Time Scales and Organizational Theory

Zaheer, Srilata; Albert, Stuart; Zaheer, Akbar

doi:10.2307/259351

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“…According to the objective view, time scales are used to refer to absolute, quantifiable and measurable size temporal intervals independent of human action (e.g. Zaheer et al 1999) such as chronos, clock and calendar time. From a subjective standpoint, temporal scales are seen as socially constructed, contextual, and relative to people's norms, beliefs and customs, such as kairos and 'instantaneous' time.…”

Section: On Temporal Scales and Orientationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For the purposes of the paper we use the widely used notion of 'temporal scales' (e.g. Zaheer et al 1999) as well as the more specific one of 'temporal orientations' (Dubinskas 1988). We limit our focus to the short-term and long-term temporal scales in order to be able to present an analysis of a rich empirical study together with a theoretical discussion within the length of a journal paper.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Infrastructure Time: Long-term Matters in Collaborative Development

Karasti

Baker

Millerand

2010

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Abstract. This paper addresses the collaborative development of information infrastructure for supporting data-rich scientific collaboration. Studying infrastructure development empirically not only in terms of spatial issues but also, and equally importantly, temporal ones, we illustrate how the long-term matters. Our case is about the collaborative development of a metadata standard for an ecological research domain. It is a complex example where standards are recognized as one element of infrastructure and standard-making efforts include integration of semantic work and software tools development. With a focus on the temporal scales of short-term and long-term, we analyze the practices and views of the main parties involved in the development of the standard. Our contributions are three-fold: 1) extension of the notion of infrastructure to more explicitly include the temporal dimension; 2) identification of two distinct temporal orientations in information infrastructure development work, namely 'project time' and 'infrastructure time', and 3) association of related development orientations, particularly 'continuing design' as a development orientation that recognizes 'infrastructure time'. We conclude by highlighting the need to enrich understandings of temporality in CSCW, particularly towards longer time scales and more diversified temporal hybrids in collaborative infrastructure development. This work draws attention to the manifold ramifications that 'infrastructure time', as an example of more extended temporal scales, suggests for CSCW and e-Research infrastructures.

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Section: On Temporal Scales and Orientationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Infrastructure Time: Long-term Matters in Collaborative Development

Karasti

Baker

Millerand

2010

Comput Supported Coop Work

212

198

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“…Zaheer et al (1999) used MCC98 as an example of the importance of the time dimension in organizational research, arguing that initial trust has different antecedents from later phase trust and that initial trust is fragile. Oliver and Montgomery (2001) use MCC98 to argue that the information needed for trust in the initial relationship is different from the information needed for trust in ongoing, interactive relationships.…”

Section: Temporal (Initial Phase) Anchoring Of the Modelmentioning

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“…The model suggests that trust is enhanced when information about the trustee is congruent with the trustor's cognitive map of trustworthiness; otherwise, trust may erode unless the trustee provides remedial feedback. Zaheer et al (1999) cite MCC98 to suggest that initial trust is by nature fragile. Droege et al (2003: 51) argue that initial trust is fragile because it 'is a function of conditionsreputations, sanctions, roles, norms, and assumptions -extrinsic to the [trustee]'.…”

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Reflections on an Initial Trust-Building Model

McKnight

Chervany

2006

Handbook of Trust Research

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“…Organizational time frames for outcomes and events vary widely (Lawrence & Lorsch, 1967;Ancona and Chong, 1995;Schein, 1992;and Zaheer, Albert and Zaheer, 1999 Similarly, moving a project with a nine-month time frame up three months will be perceived far more negatively than moving a project with an eight-year time frame up three months.…”

Section: Context Dependencementioning

confidence: 99%