Bridging the Boundary, External Process and Performance in Organizational Teams (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Deborah G. Ancona

9780331748482: Bridging the Boundary, External Process and Performance in Organizational Teams (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0331748487 ISBN 13: 9780331748482

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2017

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Discover how teams reach beyond their boundaries to get results. This book outlines four external activity patterns and shows how they influence performance and internal dynamics.

The discussion centers on how organizational teams interact with outsiders to secure resources, align work flows, and gain critical information. It explains how ambassador, task coordinator, and scout activities connect external action with internal processes, and how different boundary strategies can improve or hamper results over time.

Learn about four activity sets: ambassador, task coordinator, scout, and guard, and what each contributes to a team.
See how external interaction relates to budgets, schedules, and innovation across project lifecycles.
Understand how external strategies can pair with internal dynamics to support or undermine performance.
Find guidance on choosing boundary approaches that fit your organization's structure and goals.

Ideal for readers focused on managing cross-boundary work, product teams, and leaders seeking practical models for external collaboration.

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