Space and Structure: The Interplay Between Proximity, Unit Boundaries, and Supervision in Shaping Workplace Interactions
Published Online:30 Apr 2026https://doi.org/10.1287/orsc.2024.19786
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- Received:November 19, 2024
- Accepted:March 18, 2026
- Published Online:April 30, 2026
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Jessica A. Reif, Jose Ramon Lecuona Torras, Jonathon N. Cummings (2026) Space and Structure: The Interplay Between Proximity, Unit Boundaries, and Supervision in Shaping Workplace Interactions. Organization Science 0(0).
https://doi.org/10.1287/orsc.2024.19786
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The authors thank senior editor Andrew Knight and three anonymous reviewers for constructive feedback throughout the review process; the leadership and employees of the participating organization for their willingness to open their workplace to this research; and the participants at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, New Directions in Leadership Research Conference, and Interdisciplinary Network for Group Research Conference for feedback on this work.
