Abstract
AbstractInformation and knowledge sharing is not distributed homogeneously within construction and engineering organizations. Instead, subgroups form and limit the flow of information and knowledge across these organizations. As a result, boundary spanners—individuals who span information and knowledge across different subgroups—become increasingly important to engineering organizations. Previous research has examined boundary spanners across designated boundaries, such as geographic boundaries. However, additional research is needed to analyze the subgroups that form naturally within organizations and the individuals who occupy boundary-spanning positions between these natural subgroups. To address this gap, our research analyzed responses to a questionnaire administered to the entire information technology (IT) department within a large, multinational engineering and construction organization. First, using a modularity optimization algorithm, subgroups that share more information and knowledge internall...
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