| Topics covering the development of | | | | behaviors. Emotions of employees aren’t |
| E-Organizational Behavior and changing culture of | | | | left at home, and with this isolation becoming |
| the new information-based workplace. Evolution in | | | | more prevalent, it is important for managers to |
| leadership and management is crucial to success | | | | encourage the expression of emotion and keep |
| of businesses in the Internet age. Normal 0 | | | | an open workplace. Motivation is also an evolving |
| MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 | | | | topic of e-organizational behavior to avoid losses |
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| 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; | | | | attributes of technical proficiency and adaptation |
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| mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; | | | | and far between and they know it and must be |
| font-family:"Times New Roman";} | | | | motivated properly with performance based |
| As we progress through the new millennium, | | | | incentives, stock options and long term revenue |
| internet technology is revolutionizing organizational | | | | sharing potential. |
| systems and behaviors of the employees and | | | | |
| managers. The remaining constant is change which | | | | The most important topic is group behavior and |
| now happens faster and contains more | | | | decision making which is the major basis of the |
| uncertainty than ever. Adaptation and flexibility | | | | ever changing e-organization workplace. Managers |
| are becoming important paradigms to business as | | | | should encourage trial and error, learning from |
| it moves towards the information superhighway | | | | mistakes and value experimentation. |
| for both front and back end processes. The | | | | Communication no longer is bounded by hierarchal |
| question is how do we modify traditional | | | | constraints, and the office is on more of a level |
| organizational behavior concepts to | | | | playing ground. Leadership is mainly based on the |
| e-organizations? | | | | speed of decision making process with fast |
| | | | | growth, intense competition with low barriers of |
| First an e-organization must be defined. This | | | | entry, it is a sprint not a marathon. Leaders need |
| isn’t just e-commerce websites that | | | | to maintain flexibility and have a constant vision of |
| facilitate transactions and informal communication | | | | the future to keep pace with the trends of |
| mediums. It extends to every aspect of | | | | internet business. |
| organizational management. The main attributes | | | | |
| are: | | | | E-Organizational structure is organic in form and is |
| | | | | team based. The main facet of effectiveness is |
| 1. No generally accepted rules, e-organizational | | | | the people management hires and the efficient |
| practices are still in their infancy and are | | | | managing of those employees both on and off |
| constantly in flux | | | | site. Work life balance is becoming more diluted |
| 2. The fast eat the slow, in an ever changing daily | | | | with remote work from home and workers must |
| marketplace, adjustments and modification of | | | | thrive in chaos, tolerate ambiguity, communicate |
| organizational goals are key to survival and | | | | virtually and possess strong team skills. In a |
| progress | | | | quickly evolving workplace provided by internet |
| 3. Location doesn’t matter with more | | | | applications and communication portals, |
| employees being hired remotely as consultants, | | | | organizational behavior must be effectively |
| outsourcing across country borders and the virtual | | | | integrated to be sure that company’s |
| avenues to communicate | | | | goals and employee’s wellbeing are |
| 4. Integrated information systems and effective | | | | intertwined. |
| management is everything to maintain an | | | | |
| effective workplace, minimizing the many avenues | | | | Abstract |
| of Internet distraction | | | | Topics covering the development of |
| | | | | E-Organizational Behavior and changing culture of |
| The paradox of the e-organization is that internet | | | | the new information-based workplace. Evolution in |
| facilitation increase social isolation while increasing | | | | leadership and management is crucial to success |
| the levels of community across electronic | | | | of businesses in the Internet age. |
| channels. This has great effects on Individual | | | | |