The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science presents two special issues in which
nine research-based articles and two overviews address various theoretical and
empirical perspectives on the process of collaboration and the forms of
collaborative alliances. In the first overview, the articles are mapped onto six
theoretical perspectives according to how they address the preconditions,
process, and ou... hiện toàn bộ
This research explores how group- and organizational-level factors affect errors
in administering drugs to hospitalized patients. Findings from patient care
groups in two hospitals show systematic differences not just in the frequency of
errors, but also in the likelihood that errors will be detected and learned from
by group members. Implications for learning in and by work teams in general are
d... hiện toàn bộ
Jody Hoffer Gittell, Kim S. Cameron, Sandy Lim, Victor Rivas
The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, affected the U.S. airline industry
more than almost any other industry. Certain airlines emerged successful and
demonstrated remarkable resilience while others languished. This investigation
identifies reasons why some airline companies recovered successfully after the
attacks while others struggled. Evidence is provided that layoffs after the
crisis, a... hiện toàn bộ
Rendelle E. Bolton, Caroline Logan, Jody Hoffer Gittell
Work is increasingly complex, specialized, and interdependent, requiring
coordination across roles, disciplines, organizations, and sectors to achieve
desired outcomes. Relational coordination theory proposes that relationships of
shared goals, shared knowledge, and mutual respect help to support frequent,
timely, accurate, problem-solving communication, and vice versa, enabling
stakeholders to ef... hiện toàn bộ
This article analyzes the role that is played by affect in negotiations. I
analyze the origins of affect and its implications for negotiation processes and
outcomes. Negotiation may entail both positive and negative affect; in addition,
the two kinds of affect may have positive as well as negative consequences. My
analysis of the role played by affect occurs primarily at the level of the dyad;
how... hiện toàn bộ
Organizations in the health care industry and beyond face pressures to lower
their costs while maintaining quality, resulting in high levels of stress for
their workers. In a nine-hospital study, this article explores the role that
relationships play in enabling resilient responses to external pressures and the
organizational practices that enable workers to respond in a resilient way when
organiz... hiện toàn bộ
This article examines the importance to the study of organizational change and
development of the first phase of the Harwood studies, which were conducted
between 1939 and 1947. It examines the studies and their place within Lewin's
broader research agenda and personal philosophy. The article shows that the
Harwood studies marked a significant break with the past by moving research on
group behavi... hiện toàn bộ
The article assesses the role played by national cultural values in shaping the
evolution of international strategic alliances. The authors build on a systems
dynamic model of alliance evolution in which the developmental path of an
alliance depends on how the partners manage process and outcome discrepancies
that may emerge during the course of an alliance. They argue that national
culture affect... hiện toàn bộ
The article presents a concrete paradigm which may be useful in the facilitation
and evaluation of social change, particularly in relatively small groups with
moderate to high amounts of interaction among their members. The methodology
includes (1) the systematic assessment of the social environment, (2)
individualized feedback to participating members, (3) concrete planning of
specific methods by... hiện toàn bộ