Organizational Design: The Hybrid (Virtual Offsite / Traditional 'Brick and Mortar') Organization

Abstract

The overall objective is to identify changes, if any, in organizational design in United States-based hybrid (virtual offsite / traditional ‘brick and mortar’) transnational organizations.  One part of the issue is whether the existing design influences the hybrid virtual / transnational venue or if the changes introduced by the hybrid venue influence the existing design.  Another possibility to be considered is that while formal designs may remain intact, the actual hybrid practices and processes portray a different organizational design.   Particularly relevant to the topic on hybrid (virtual / traditional) transnational organizations is the organizational theorists’ interest in “how new organizational designs arise and become established” (Greenwood & Hinings, 2015).  Their theories will provide the foundation for the discussion points on organizational design for the selection of case studies.

Keywords: #OrganizationalDesign #OrganizationalTheory