A Literature Review on the Application of Organizational Boundary Theory for the Research of the Symbiotic Interface of Vocational Colleges
LIU Lu
CUI Yuping
Abstract：Organizational boundaries refer to the lines or interactive domains that separate an organization from others while enabling connection.With the continuous deepening of China"s vocational education reform,an increasing number of researchers have applied organizational boundary theory to study the symbiotic relationships within and outside China"s vocational education system,especially to explore the symbiotic interface issues among symbiotic units in vocational colleges.Based on the papers published in Chinese core journals in the recent 23 years,it is found that overall development trend about the application of organizational boundary theory includes three stages:preliminary exploration,fluctuating development,and steady expansion.The themes of applied research mainly focus on three aspects:"boundary-crossing"activities,cultivation of"cross-border talents",and"cross-border governance"models.Among them,the research on"boundary-crossing"activities occurring at the symbiotic interface mainly focuses on boundary issues such as the rigidification of physical boundaries,the interest-oriented social boundaries,and the inertial psychological boundaries.Subsequently,this paper proposes future expansion directions of applied research on organizational boundary theory from the dynamic perspective of identification,coordination and integration.
Keywords：organizational boundary theorysymbiotic interfaceboundary-crossingcross-border talentscross-border governance
Publication Date：2025-06-30
Pages：8( 29-36 )