Organizational Silos: A Scoping Review Informed by a Behavioral Perspective on Systems and Networks

摘要: In recent years, several organizations have implemented interventions aimed at integrating work processes and bridging network clusters. These are often permeated by different assumptions regarding clusters in organizational settings. There concerns about the formation of silos structural barriers to communication across formal informal structures. Conversely, regarded as spaces local social reinforcement from which innovation ideas may emerge. Although terminologically functionally different, they share some common features insofar behavior is concerned production artifacts that fulfill goals. The present scoping review presents an analysis literature on while investigating attempts bridge Based search results, 40 studies were included findings; these, 20 empirical a further quantitative methods findings. We identified patterns definitions variation terms aims, variables, used evaluate among heterogeneous studies. Special attention was dedicated role consequences siloed behavior. conclude comprise achieving goals pose threat internal cooperation.