, however, the performance effects of routines were also mediated by relational coordination. Rather than serving as a … replacement for interactions, as anticipated by organization design theory, routines work by enhancing interactions among … participants. Likewise, all three coordinating mechanisms, including routines, were found to be increasingly effective under …

of these planning routines. Using an organizational routine as the unit of analysis; I propose their characteristics that … are likely to explain the generation, deletion, retention and adaptation of these routines over time. I corroborate my … present offer insights for alignment and have substantial managerial implications for IT governance. Meta-routines presented …

coordination and output efficiency. We show that absent any organizational routines to structure team communication the least … several communication routines that improve team coordination and organizational efficiency. Our model and simulation results … involving several organizational units often fail, and suggest new tests for promising communication routines. …