Territoriality in Organizations

• Main Authors: BROWN, Graham, Lawrence, Thomas B., Robinson, Sandra L.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2005
• Subjects: Organizational Behavior and Theory
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/2435; https://doi.org/10.5465/AMR.2005.17293710
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Territorial feelings and behaviors are important, pervasive, and yet largely overlooked aspects of organizational life. Organizational members can and do become territorial over physical spaces, ideas, roles, relationships, and other potential possessions in organizations. We examine how territorial...