Journal articles: 'Cross-functional approach'

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Goulden, Clive. "A cross‐functional team approach to fastener standardization." International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 12, no. 4 (June 1995): 86–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/02656719510087355.

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Chakravorty, Satya S., and Richard M. Franza. "Enhancing Cross-Functional Decision Making: A Simulation Approach." Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education 3, no. 2 (July 2005): 331–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-4609.2005.00074.x.

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Greenly, Margaret A. "Helping Hippocrates: A Cross-Functional Approach to Patient Identification." Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety 32, no. 8 (August 2006): 463–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1553-7250(06)32061-2.

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Sun, Ping, Xiang Robert Li, and Drew Martin. "Cross-functional conflicts, effectiveness, and innovation performance: A symbiotic approach." Journal of Global Scholars of Marketing Science 26, no. 3 (May 25, 2016): 227–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21639159.2016.1174541.

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Tomkovick, Chuck, James LaBarre, Ronald Decker, Susan Haugen, Todd Hostager, James Pathos, and Erwin Steiner. "A Cross-Functional, Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Teaching E-Commerce." Marketing Education Review 10, no. 3 (October 2000): 43–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10528008.2000.11488718.

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Stipp, Daniel Marasquini, Márcio Lopes Pimenta, and Daniel Jugend. "Innovation and cross-functional teams." Team Performance Management: An International Journal 24, no. 1/2 (March 12, 2018): 84–105. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/tpm-12-2016-0056.

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Purpose The aim of this paper is to characterize how innovation may happen through cross-functional teams (CFT) in an organization of the public sector. Design/methodology/approach A case study helped to characterize several behavior patterns, team structures and respective links with generating innovation in internal processes and public answering contexts. Findings The results highlight that formal-temporary teams present a higher capacity to generate incremental innovation in products, whereas permanent-informal teams have a higher capacity to generate innovation in the internal processes and public answering contexts. Research limitations/implications The limitations of this research relate to the fact that this is a single case study, and although it is an important case to examine innovation and CFTs, by its very nature, it is not possible to extend and generalize the obtained data to other organizations. The evaluation of its propositions was merely qualitative, and future research is needed to validate its characteristics. Practical implications Several settings of CFTs are presented, as well as their ability to generate different types of innovation, such as the computerization of documents, petitions and papers, which decreases the time to answer the taxpayer. Moreover, CFTs can help to create products, such as computer programs that can be used not only locally but also in several public organizations related to tax management. Originality/value The field research provides the perceptions of the respondents regarding CFT characteristics that can lead to specific types of innovation, as well as the types of products or services that can be generated by these processes.

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Enz, Matias G., Matthew A. Schwieterman, and Douglas M. Lambert. "Stock keeping unit rationalization: a cross-functional, cross-firm perspective." International Journal of Logistics Management 30, no. 4 (November 11, 2019): 994–1015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijlm-06-2018-0150.

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Purpose Although managers have struggled with SKU proliferation for decades, research has provided inconsistent guidance, and the cross-functional and cross-firm aspects of the problem were not considered. The purpose of this paper is to explore the factors that favor successful and sustainable SKU rationalization. Design/methodology/approach A single case study was used to investigate the implementation of an SKU rationalization project by a national restaurant chain in collaboration with its food distributor. Qualitative data analysis techniques were used to understand managers’ perceptions about the SKU rationalization problem and the financial results that were achieved. Findings The findings include seven propositions that begin to formalize theory for SKU rationalization. Cross-functional involvement was both a challenge and a critical success factor, and the supplier was an important resource for managing product variety and complexity. Research limitations/implications Seven propositions are provided that increase the likelihood of successfully dealing with SKU proliferation. Practical implications SKU proliferation increases supply chain complexity and leads to higher costs. The research reports on an SKU rationalization project that saved a company and its supplier $6.7m. Originality/value A previously unexplored theoretical perspective on SKU rationalization was employed that emphasizes cross-functional alignment, buyer–supplier relationships and the impact on financial performance of a firm.

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Perrin, Joy M., and Justin Daniel. "Administration and cross-functional teams in libraries." Library Management 38, no. 4/5 (June 13, 2017): 219–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/lm-08-2016-0066.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assist library administration in avoiding cross-functional team pitfalls. Design/methodology/approach This paper reports the results of years of cross-fucntiional teams at an academic Library. Reports results of years of cross-functional teams at an academic Library. Findings Through shared trial and errors, readers will be able to avoid pitfalls and formulate questions not previously considered for their pursuit of cross-functional teams. Research limitations/implications While this is a case study, the lessons learned can be applied at any library where cross-functional teams are considered. Originality/value This study provides an account of teams at an academic library spanning a decade. Trials and tribulations are discussed.

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Pimenta, Marcio Lopes, Andrea Lago da Silva, and Wendy L. Tate. "Characteristics of cross-functional integration processes." International Journal of Logistics Management 27, no. 2 (August 8, 2016): 570–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijlm-01-2014-0010.

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to characterize the cross-functional integration processes between marketing and logistics, while considering five basic elements: boundary spanning activities, integration factors, level of integration, formality/informality and impacts of integration. Design/methodology/approach – After an extensive literature review, five case studies were performed and in-depth interviews conducted. Both within-case and cross-case analysis was performed to better understand the cross-functional integration processes between marketing and logistics. Findings – A characterization of cross-functional integration in the form of a managerial framework was proposed. This framework presents the elements in a process view, instead of disconnected parts of the integration processes. The framework and process perspective helps to explain the integration process, the roles and impacts of integration within organizations, while considering cultural formality and informality. Research limitations/implications – Qualitative data collection and analysis methods cannot achieve amplitude with respect to sampling nor generalize results. In spite of this, the implications revealed by the propositions may be applied not only to Brazilian companies, but organizations in other countries as well, due to the high level of heterogeneity of the sample, and the fact that they represent multinational organizations. Therefore, further research using broad-based survey data could test the correlations between the elements of cross-functional integration processes. Practical implications – The identification of the cross-functional integration processes within organizations can help managers to facilitate the efforts of integration between marketing and logistics, reducing conflicts and improving business performance. Originality/value – Case studies focussing specifically on five Brazilian organizations help provide evidence for an initial definition of cross-functional integration processes by analyzing five key elements according to their characteristics and respective roles. This research provides a strong foundation for future broad-based survey research.

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Promise Opute, Abdullah. "Cross-functional bridge in dyadic relationship." Team Performance Management 20, no. 3/4 (June 3, 2014): 121–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/tpm-06-2013-0019.

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Purpose – This paper aims to examine the use of Cross-Functional Bridge (CFB) in dyadic relationships towards enhancing organisational performance. Prior research has flagged conflict in interfunctional relationships. Research on managing such conflict context is, however, limited. Design/methodology/approach – Analysing 20 in-depth interviews conducted in UK financial services organisations, this study explains how the CFB is used to manage interfunctional relationship conflict and enhance performance. Findings – This study underlines three core insights about intragroup working relationship: cultural and disciplinary differences and boundary fencing are core features of, and conflict drivers in, the accounting – marketing interface; CFB is a tool for analysing and managing these conflict drivers; and organisations that use this tool achieve improved organisational performance, an outcome that is enhanced and sustained through the team psychological enhancement factor of the conflict management strategy. Also, this study underlines the need to ensure a fit between conflict management strategy and conflict types. Research limitations/implications – This research has several limitations. It explores only accounting – marketing working relationship in UK financial services organisations. Also, it explores only relationship conflict and cultural and disciplinary diversity and boundary fencing factors. Finally, this study suggests a mediating influence of psychological well-being on the CFB – performance link, a conclusion that is based on a methodologically inadequate tool: causes and effects associations are better assessed quantitatively (Johnson and Onwuegbuzie, 2004). Practical implications – The paper highlights insights for analysing and resolving conflicts towards harmonious dyadic relationships. Importantly, managers who use the flagged CFB tool would achieve psychological enhancement in team, and extendedly enhanced organisational performance. Managers are reminded of the need to adequately address the emotional substances in relationship conflicts, as failure to do this will lead to conflict escalation, transformation and negative performance. Originality/value – The paper offers theory testing and theory building knowledge. The CFB insight is a major highlight, one that lays a brick for future development, especially concerning its modus operandi, motivators and how to maximize its performance value.

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SANZ, CRISTINA, HAE IN PARK, and BEATRIZ LADO. "A functional approach to cross-linguistic influence in ab initio L3 acquisition." Bilingualism: Language and Cognition 18, no. 2 (December 30, 2014): 236–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1366728914000285.

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The present study follows the role of the first (L1, English) and second (L2, Japanese or Spanish) languages in ab initio third language (L3, Latin) acquisition. Participants (N = 25) were L2 classroom learners without immersion experience. In order to complement previous generativist studies and to offer a fuller developmental account of how transfer operates at the morphosyntactic level, the Competition Model (CM) was adopted as theoretical framework. Positive changes in overall accuracy and sentence processing patterns in role assignment in L3 Latin show L3 development as largely modulated by the L1, suggesting that higher levels of L2 resonance are necessary for integrated patterns of L1 and L2 cues to emerge.

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Ramdas, Kamalini, and Mohanbir S. Sawhney. "A Cross-Functional Approach to Evaluating Multiple Line Extensions for Assembled Products." Management Science 47, no. 1 (January 2001): 22–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.47.1.22.10667.

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Catalano, Jeff, Danielle Pancirer, Hung Tran, Gloria Cheang, Yuewei Li, and Elyze Merzier. "346 Clinical Operations in the Molecular Laboratory: A Cross-Functional Team Approach." American Journal of Clinical Pathology 149, suppl_1 (January 2018): S150. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ajcp/aqx128.345.

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Kalabina, Elena G., and Olga Yu Belyak. "Cross-functional teams as an instrument for the development of company’s knowledge potential." Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Management 19, no. 3 (2020): 336–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.21638/11701/spbu08.2020.303.

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The aim of the paper is to examine the process of concurrent engineering in cross-functional teams and their role in the formation of knowledge potential of a company. Concurrent engineering in cross-functional teams is presented as an alternative to the traditional approach to the development of innovative products. In this study, organizational, activity and functional approaches were used, as well as the methods of analysis, deduction and generalization. The authors analyze the essence and features of concurrent engineering in the context of cross-functional teams. The necessity of considering cross-functional teams from the perspective of the community determining identity, common interests in a team, its relative integrity is established. The research has shown the importance of cross-functional teams in the development and formation of company’s knowledge potential. The article discusses various coordination mechanisms operating in cross-functional teams. The analysis of the features of cross-functional teams allows us to determine that they are built on the principles of adhocracy and impact the development of knowledge potential of companies significantly. However, cross-functional teams require a special management approach. The paper presents directions for further development of the research such as empirical analysis of the influence of various coordination mechanisms on knowledge sharing in a cross-functional team. The results of the study contribute to further research on cross-functional teams and effective knowledge sharing.

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Bitter, Justin, Elizabeth van Veen-Berkx, Pierre van Amelsvoort, and Hein Gooszen. "Preoperative cross functional teams improve OR performance." Journal of Health Organization and Management 29, no. 3 (May 18, 2015): 343–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jhom-07-2013-0145.

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present the effect of the introduction of cross-functional team (CFT)-based organization, rather than, on planning and performance of OR teams. Design/methodology/approach – In total, two surgical departments of the Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center (RUNMC) in the Netherlands were selected to illustrate the effect on performance. Data were available for a total of seven consecutive years from 2005 until 2012 and consisted of 4,046 OR days for surgical Department A and 1,154 OR days for surgical Department B on which, respectively 8,419 and 5,295 surgical cases were performed. The performance indicator “raw utilization” of the two surgical Departments was presented as box-and-whisker plots per year (2005-2011). The relationship between raw utilization (y) and years (x) was analyzed with linear regression analysis, to observe if performance changed over time. Findings – Based on the linear regression analysis, raw utilization of surgical Department A showed a statistically significant increase since 2006. The variation in raw utilization reduced from IQR 33 percent in 2005 to IQR 8 percent in 2011. Surgical Department B showed that raw utilization increased since 2005. The variation in raw utilization reduced from IQR 21 percent in 2005 to IQR 8 percent in 2011. Social implications – Hospitals need to improve their productivity and efficiency in response to higher societal demands and rapidly escalating costs. The RUNMC increased their OR performance significantly by introduction of CFT-based organization in the operative process and abandoning the so called functional silos. Originality/value – The stepwise reduction of variation – a decrease of IQR during the years – indicates an organizational learning effect. This study demonstrates that introducing CFTs improve OR performance by working together as a team.

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Gubanova, G. I. "DIALOGIC TEACHING APPROACH FOR STUDENTS OF CREATIVE SPECIALTIES OF A CROSS-FUNCTIONAL UNIVERSITY." Vestnik Orenburgskogo gosudarstvennogo universiteta 219, no. 1 (2019): 61–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.25198/1814-6457-219-61.

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Wang, Z., H. S. Yan, and X. D. Ma. "A Quantitative Approach to the Organisation of Cross-Functional Teams in Concurrent Engineering." International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 21, no. 10-11 (July 1, 2003): 879–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00170-002-1409-9.

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Murdock, Duncan J. E., Ivan J. Sansom, and Philip C. J. Donoghue. "Cutting the first ‘teeth’: a new approach to functional analysis of conodont elements." Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 280, no. 1768 (October 7, 2013): 20131524. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2013.1524.

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The morphological disparity of conodont elements rivals the dentition of all other vertebrates, yet relatively little is known about their functional diversity. Nevertheless, conodonts are an invaluable resource for testing the generality of functional principles derived from vertebrate teeth, and for exploring convergence in a range of food-processing structures. In a few derived conodont taxa, occlusal patterns have been used to derive functional models. However, conodont elements commonly and primitively exhibit comparatively simple coniform morphologies, functional analysis of which has not progressed much beyond speculation based on analogy. We have generated high-resolution tomographic data for each morphotype of the coniform conodont Panderodus acostatus . Using virtual cross sections, it has been possible to characterize changes in physical properties associated with individual element morphology. Subtle changes in cross-sectional profile have profound implications for the functional performance of individual elements and the apparatus as a whole. This study has implications beyond the ecology of a single conodont taxon. It provides a basis for reinterpreting coniform conodont taxonomy (which is based heavily on cross-sectional profiles), in terms of functional performance and ecology, shedding new light on the conodont fossil record. This technique can also be applied to more derived conodont morphologies, as well as analogous dentitions in other vertebrates and invertebrates.

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NAKATSUKASA, TAKASHI, TSUNENORI INAKURA, and KAZUHIRO YABANA. "TDDFT APPROACH TO PHOTOABSORPTION IN EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI." International Journal of Modern Physics A 24, no. 11 (April 30, 2009): 2159–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0217751x09045741.

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We describe the principle of the time-dependent density-functional theory (TDDFT), as well as that of the density functional theory for a localized density and for a deformed density profile. The real-time real-space TDDFT is utilized to calculate photoabsorption cross sections for even-even nuclei. Results for prolate and oblate nuclei, 24 Mg and 28 Si , reproduce basic features of experimental data.

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Wohllebe, Atilla, and Michael Götz. "Communities of Practice for Functional Learning in Agile Contexts: Definition Approach and Call for Research." International Journal of Advanced Corporate Learning (iJAC) 14, no. 1 (June 29, 2021): 62. http://dx.doi.org/10.3991/ijac.v14i1.21939.

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With the increasing relevance of information technology and software development in particular, the popularity of agile working methods like Scrum and Kanban has grown significantly in recent years. Characteristic for many agile frameworks like Scrum is the work in cross-functional teams. While this has many advantages in development, cross-functional teams make functional learning very challenging. Therefore, so-called Communities of Practice (CoPs) have been established in practice. This paper defines CoPs in the agile context and reviews existing literature on CoPs in agile context. There is very little literature how CoPs in the agile context are employed to enhance functional learning. The author calls for more scientific research for example on CoP’s success factors and contribution to functional learning outcomes in agile environments.

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L. Rosado Feger, Ana. "Creating cross-functional strategic consensus in manufacturing facilities." International Journal of Operations & Production Management 34, no. 7 (July 1, 2014): 941–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijopm-08-2012-0299.

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose and tests a model that plant managers can use to develop cross-functional strategic consensus between purchasing, production, and logistics. The mechanisms studied are grounded in Organizational Information Processing Theory. Design/methodology/approach – The model is tested using a cross-sectional survey of 120 manufacturing facilities. Path Analysis is used to determine the strength of the relationships and the model fit. Findings – The mechanisms studied have a positive effect on the level of cross-functional strategic consensus. Some mechanisms have an effect on consensus on goals, while others have an effect on consensus on priorities. The results suggest that a plant manager must implement these mechanisms in combination to achieve the best result. Research limitations/implications – The survey respondents are all from US manufacturing facilities. Although reasonably representative of the US population of manufacturing firms, results of a similar study in other countries would further refine the knowledge concerning the effects of the mechanisms on developing strategic consensus at the operating level. Practical implications – The results of this paper provide plant managers with guidance regarding the mechanisms that can enhance cross-functional strategic consensus. In a hypercompetitive and dynamic environment, these mechanisms can help the Plant Manager create a streamlined and efficient operation. Originality/value – This paper presents practitioners with mechanisms that can promote consensus between key supply chain departments. The results highlight the need to implement combinations of mechanisms in order to address both dimensions of strategic consensus. For academics, it provides an empirical test of antecedents to strategic consensus at the operational level.

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Mohamed, Mirghani, Michael Stankosky, and Arthur Murray. "Applying knowledge management principles to enhance cross‐functional team performance." Journal of Knowledge Management 8, no. 3 (June 1, 2004): 127–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/13673270410541097.

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Traditional organizations with heavy internal competition, rigid functional silos and undue compartmentalization exhibit sub‐optimal performance by inhibiting critical knowledge flows. Cross‐functional teaming attempts to solve this problem by building organizational connections across functional silos. However, merely bringing members of formerly isolated departments together produces only marginal increases in performance. Any synergistic collaboration is likely to arise serendipitously and unpredictably. We propose a systematic approach for combining the principles of knowledge management and cross‐functional teaming in ways that purposefully enhance knowledge flows and result in significant improvements in organizational performance as measured by cost, time and quality.

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SHIRAI, YASUHIRO. "Frequency effects in grammatical development: a cross-linguistic, functional approach to form–function mapping." Journal of Child Language 42, no. 2 (February 3, 2015): 312–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s030500091400083x.

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Lombardi, Angela, Sabina Tangaro, Roberto Bellotti, Alessandro Bertolino, Giuseppe Blasi, Giulio Pergola, Paolo Taurisano, and Cataldo Guaragnella. "A Novel Synchronization-Based Approach for Functional Connectivity Analysis." Complexity 2017 (2017): 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/7190758.

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Complex network analysis has become a gold standard to investigate functional connectivity in the human brain. Popular approaches for quantifying functional coupling between fMRI time series are linear zero-lag correlation methods; however, they might reveal only partial aspects of the functional links between brain areas. In this work, we propose a novel approach for assessing functional coupling between fMRI time series and constructing functional brain networks. A phase space framework is used to map couples of signals exploiting their cross recurrence plots (CRPs) to compare the trajectories of the interacting systems. A synchronization metric is extracted from the CRP to assess the coupling behavior of the time series. Since the functional communities of a healthy population are expected to be highly consistent for the same task, we defined functional networks of task-related fMRI data of a cohort of healthy subjects and applied a modularity algorithm in order to determine the community structures of the networks. The within-group similarity of communities is evaluated to verify whether such new metric is robust enough against noise. The synchronization metric is also compared with Pearson’s correlation coefficient and the detected communities seem to better reflect the functional brain organization during the specific task.

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G. Sternbeck, Michael, and Heinrich Kuhn. "Grocery retail operations and automotive logistics: a functional cross-industry comparison." Benchmarking: An International Journal 21, no. 5 (July 29, 2014): 814–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/bij-07-2012-0048.

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify and describe similarities between logistics structures and mid-term planning problems in the grocery retail and automotive industries in a specific internal section of their respective supply chains. Design/methodology/approach – The benchmarking approach is used as a framework for this paper. It is based on insights resulting from several joint projects with grocery retailers and automobile producers. A particular focus of the research was participating in an exchange of ideas and experience between logistics managers in both industry sectors. Findings – The authors have identified parallels when comparing the internal retail supply chain of the grocery retail industry, which consists of distribution centres, transportation and in-store logistics, with the internal logistics network in the automotive industry, which consists of logistics supermarkets, transportation and work zone operations at the assembly line. Strong similarities have been found for three planning problems related to tactical planning tasks: assigning products and parts to delivery modes, selecting packaging units and loading carriers, and determining delivery cycles. In comparison to retailing, there is a clearer trend in the automotive industry to plan line-back and align processes with the operator's requirements at the assembly line. Practical implications – For logisticians in grocery retailing and the automotive industry, this paper provides relevant input for functional benchmarking initiatives and offers an inspirational view beyond the horizon. Originality/value – This paper is the first to focus on similarities in logistics network structures and planning tasks between the two industries from the viewpoint of grocery retailing.

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Oliveira, Eider Arantes de, Márcio Lopes Pimenta, Per Hilletofth, and David Eriksson. "Integration through cross-functional teams in a service company." European Business Review 28, no. 4 (June 13, 2016): 405–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ebr-01-2016-0014.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to characterize the internal dynamics of cross-functional teams (CFTs) in different organizational processes in a service company. Design/methodology/approach A case study from a Brazilian service company was conducted. CFTs in five different organizational processes (strategy development, product development, portfolio management, sales channels management and business analysis) were analyzed through in-depth interviews, documents and non-participant observation. Findings A framework with four pillars was constructed: constitution of the CFT, task drivers, behavior and attitudes of the team and personal motivators. It was possible to analyze the process of how a group acts and reacts under changing circumstances based on the pillars included in the framework. Research limitations/implications The study is focused on creating analytical generalizability. Several insights in the 12 propositions presented in this study may be investigated in future research to validate the identified relationships among the pillars included in the framework. Moreover, the proposed framework allows the teams to be analyzed through a multidimensional view: structure, processes and impacts. Practical implications If the semantic boundaries of the communication are not well delineated, the differences in understanding can generate manifest conflicts. Moreover, the workload in a CFT seems to be larger and more complex than working in a functional activity; however, members perceive that it reduces the risk of unemployment and increases motivation. Originality/value The present study contributes to the extant literature with the proposal of a set of new exploratory propositions that can support future quantitative research about the use of CFTs in the service industry context.

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Seno, João Paulo, Marcio Lopes Pimenta, Per Hilletofth, and David Eriksson. "Cross-functional interconnectedness as an enabler of customer value." Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing 34, no. 4 (June 7, 2019): 821–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jbim-04-2017-0101.

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to analyze the processes of interconnectedness in cross-functional relationships involved in customer value enabling. Design/methodology/approach In total, 20 in-depth interviews were conducted in three Brazilian companies from different industries. The critical incident technique was used for data collection and analysis. Content analysis was used to characterize the critical incidents within functional area networks. Findings Six main critical incidents were identified within the studied relationships: process, urgency, lack of trust, capacity and demand imbalance, motivation and challenge. The results show situations in which the collaborative behavior of the actors generates customer value facilitation. Research limitations/implications The firms studied are small and medium, located in an emerging economy and are resource-constrained. Further research could be performed in organizations in other countries with different sizes and resources. Future studies could also include customers within the analyzed functional networks to evaluate value-in-use behavior. Practical implications Process, as a critical incident, may be composed of several elements that could affect the processes of value creation. Moreover, the adjustment between production capacity and demand should focus on avoiding propagation of functional problems through the processes. This focus may facilitate spontaneous community behavior and customer knowledge renewal. Originality/value This paper generates new qualitative bases to characterize the interconnectedness within functional networks within the perspective of relationship marketing. The study of the internal functions and processes revealed several particularities that are not evidenced in the extant literature, which is concentrated in relationships among companies. The quality of the relationship among the members of a functional network may affect the effectiveness of the promises of customer value, more specifically in value enabling.

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Li, Jian, and Seock Jin Hong. "Towards a New Model of Supply Chain Risk Management: the Cross-Functional Process Mapping Approach." International Journal of Electronic Customer Relationship Management 1, no. 1 (2007): 91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/ijecrm.2007.014428.

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BUNDUCHI, RALUCA. "IMPLEMENTING BEST PRACTICES TO SUPPORT CREATIVITY IN NPD CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAMS." International Journal of Innovation Management 13, no. 04 (December 2009): 537–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s1363919609002406.

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The use of cross-functional teams increases creativity in new product development leading to shorter development time and higher product innovativeness. Research in new product development has identified a number of organisational practices associated with supporting organisational creativity in cross-functional teams including frequent and open communication, building organisational slack, attitude to risk and top management commitment. Using a single case study approach, this paper explores the challenges associated with the implementation of such organisational practices in the R&D department of a large telecommunication company. Challenges include sequential involvement of functions in the team, broken communication between different teams, management attitude to resource constraints, and short-term management focus on incremental innovation.

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Soberon, Alexandra, and Irene D’Hers. "The Environmental Kuznets Curve: A Semiparametric Approach with Cross-Sectional Dependence." Journal of Risk and Financial Management 13, no. 11 (November 23, 2020): 292. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jrfm13110292.

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This paper proposes a new approach to examine the relationship between CO2 emissions and economic developing. In particular, we propose to test the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis for a panel of 24 OECD countries and 32 non-OECD countries by developing a more flexible estimation technique which enables to account for functional form misspecification, cross-sectional dependence, and heterogeneous relationships among variables, simultaneously. We propose a new nonparametric estimator that extends the well-known Common Correlated Effect (CCE) approach from a fully parametric framework to a semiparametric panel data model. Our results corroborates that the nature and validity of the income–pollution relationship based on the EKC hypothesis depends on the model assumptions about the functional form specification. For all the countries analyzed, the proposed semiparametric estimator leads to non-monotonically increasing or decreasing relationships for CO2 emissions, depending on the level of economic development of the country.

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Brown, A. D., P. R. Hale, and J. Parnaby. "An Integrated Approach to Quality Engineering in Support of Design for Manufacture." Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering 203, no. 1 (January 1989): 55–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1243/pime_proc_1989_203_148_02.

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This paper discusses how customer satisfaction is achieved by the clear identification of all in-line customer requirements which are made visible and traceable throughout the product introduction process in a cross-functional team environment.

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Pakarinen, Mikko, and Petri Juhani Virtanen. "Matrix organizations and cross-functional teams in the public sector: a systematic review." International Journal of Public Sector Management 30, no. 3 (April 10, 2017): 210–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijpsm-04-2016-0065.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review the empirical research on matrix organizations and cross-functional teams (CFTs) in the public sector, focussing on typical application areas and settings and on motivation for deployment and evidence of utility. Design/methodology/approach This is a systematic literature review compiled from several electronic databases. Data cover the period from 1990 to 2015 and are confined to academic articles written in English. Findings Applications of the matrix approach in public sector organizations are found in human resource management and performance management, service development and public procurement, and creation of new organizations or organization reform and network organizations. While the proven utility of matrix organization is often unclear, especially CFTs are linked to better organizational performance, improved coordination, internal collaboration and development of cross-boundary tasks. Research limitations/implications Methodological limitations relate to excluded data due to non-accessible articles. Practical implications The findings have practical implications for public sector organizations in adapting to a changing environment. Originality/value This is the first systematic literature review of matrix management in public sector organizations.

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Ferreira, Ana Cristina, Marcio Lopes Pimenta, and Paraskeva Wlazlak. "Antecedents of cross-functional integration level and their organizational impact." Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing 34, no. 8 (October 7, 2019): 1706–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jbim-01-2019-0052.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a model to predict the antecedents of the integration level among marketing, logistics and production, considering the influence of formal and informal factors that generate integration and the existence of conflicts. Design/methodology/approach A survey of 179 participants from all regions of Brazil was conducted. A parsimonious model including four dimensions and 34 variables was developed through confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling. Findings The field data corroborate studies dealing with the impact of various formal and informal integration factors on the cross-functional integration level as a construct. Furthermore, this paper concludes that the level of cross-functional can be defined as: the intensity of the relationship among internal functions which can be measured by the mutual existence of formal and informal factors and the absence of manifest conflicts. Research limitations/implications The findings of this paper cannot be generalized because of the convenience sampling. Future research could apply a probabilistic sampling and try to explore other geographical settings in both national and international contexts. Practical implications The proposed model can generate important information for managers by pointing out variables that can predict the integration level and their impacts on the organizational performance. The paper concludes with examples about how the model could be useful in several practical situations. Originality/value This paper proposes a model with reasonable accuracy to predict the integration level and overcomes prior research limitations with respect to models to predict the antecedents of the integration level, particularly the role of conflicts in the integration processes.

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Wong, Alex, Jiayu Wang, Mandy Fong, Carolyn Baum, Kenneth Ottenbacher, and Eric Lenze. "Cross-Lagged Panel Approach to Understanding Depression and Functional Status in the First Year After Stroke." American Journal of Occupational Therapy 74, no. 4_Supplement_1 (August 1, 2020): 7411510317p1. http://dx.doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2020.74s1-rp302c.

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Reilly, T. "A Cross-Functional Team Approach to Implementing and Managing Laboratory Automation in The Quality Control Laboratory." Journal of the Association for Laboratory Automation 6, no. 6 (December 1, 2001): 64–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1535-5535(04)00165-0.

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Reilly, Timothy. "A Cross-Functional Team Approach to Implementing and Managing Laboratory Automation in the Quality Control Laboratory." JALA: Journal of the Association for Laboratory Automation 6, no. 6 (December 2001): 64–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1535-5535-04-00165-0.

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Kleemann, Gary L. "Weaving silos—a leadership challenge: A cross-functional team approach to supporting web-based student services." New Directions for Student Services 2005, no. 112 (2005): 89–101. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ss.187.

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Malinnikova, Tatyana. "Practices and forms of organization of inter-subject educational process at school." Pedagogicheskiy Zhurnal Bashkortostana 89-90, no. 4-5 (2020): 32–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.21510/1817-3292-2020-89-90-4-5-32-47.

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The article examines the actual problem of the discrepancy between, on the one hand, the society's demand for the formation of functional literacy among schoolchildren through cross-subject training for the successful adaptation of school graduates in a complex world, and, on the other hand, the insufficiently developed practice of cross-subject training in general education organizations. In accordance with the identified problem, the purpose of the research proposed in the article is to substantiate the methodological approach to the organization of cross-subject training for the formation of functional literacy of students in schools of general education institutions and its testing on the example of cross-subject tasks. The research was based on a systematic approach that allowed authors to imagine the formation of functional literacy based on cross-subject learning with the performance of certain functions and on the basis of the most suitable forms of organization of the educational process for these tasks. The novelty and peculiarity of current solutions are the development of organizational forms of cross-subject training with reference to functional literacy and using such forms of training organization as project-based training, case-based training, and problem-oriented training. The authors' experience in the development and use of cross-subject tasks is described, and examples of problems that the author's developments are aimed at solving are given. The article also offers a description of the experience in using project-based learning, problem-based learning, and the case study method in developing and solving cross-subject tasks for students. The results of the study may be useful for representatives of general education organizations that implement different forms of functional literacy training using cross-subject tasks.

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Meschnig, Gavin, and Lutz Kaufmann. "Consensus on supplier selection objectives in cross-functional sourcing teams." International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management 45, no. 8 (September 7, 2015): 774–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijpdlm-06-2014-0129.

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Purpose – A key driver of procurement effectiveness is the alignment of the procurement function with interlinked functions, such as R & D, engineering, production, and marketing. In the strategic management literature, the degree of alignment of individual team members on strategic objectives is termed “consensus.” The purpose of this paper is to investigate antecedents of consensus on objectives in cross-functional sourcing teams, the relationship between the degree of consensus and supplier performance, and moderators of the consensus-performance relationship. To do so, it ties strategic management literature to SCM and supplier selection research. As a result of these investigations, this research holistically introduces the concept of consensus to the discipline. Design/methodology/approach – The study analyzes a sample of 88 sourcing teams (233 team members) from three manufacturing companies using regression analysis and moderated regressions. Findings – Consensus on objectives for supplier selection among sourcing team members is positively related to the selection of higher performing suppliers. Sourcing team member experience is positively related to the level of consensus, and formalization of the selection process positively moderates the consensus-performance relationship. Team demographic diversity does not affect consensus among team members or supplier selection effectiveness. Research limitations/implications – This study investigates consensus on objectives as a state within the sourcing team; it does not analyze how decision-making processes unfold in situations of low- or high-initial consensus among sourcing team members. Practical implications – This paper provides insights into the drivers and effects of consensus on objectives and formalization of supplier selection in cross-functional setups. Originality/value – This research addresses a gap in the SCM literature by investigating the role of consensus on objectives and thereby contributes to a better understanding of cross-functional sourcing team setups and effectiveness. The study introduces a key construct from the strategic management literature to supply management research, and empirical evidence shows how consensus can improve supplier selection performance.

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Vojvodic, Milomir, and Emil Velinov. "The Role of Customer-Centric, Cross-Functional Integration in Data Governance." GATR Journal of Management and Marketing Review (JMMR) Vol. 4 (4) Oct-Dec 2019 4, no. 4 (December 30, 2019): 228–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.35609/jmmr.2019.4.4(1).

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Objective - The paper sheds light on customer database dynamics, dimensions and characteristics of adapted benefits connected with their business potential in a circular economy. The study suggests that allocating funds on data compliance could bring added value to the companies in specific conditions linked to the processing of client data. Methodology/Technique - This study examines the impact of a Customer-Centric approach in relation to Data Governance. The empirical part of the study is based on data gathered from middle and top level managers and owners of projects responsible for managing customer data in multinational enterprises across EMEA region. EU companies could use Data Protection legislation as a springboard, as their financial benefits are higher than the respective costs necessary to comply with. Thus, a perspective management practice investigates the following roles: cross-functional management and combining wide customer-centric units (marketing, sales, service, product), external client process integration, data governance engagement (there is a balance of the current expertise from the customer's data that is nested within functions and capacity to evaluate inter-functional influence of client data-driven management). Finding - The paper outlines evidence of the effect of customer centricity on data governance in selected companies from emerging markets. Type of Paper - Empirical Keywords: Customer Centricity; Data Governance; Cross-functional Integration. JEL Classification: M30, M31, M39.

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Hamdan, Muhammad Fauzee, Abdul Aziz Jemain, and Shariffah Suhaila Syed Jamaludin. "Estimation of Rainfall Curve by using Functional Data Analysis and Ordinary Kriging Approach." MATEMATIKA 34, no. 3 (December 31, 2018): 167–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.11113/matematika.v34.n3.1148.

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Rainfall is an interesting phenomenon to investigate since it is directly related to all aspects of life on earth. One of the important studies is to investigate and understand the rainfall patterns that occur throughout the year. To identify the pattern, it requires a rainfall curve to represent daily observation of rainfall received during the year. Functional data analysis methods are capable to convert discrete data intoa function that can represent the rainfall curve and as a result, try to describe the hidden patterns of the rainfall. This study focused on the distribution of daily rainfall amount using functional data analysis. Fourier basis functions are used for periodic rainfall data. Generalized cross-validation showed 123 basis functions were sufficient to describe the pattern of daily rainfall amount. North and west areas of the peninsula show a significant bimodal pattern with the curve decline between two peaks at the mid-year. Meanwhile,the east shows uni-modal patterns that reached a peak in the last three months. Southern areas show more uniform trends throughout the year. Finally, the functional spatial method is introduced to overcome the problem of estimating the rainfall curve in the locations with no data recorded. We use a leave one out cross-validation as a verification method to compare between the real curve and the predicted curve. We used coefficient of basis functions to get the predicted curve. It was foundthatthe methods ofspatial prediction can match up with the existing spatial prediction methods in terms of accuracy,but it is better as the new approach provides a simpler calculation.

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Escalona Díaz, Consuelo Yamila, Armando Carlos Roca Socarrás, and Kleydis Blanco Torres. "Cognitive impairment, dementia and functional status of nursing home residents: cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach." Medwave 12, no. 11 (December 1, 2012): e5570-e5570. http://dx.doi.org/10.5867/medwave.2012.11.5570.

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McGinnis, Suzan, and Jan H. Kemp. "The Electronic Resources Group: using the cross-functional team approach to the challenge of acquiring electronic resources." Library Acquisitions: Practice & Theory 22, no. 3 (September 1998): 295–301. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0364-6408(98)00084-2.

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Tewarie, Prejaas, Arjan Hillebrand, Bob W. van Dijk, Cornelis J. Stam, George C. O'Neill, Piet Van Mieghem, Jil M. Meier, Mark W. Woolrich, Peter G. Morris, and Matthew J. Brookes. "Integrating cross-frequency and within band functional networks in resting-state MEG: A multi-layer network approach." NeuroImage 142 (November 2016): 324–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2016.07.057.

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Ho, Taksan, and Herschel Rabitz. "Determination of the interatomic potential from elastic differential cross sections at fixed energy: Functional sensitivity analysis approach." Journal of Chemical Physics 90, no. 3 (February 1989): 1519–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.456094.

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Sobiech, Fabian, Beate Eilermann, and Andreas Rausch. "A heuristic approach to solve the elementary sprint optimization problem for non-cross-functional teams in Scrum." ACM SIGAPP Applied Computing Review 14, no. 4 (January 22, 2015): 19–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/2724928.2724930.

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Bertoni, Marco, and Andreas Larsson. "Engineering 2.0: an approach to support cross-functional teams in overcoming knowledge-sharing barriers in PSS design." International Journal of Product Development 15, no. 1/2/3 (2011): 115. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/ijpd.2011.043664.

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Spronk, Marjolein, Brian P. Keane, Takuya Ito, Kaustubh Kulkarni, Jie Lisa Ji, Alan Anticevic, and Michael W. Cole. "A Whole-Brain and Cross-Diagnostic Perspective on Functional Brain Network Dysfunction." Cerebral Cortex 31, no. 1 (September 10, 2020): 547–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cercor/bhaa242.

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Abstract A wide variety of mental disorders have been associated with resting-state functional network alterations, which are thought to contribute to the cognitive changes underlying mental illness. These observations appear to support theories postulating large-scale disruptions of brain systems in mental illness. However, existing approaches isolate differences in network organization without putting those differences in a broad, whole-brain perspective. Using a graph distance approach—connectome-wide similarity—we found that whole-brain resting-state functional network organization is highly similar across groups of individuals with and without a variety of mental diseases. This similarity was observed across autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, and schizophrenia. Nonetheless, subtle differences in network graph distance were predictive of diagnosis, suggesting that while functional connectomes differ little across health and disease, those differences are informative. These results suggest a need to reevaluate neurocognitive theories of mental illness, with a role for subtle functional brain network changes in the production of an array of mental diseases. Such small network alterations suggest the possibility that small, well-targeted alterations to brain network organization may provide meaningful improvements for a variety of mental disorders.

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Ricciardi, Emiliano, Leonardo Tozzi, Andrea Leo, and Pietro Pietrini. "Modality Dependent Cross-Modal Functional Reorganization Following Congenital Visual Deprivation within Occipital Areas: A Meta-Analysis of Tactile and Auditory Studies." Multisensory Research 27, no. 3-4 (2014): 247–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/22134808-00002454.

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Cross-modal responses in occipital areas appear to be essential for sensory processing in visually deprived subjects. However, it is yet unclear whether this functional recruitment might be dependent on the sensory channel conveying the information. In order to characterize brain areas showing task-independent, but sensory specific, cross-modal responses in blind individuals, we pooled together distinct brain functional studies in a single based meta-analysis according only to the modality conveying experimental stimuli (auditory or tactile). Our approach revealed a specific functional cortical segregation according to the sensory modality conveying the non-visual information, irrespectively from the cognitive features of the tasks. In particular, dorsal and posterior subregions of occipital and superior parietal cortex showed a higher cross-modal recruitment across tactile tasks in blind as compared to sighted individuals. On the other hand, auditory stimuli activated more medial and ventral clusters within early visual areas, the lingual and inferior temporal cortex. These findings suggest a modality-specific functional modification of cross-modal responses within different portions of the occipital cortex of blind individuals. Cross-modal recruitment can thus be specifically influenced by the intrinsic features of sensory information.

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Dussart, Pascal, Lise A. van Oortmerssen, and Bé Albronda. "Perspectives on knowledge integration in cross-functional teams in information systems development." Team Performance Management: An International Journal 27, no. 3/4 (April 11, 2021): 316–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/tpm-11-2020-0096.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide insights into cross-functional team (CFT) members’ points of view on knowledge integration. Design/methodology/approach This study was conducted using Q methodology. The 22 respondents were members of CFTs in information systems development within 7 agencies of the Flemish Government administration. Findings The study resulted in three distinct perspectives. To the CFT player, the benefits and added value of information and knowledge diversity of CFTs outweigh the challenges of knowledge integration. By contrast, the CFT sceptic is doubtful that knowledge integration in CFTs can ever work at all. Finally, the organization critic highlights the lack of support from the organization for efficient and effective knowledge integration in CFTs. Research limitations/implications The findings of this study suggest that CFT configurations have important implications for the development of shared team mental models and for teams’ cognitive performance. Practical implications Making CFT members aware of their peers’ mental models, ways of working and priorities could help strengthen knowledge integration. To improve knowledge integration in teams, managers should reduce knowledge boundaries that are the result of organizational structuring and power play between departments. Originality/value By focusing on daily experiences with knowledge integration, this study reveals that members of CFTs in information systems development hold contrasting perspectives on, and diverging attitudes towards, knowledge integration.

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