As the range of ICT applications in business organizations grows ever larger and takes up an increasing amount of time, the question arises as to whether this could have an impact on meetings. This paper explores the extent to which the use of ICTs replaces face-to-face interactions. The data...

The concept of alignment is often interpreted as a final or temporary consequence. It is often considered as a static concept, measured at a precise moment t, via scales of measurement, according to a quantitative approach. However, research papers with the aim of studying and examining the...

Stress, disputes, work overload, pressure, control but also time saving, motivation, accessibility…. are all words that are frequently used when talking about e-mails particularly in connection with hierarchical relations. Although researchers and practitioners acknowledge the effects this...

The increasing use of e-mail has important consequences on organizations. The research offers a study concerning the effects of e-mail use on hierarchical relationships. Using qualitative data provided by users, the research analyses the results through the structuration theory (Giddens, 1984)...

Stress, conflits, surcharge, pression, contrôle mais aussi gain de temps, motivation, accessibilité… sont autant de mots souvent prononcés à l’évocation de la messagerie électronique tout particulièrement lorsqu’elle est associée aux relations hiérarchiques. Bien que les...

The aim of this empirical study conducted in 505 firms is to discuss the strategic alignment framework within the context of agile organizations that use outsourcing, partnering an strategic alliances as support of business strategy. We used Structural Equation Modelling for data analysis and...

The purpose of this paper is to identify the key roles that enable e-leaders to build high-quality exchanges with their team members. We use behavioral complexity theory to analyze the roles played by leaders of virtual teams, and helping them to develop effective leader-member exchanges (LMX)....