TY - JOUR AU - Botts, Moritz Martin PY - 2021/10/10 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - The Many Faces of Distance – A Typology of Distance in Management JF - European Journal of Management Issues JA - EJMI VL - 29 IS - 4 SE - Аrticles DO - 10.15421/192117 UR - https://mi-dnu.dp.ua/index.php/MI/article/view/331 SP - 181-191 AB - 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 ER -