Distance management – a challenge in participatory interventions in virtual organizations

Christine Ipsen; Liv Gish; Signe Poulsen

Distance management – a challenge in participatory interventions in virtual organizations

Christine Ipsen, Liv Gish, Signe Poulsen

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Abstract

Virtual organizations challenge the first line managers as they have to be able to manage from afar as distance managers. Investigating distance management in participatory multi-level interventions this paper presents a case study of four SMEs which have applied the multi-level participatory PoWRS program (Prevention of Work-Related Stress) over a six month period. Interviews were conducted with employees, in-house process facilitators, project managers and first line managers. The results show that distance managers are even more challenged in interventions especially regarding coordination of activities and ensuring commitment.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Human Factors in Organizational Design and Management - XI
Editors	O. Broberg, N. Fallentin, P. Hasle, P.L. Jensen, A. Kabel, M.E. Larsen, T. Weller
Number of pages	6
Publisher	IEA Press
Publication date	2014
Pages	559-564
Publication status	Published - 2014
Event	11th International Symposium on Human Factors in Organizational Design and Management and 46th Annual Nordic Ergonomics Society Conference (NES) - Copenhagen, Denmark Duration: 17 Aug 2014 → 20 Aug 2014 Conference number: 11 http://www.odam2014.org/

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Conference	11th International Symposium on Human Factors in Organizational Design and Management and 46th Annual Nordic Ergonomics Society Conference (NES)
Number	11
Country/Territory	Denmark
City	Copenhagen
Period	17/08/2014 → 20/08/2014
Internet address	http://www.odam2014.org/

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Intervention
Script
Fidelity
Design

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Ipsen, C, Gish, L & Poulsen, S 2014, Distance management – a challenge in participatory interventions in virtual organizations. in O Broberg, N Fallentin, P Hasle, PL Jensen, A Kabel, ME Larsen & T Weller (eds), Human Factors in Organizational Design and Management - XI. IEA Press, pp. 559-564, 11th International Symposium on Human Factors in Organizational Design and Management and 46th Annual Nordic Ergonomics Society Conference (NES), Copenhagen, Denmark, 17/08/2014.

Distance management – a challenge in participatory interventions in virtual organizations. / Ipsen, Christine; Gish, Liv; Poulsen, Signe.
Human Factors in Organizational Design and Management - XI. ed. / O. Broberg; N. Fallentin; P. Hasle; P.L. Jensen; A. Kabel; M.E. Larsen; T. Weller. IEA Press, 2014. p. 559-564.

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