Such organizations, often enabled by the latest advances in information and communication technologies, have been suggested as the paradigm of the emerging shape of the corporation. They have been suggested as responsible for decreasing costs, improving productivity and reducing cycle time based on complex relationships such as interorganizational structures, outsourcing contracts, temp jobs and so forth. On the other hand, these organizations have increasingly challenged the social premises that underpin the traditional concept of organizations. Such challenges are not only in terms of structure, coordination and control issues, but more importantly in terms of behavioral and performance issues. How successful are the new technologies in creating virtual environments that can simulate the reality of organizational life that depends upon human relations.
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Here are three resources that may help us further this dialog to understand the depth and breadth of these issues. An interview with Magid Igbaria and Margaret Tan, authors of the book 'The Virtual Workplace' which focuses upon relationships among the new computer and communication information technologies, people, and organizations with regard to virtual workplaces in the world. A compilation of articles on these topics as well as the hot trend of Outsourcing that is often related to increasing 'virtualization' of the corporation.