The Internet has impelled scholars to expand their views of organization. In 2005, Organization Studies called for papers about online communities that would stretch the field of organization studies. The articles in this special issue use empirical research and theory to re-examine fundamental questions of organizational boundaries, community, and member motivation.
Peddibhotla, Naren B., and Mani R. Subramani2007 `Contributing to public document repositories: A critical mass theory perspective'. Organization Studies28/3: 327—347.
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Ren, Yuqing, Robert Kraut and Sara Kiesler2007 `Applying common identity and bond theory to the design of online communities'. Organization Studies28/3: 379—410.
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Ross, Drew A. R.2007 `Backstage with the knowledge boys and girls: Goffman and distributed agency in an organic online community'. Organization Studies28/3: 307—325.
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Vaast, Emmanuelle2007 `What goes online comes offline: Knowledge management system use in a soft bureaucracy'. Organization Studies28/3: 283—306.
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Wiertz, Caroline, and Ko de Ruyter2007`Beyond the call of duty: Why customers contribute to firmhosted commercial online communities'. Organization Studies28/3: 349—378.
