Jonathon Cummings | Scholars@Duke

Jonathon Cummings
Professor of Business Adminstration

Jonathon Cummings is a Professor of Management at the Fuqua School of Business, Duke University. After completing his dissertation and post-doc at Carnegie Mellon University, he spent three years at the MIT Sloan School of Management as an Assistant Professor, where he received an NSF Early Career Award for his research on innovation in geographically dispersed teams and networks. His subsequent research has focused on virtual teams in corporations as well as collaboration in science, and his publications have appeared in outlets across a number of fields, including Organizational Behavior (e.g., Management Science, Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review), Information Systems (e.g., MIS Quarterly, Information Systems Research), Human-Computer Interaction (e.g., CHI, CSCW, CACM), Science Policy (e.g., Social Studies of Science, Research Policy), and Psychology (e.g., Psychological Science, Journal of Applied Psychology).

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Professor of Business Adminstration, Fuqua School of Business, Duke University 2017
Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology, Sociology, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 2010

Contact Information

A307 Fuqua Sch. of Bus., Durham, NC 27708
Box 90120, Durham, NC 27708-0120
(919) 660-7756
Fuqua Faculty Profile

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University 2001
- B.A., University of Michigan at Ann Arbor 1996
Duke Appointment History
- Associate Professor of Business Administration, Fuqua School of Business, Duke University 2009 - 2017
- Associate Professor of Business Administration, Fuqua School of Business, Duke University 2005 - 2009
Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program. National Science Foundation. 2005
- Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program. National Science Foundation. 2004
Research
Selected Grants
- Impact of Primary Care Clinician Interdependence and Coordination on Quality of Care Delivered to Complex Older Patients with Diabetes awarded by National Institutes of Health 2016 - 2021
- Organizing the Firm for Innovation: A Bridge Between Innovation Strategy and Implementation awarded by National Science Foundation 2016 - 2020
- Science Policy Research Report: Funding Team Science awarded by National Science Foundation 2017 - 2018
- VOSS: Virtual Organizations in Action: Understanding Socio-Technical Systems Through Changes in Structure & Technology awarded by National Science Foundation 2011 - 2015
- What Is The Economic Impact of NSF-funded Research? Connecting the dots between scientific discovery and entrepreneursh awarded by National Science Foundation 2011 - 2015
- National Evolutionary Synthesis Center awarded by National Science Foundation 2009 - 2014
- A Socio-Technical Framework for Identifying Team Science Collaborations that could Benefit From Cyberinfrastructure awarded by National Science Foundation 2009 - 2012
- Voss: Collaborative Research: Towards Collaboration Strength in Virtual Research Organizations awarded by National Science Foundation 2008 - 2011
- Modeling Productive Climates for Virtual Research Collaborations awarded by National Science Foundation 2008 - 2011
- CAREER: Fostering Innovation in Organizations through Geographically Dispersed Teams & Networks awarded by National Science Foundation 2006 - 2009
- Collaborative Research: ITR PI Meeting and Research Assesement awarded by National Science Foundation 2005 - 2008
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Sackett, E., & Cummings, J. N. (2018). When team members perceive task interdependence differently: Exploring centrality asymmetry and team success. Group Dynamics, 22(1), 16–31. https://doi.org/10.1037/gdn0000079
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  - Haas, M. R., & Cummings, J. N. (2015). Barriers to knowledge seeking within MNC teams: Which differences matter most. Journal of International Business Studies, 46(1), 36–62. https://doi.org/10.1057/jibs.2014.37
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  - Carton, A. M., & Cummings, J. N. (2013). The impact of subgroup type and subgroup configurational properties on work team performance.. The Journal of Applied Psychology, 98(5), 732–758. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0033593
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  - Cummings, J. N., Kiesler, S., Bosagh Zadeh, R., & Balakrishnan, A. D. (2013). Group heterogeneity increases the risks of large group size: a longitudinal study of productivity in research groups.. Psychological Science, 24(6), 880–890. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797612463082
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  - Carton, A. M., & Cummings, J. N. (2012). A theory of subgroups in work teams. Academy of Management Review, 37(3), 441–470. https://doi.org/10.5465/amr.2009.0322
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  - Cummings, J. N., & Haas, M. R. (2012). So many teams, so little time: Time allocation matters in geographically dispersed teams. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 33(3), 316–341. https://doi.org/10.1002/job.777
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  - Espinosa, J. A., Cummings, J. N., & Pickering, C. (2012). Time separation, coordination, and performance in technical teams. Ieee Transactions on Engineering Management, 59(1), 91–103. https://doi.org/10.1109/TEM.2011.2126579
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  - Huang, S., & Cummings, J. N. (2011). When critical knowledge is most critical: Centralization in knowledge-intensive teams. Small Group Research, 42(6), 669–699. https://doi.org/10.1177/1046496411410073
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  - Cummings, J., & Kiesler, S. (2011). Organization theory and new ways of working in science. 2011 Atlanta Conference on Science and Innovation Policy: Building Capacity for Scientific Innovation and Outcomes, Acsip 2011, Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACSIP.2011.6064466
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  - Cummings, J. N. (2011). Economic and business dimensions. Communications of the Acm, 54(8), 24–26. https://doi.org/10.1145/1978542.1978551
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  - Zadeh, R. B., Balakrishnan, A. D., Kiesler, S., & Cummings, J. N. (2011). What's in a move? Normal disruption and a design challenge. Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems Proceedings, 2897–2906. https://doi.org/10.1145/1978942.1979372
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  - Balakrishnan, A. D., Kiesler, S., Cummings, J. N., & Zadeh, R. (2011). Research team integration: What it is and why it matters. Proceedings of the Acm Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work, Cscw, 523–532. https://doi.org/10.1145/1958824.1958905
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  - Cummings, J., & Pletcher, C. (2011). Why project networks beat project teams. Mit Sloan Management Review, 52(3), 75–80.
  - Carton, A. M., & Cummings, J. N. (2009). A faultline-based model of team leadership. Academy of Management 2009 Annual Meeting: Green Management Matters, Aom 2009.
  - Cummings, J. N., Espinosa, J. A., & Pickering, C. K. (2009). Crossing spatial and temporal boundaries in globally distributed projects: A relational model of coordination delay. Information Systems Research, 20(3), 420–439. https://doi.org/10.1287/isre.1090.0239
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  - Shklovski, I., Kraut, R., & Cummings, J. (2008). Keeping in touch by technology: Maintaining friendships after a residential move. Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems Proceedings, 807–816. https://doi.org/10.1145/1357054.1357182
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  - Cummings, J. N., & Haas, M. R. (2008). Does nationality matter in transnational teams? Conceptualizing barriers to knowledge seeking. Academy of Management 2008 Annual Meeting: The Questions We Ask, Aom 2008.
  - Cummings, J. N., & Kiesler, S. (2008). Who collaborates successfully? Prior experience reduces collaboration barriers in distributed interdisciplinary research. Proceedings of the Acm Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work, Cscw, 437–446. https://doi.org/10.1145/1460563.1460633
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  - Cummings, J. N., & Kiesler, S. (2007). Coordination costs and project outcomes in multi-university collaborations. Research Policy, 36(10), 1620–1634. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2007.09.001
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  - Zhu, X., & Cummings, J. N. (2007). A conceptual model of prior experience variety, knowledge processes, and group performance. Academy of Management 2007 Annual Meeting: Doing Well by Doing Good, Aom 2007.
  - Cummings, J. N., Espinosa, J. A., & Pickering, C. K. (2007). Spatial and temporal boundaries in global teams: Distinguishing where you work from when you work. Ifip International Federation for Information Processing, 236, 85–98. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-73025-7_8
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  - O’Leary, M. B., & Cummings, J. N. (2007). The spatial, temporal, and configurational characteristics of geographic dispersion in teams. Mis Quarterly: Management Information Systems, 31(3), 433–452.
  - Shklovski, I., Kraut, R., & Cummings, J. (2006). Routine patterns of internet use and psychological well-being: Coping with a residential move. Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems Proceedings, 2, 969–978.
  - Cummings, J. N., & Higgins, M. C. (2006). Relational instability at the network core: Support dynamics in developmental networks. Social Networks, 28(1), 38–55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socnet.2005.04.003
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  - Cummings, J. N., & Kiesler, S. (2005). Collaborative research across disciplinary and organizational boundaries. Social Studies of Science, 35(5), 703–722. https://doi.org/10.1177/0306312705055535
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  - Almes, G., Cummings, J., Birnholtz, J. P., Foster, I., Hey, T., & Spencer, B. (2004). CSCW and cyberinfrastructure: Opportunities and challenges. Proceedings of the Acm Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work, Cscw, 270–273.
  - Cross, R., & Cummings, J. N. (2004). Tie and network correlates of individual performance in knowledge-intensive work. Academy of Management Journal, 47(6), 928–937. https://doi.org/10.2307/20159632
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  - Cummings, J. N. (2004). Work Groups, Structural Diversity, and Knowledge Sharing in a Global Organization. Management Science, 50(3), 352–364. https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.1030.0134
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  - Cummings, J. N., & Cross, R. (2003). Structural properties of work groups and their consequences for performance. Social Networks, 25(3), 197–210. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0378-8733(02)00049-7
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  - Alberto Espinosa, J., Cummings, J. N., Wilson, J. M., & Pearce, B. M. (2003). Team boundary issues across multiple global firms. Journal of Management Information Systems, 19(4), 157–190. https://doi.org/10.1080/07421222.2003.11045746
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  - Fichman, M., & Cummings, J. N. (2003). Multiple Imputation for Missing Data: Making the Most of What You Know. Organizational Research Methods, 6(3), 282–308. https://doi.org/10.1177/1094428103255532
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  - Cummings, J. N., Butler, B., & Kraut, R. (2002). The quality of online social relationships. Communications of the Acm, 45(7), 103–108. https://doi.org/10.1145/514236.514242
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  - Cummings, J. N., & Kraut, R. (2002). Domesticating computers and the Internet. Information Society, 18(3), 221–231. https://doi.org/10.1080/01972240290074977
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  - Cummings, J. N., Sproull, L., & Kiesler, S. B. (2002). Beyond hearing: Where real-world and online support meet. Group Dynamics, 6(1), 78–88. https://doi.org/10.1037/1089-2699.6.1.78
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  - Kraut, R., Kiesler, S., Boneva, B., Cummings, J., Helgeson, V., & Crawford, A. (2002). Internet paradox revisited. Journal of Social Issues, 58(1), 49–74. https://doi.org/10.1111/1540-4560.00248
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  - Cummings, J. N., Kraut, R., & Kiesler, S. (2001). Do we visit, call, or email? Media matter in close relationships. Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems Proceedings, 161–162. https://doi.org/10.1145/634067.634166
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- Book Sections
  - Cummings, J. (2015). Enhancing the effectiveness of team science. In N. Cooke, M. Hilton, & et. al. (Eds.), National Research Council (pp. 1–245). Washington, DC: National Academies Press.
  - Cummings, J. N. (2013). Leading groups from a distance: How to mitigate consequences of geographic dispersion. In Leadership at a Distance: Research in Technologically-Supported Work (pp. 31–50). https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203809686
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  - Cummings, J. N., Lee, J. B., & Kraut, R. (2012). Communication Technology and Friendship During the Transition from High School to College. In Computers, Phones, and the Internet: Domesticating Information Technology. https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195312805.003.0018
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  - Cummings, J., Lee, J., & Kraut, R. (2006). Communication Technology and Friendship During the Transition from High School to College. In Computers, Phones, and the Internet Domesticating Information Technology. Oxford University Press.
  - Cummings, J., & Ancona, D. (2005). Functional perspective. In S. Wheelan (Ed.), Handbook of group research and practice (pp. 107–117). Sage Publications.
  - Cummings, J. (2002). What do We Know About Proximity and Distance in Work Groups? A Legacy of Research. In P. J. Hinds & S. Kiesler (Eds.), Distributed Work (pp. 57–80). MIT Press.
  - Cummings, J., & Kiesler, S. (2002). What do we know about proximity in work groups? A legacy of research on physical distance. In P. Hinds & S. Kiesler (Eds.), Distributed Work (pp. 57–80). MIT Press.
- Reports
  - Cummings, J., Finholt, T., Foster, I., Kesselman, C., & Lawrence, K. (2008). Beyond being there: A blueprint for advancing the design, development and evaluation of virtual organizations. A report from the NSF Workshop to Identify Research, Infrastructure and Organizational Needs to Accelerate Collaboration in Science and Engineering (pp. 1–58).
- Conference Papers
  - Fisher, J., Kim, Y. M., & Cummings, J. N. (2018). Abandoning innovations: Network evidence on enterprise collaboration software. In 78th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Aom 2018. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2018.175
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  - Carton, A. M., Cummings, J. N., & Evron, A. (2011). Striking a balance: The impact of balanced versus imbalanced subgroups on work team performance. In Academy of Management 2011 Annual Meeting West Meets East: Enlightening. Balancing. Transcending, Aom 2011. https://doi.org/10.5464/AMBPP.2011.248.a
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  - Espinosa, J. A., Cummings, J. N., Pearce, B. M., & Wilson, J. M. (2002). Research on teams with multiple boundaries. In Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (Vol. 2002-January, pp. 3429–3438). https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.2002.994381
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- Software
  - Cummings, J. (n.d.). NetVis Module: Dynamic visualization of social networks.
Teaching & Mentoring
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Education, Training, & Certifications

Duke Appointment History

Awards & Honors

Selected Grants

Selected Publications

Academic Articles

Book Sections

Reports

Conference Papers

Software

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