THE IMPACT OF INFORMATION-SYSTEMS ON ORGANIZATIONS AND MARKETS

被引:394
作者
GURBAXANI, V [1 ]
WHANG, SJ [1 ]
机构
[1] STANFORD UNIV,GRAD SCH BUSINESS,STANFORD,CA 94305
关键词
AGENCY THEORY; DECISION RIGHTS; FIRMS AND MARKETS; FIRM SIZE; TRANSACTION COST ECONOMICS; COSTS;
D O I
10.1145/99977.99990
中图分类号
TP3 [计算技术、计算机技术];
学科分类号
0812 ;
摘要
The adoption of information technology 1991 in organizations has been growing at a rapid pace. The use of the technology has evolved from the automation of structured processes to systems that are truly revolutionary in that they introduce change into fundamental business procedures. Indeed, it is believed that “More than being helped by computers, companies will live by them, shaping strategy and structure to fit new information technology [25].” While the importance of the relationship between information technology and organizational change is evidenced by the considerable literature on the subject,1 there is a lack of comprehensive analysis of these issues from the economic perspective. The aim of this article is to develop an economic understanding of how information systems affect some key measures of organization structure. © 1991, ACM. All rights reserved.
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页码:59 / 73
页数:15
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