Open AccessThe Many Faces of Distance – A Typology of Distance in Management
Author(s) -
Moritz Botts
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
european journal of management issues
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2523-451X
pISSN - 2519-8564
DOI - 10.15421/192117
Subject(s) - typology , terminology , originality , computer science , distance measures , empirical research , artificial intelligence , sociology , mathematics , statistics , qualitative research , linguistics , social science , philosophy , anthropology
Purpose: Based on the various streams of distance literature in management, a framework is provided to make discourses on distance clear.
Design / Method / Approach: After a review of the most relevant distance concepts, a typology with five categories is introduced, which are then applied to the most relevant distance concepts in management.
Findings: A clear typology helps to clearly define and differentiate the various streams of distance literature.
Theoretical Implications: With the conceptual categories ‘topic’, ‘dimensionality’, and ‘level of analysis’, and the empirical categories ‘variables’ and ‘distance calculation’, distance concepts become more consistent.
Practical Implications: With a terminology for the different aspects of distance, practitioners can focus more clearly on specific remedies to bridge distance.
Originality / Value: The paper offers a new typology of different elements of distance.
Research Limitations / Future Research: The introduced typology will aid in the discussion of distance in management.
Paper type: Conceptual