Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to understand the nature of joint action between firms, and to examine how interfirm linkages impact the development of information systems that impact joint action. The research also examines how economic dependence impacts joint action or joint...

This paper integrates two different areas, namely the structure of future organizations and the role of OD in that environment. The paper briefly traces the forces in the environment that are impacting business organizations and the likely structures of future organizations. The changing role of...