (Lindkvist & Llewellyn, 2003) in an organization that offers both bottom-up and network forms. The examination of distributed responsibility resulted in key elements such as employee empowerment,... (More)
- The purpose of this study is to examine how responsibility is distributed in a bottom-up and network forms structure. Our qualitative study followed the interpretivist tradition together with an inductive approach in one organization. The empirical data was collected at “Bright Solutions” through 8 semi-structured interviews over a two week period. This paper is examined through the lens of bottom-up approach and network forms (Park, Kim and Krishna, 2014; Powell, 1990; Podolny & Paige, 1998). Subsequently adding the distribution of responsibility (Lindkvist & Llewellyn, 2003) in an organization that offers both bottom-up and network forms. The examination of distributed responsibility resulted in key elements such as employee empowerment, trust and a relationship-based culture in order for the organization to maintain an adaptive and efficient structure. (Less)
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- author
- Göransson, Beatrice LU and Siddiqui, Andleeb LU
- supervisor
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- John Murray LU
- organization
- course
- BUSN49 20241
- year
- 2024
- type
- H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
- subject
- keywords
- Organizational structure, Bottom-up approach, Network forms, Responsibility
- language
- English
- id
- 9157725
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- 2024-06-10 14:38:50
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