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The Influence of Information Technology on Organizational Behavior: Study of Identity Challenges in Virtual Teams

The Influence of Information Technology on Organizational Behavior: Study of Identity Challenges in Virtual Teams
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Author(s): Babak Sohrabi (University of Tehran, Iran), Aryan Gholipour (University of Tehran, Iran)and Behnam Amiri (University of Tehran, Iran)
Copyright: 2012
Pages: 17
Source title: Human Resources Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-1601-1.ch003

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Abstract

This paper attempts to examine the effects of virtual team dimensions on social identities of its members. A review of the literature shows that the geographically dispersed, culturally diverse as well as temporary dimensions of virtual teams do not match with their stability as members have different ethnic, social, or cultural backgrounds. Sources like culture, place, and time seem to continuously acquire social identities. Due to the importance of social identity, an attempt has been made to examine its influence on organizational variables (i.e. job satisfaction, job involvement, job commitment, and organizational citizenship behavior). Questionnaire-based data have been accomplished from 149 members of 44 teams. The hypothesized relationships among the proposed variables are tested via a structural equation model (SEM). Results show that the geographically disperse and culturally diverse variables are negatively related to the social identity as against those of temporary and organizational variables which are related positively.

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