Collective Identity Formation in Hybrid Organizations

Romain Boulongne, Eva Boxenbaum

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Abstract

The present article examines the process of collective identity formation in the context of hybrid organizing. Empirically, we investigate hybrid organizing in a collaborative structure at the interface of two heterogeneous organizations in the domain of new renewable energies. We draw on the literature on knowledge sharing across organizational boundaries, particularly the notions of transfer, translation and transformation, to examine in real time how knowledge sharing in a hybrid setting contributes (or not) to the emergence of a new collective identity at the interface of two heterogeneous organizations. Our findings point to two factors that limit knowledge sharing and hence to new collective identity formation in a hybrid space: 1) ambiguous or multiple organizational roles and 2) strong identities of the collaborating organizations. These findings contribute to illuminating the initial formation of a new collective identity in hybrid organizing, and hence how new hybrid organizational forms may emerge non-intentionally.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
Publikationsdato2015
Antal sider33
StatusUdgivet - 2015
BegivenhedThe 31st EGOS Colloquium 2015: Organizations and the Examined Life: Reason, Reflexivity and Responsibility - Athen, Grækenland
Varighed: 2 jul. 20154 jul. 2015
Konferencens nummer: 31
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KonferenceThe 31st EGOS Colloquium 2015
Nummer31
Land/OmrådeGrækenland
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Periode02/07/201504/07/2015
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Emneord

  • Hybrid organizational forms
  • Hybrid organizing
  • Knowledge sharing
  • Collective identity formation

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