Start Date
10-12-2017 12:00 AM
Description
Building on social network theories and on social hierarchy perspective, our research intends to provide an empirical account of network dynamics and structures during IS-enabled Organizational Transformation (ISOT), and investigate ecosystem evolution and its power struggles. We were interested in the consequences of a shift in social hierarchy on the structure and dynamics of ISOT projects’ networks. The empirical data for this research was collected during a longitudinal case study on an ISOT program. Our preliminary findings showcase that the organization radically evolved during the ISOT, from a network structure dominated by knowledge brokers and gatekeepers, to an ecosystemic network structure characterized by distributed structure, interactions and collaboration. Our findings provided conceptual insights to better frame the paradoxical nature of ISOT programs as ecosystems of projects. This study contributes to our understanding of hierarchical relationships in the context of ISOT.
Recommended Citation
Richet, Jean-Loup, "Network Structure, Social Hierarchy and Dynamics in IS-enabled Organizational Transformation" (2017). ICIS 2017 Proceedings. 16.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/icis2017/Strategy/Presentations/16
Network Structure, Social Hierarchy and Dynamics in IS-enabled Organizational Transformation
Building on social network theories and on social hierarchy perspective, our research intends to provide an empirical account of network dynamics and structures during IS-enabled Organizational Transformation (ISOT), and investigate ecosystem evolution and its power struggles. We were interested in the consequences of a shift in social hierarchy on the structure and dynamics of ISOT projects’ networks. The empirical data for this research was collected during a longitudinal case study on an ISOT program. Our preliminary findings showcase that the organization radically evolved during the ISOT, from a network structure dominated by knowledge brokers and gatekeepers, to an ecosystemic network structure characterized by distributed structure, interactions and collaboration. Our findings provided conceptual insights to better frame the paradoxical nature of ISOT programs as ecosystems of projects. This study contributes to our understanding of hierarchical relationships in the context of ISOT.