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DESCRIPTION:Bill McEvily\n\nUniversity of Toronto\,\n	Rotman School of Manag
 ement\n\nTransient Boundary Spanning as a Connective Current in Organizati
 ons\n\nDate: Friday\, May 9\, 2025\n	Time: 10:30 AM -12:00 PM\n	Location: Ar
 mstrong building\, Room 155A\n\nAll are cordially invited to attend.\n\n\n
 Abstract:\n\nDespite the demonstrated importance of spanning formal and ne
 twork boundaries\, organizations routinely struggle to facilitate integrat
 ive interactions\, when and where needed. To address this tension\, we int
 roduce a dynamic view of boundary spanning as motivated by not just stable
  patterns of interaction\, but also episodic situational cues that highlig
 ht a gap between current and desired knowledge. We theorize that such know
 ledge gaps induce a state of curiosity\, defined as the drive to learn\, t
 hat prompts people to temporarily engage with individuals who are not only
  from other groups\, but specifically with individuals who are socially di
 stant (i.e.\, disconnected) from one another. With data from a large-scale
  randomized control trial involving 2\,275 middle managers in a major fina
 ncial services corporation\, we corroborate the predicted causal effect of
  situational cues on transient boundary spanning. An additional experiment
  substantiates state curiosity (the drive to learn) as the causal mechanis
 m and rules out alternative explanations. The findings document the transi
 ent nature of boundary spanning\, and state curiosity as an impetus for it
 \, introducing the potential to achieve integration while also enabling an
  organization to adapt dynamically to changing task environments.\n
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LOCATION:Room 155A\, Donald E. Armstrong Building\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H3
 A 3L1\, 3420 rue McTavish
SUMMARY:Organizational Behavior Area Research Seminar Series: Bill McEvily
URL:/desautels/channels/event/organizational-behavior-
 area-research-seminar-series-bill-mcevily-365194
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