The Impact of Context and Choice on the Boundary-Spanning Process: An Empirical Extension

This paper develops and tests a theoretical model of the relationships among environmental interdependence, environmental uncertainty, and boundary-spanning activities. Drawing from the strategic choice literature, a decision variable labeled influence on organizational decision was incorporated as a moderator. Results supported the environmental interdependence-environmental uncertainty-boundary-spanning activities relationships, but the individual influence variable failed to emerge as a moderator.

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