title: Organizational/environmental interchange: a model of boundary spanning activity.
abstract: A theoretical framework is developed for analyzing determinants and functions of activity at the boundaries of organizations. The process of boundary spanning, based on internal and external organizational factors, is conceptualized. A model of the organizational/environmental information interchange process suggests relationships between organizational, environmental, and individual aspects of boundary activity.
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003657:Decision Making; D007255:Information Services; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009934:Organization and Administration