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Matching computer-based information systems with organizational structures
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This article is published in Management Information Systems Quarterly.The article was published on 1988-03-01. It has received 177 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Organizational learning & Organizational performance.read more
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The duality of technology: rethinking the concept of technology in organizations
TL;DR: In this paper, a new theoretical model with which to examine the interaction between technology and organizations is developed. But the model is based on the assumption that technology is an objective, external force that would have deterministic impacts on organizational properties such as structure.
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Review: the resource-based view and information systems research: review, extension, and suggestions for future research
Michael Wade,John Hulland +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explore and critically evaluate use of the resource-based view of the firm (RBV) by information systems researchers and suggest extensions to make the RBV more useful for empirical IS research.
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Arrangements for information technology governance: a theory of multiple contingencies
TL;DR: The theory of multiple contingencies argues that contingency forces interact with each other by either amplifying, dampening, or overriding their mutual influences on the IT governance mode, and hypothesized to influence a particular mode of IT governance.
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Ideal patterns of strategic alignment and business performance
TL;DR: An operational model of strategic alignment is proposed and empirically validated through a mail survey of 110 small firms and it was found that low-performance firms exhibited a conflictual coalignment pattern of business strategy, business structure, IT strategy, and IT structure that distinguished them from other firms.
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The Dynamics of Alignment: Insights from a Punctuated Equilibrium Model
TL;DR: The cases suggest that a pattern of alignment may continue over a long period, because either the level of alignment is high or the managers do not recognize the low alignment as a problem, and the punctuated equilibrium model provides a valuable perspective for viewing these dynamics.
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How information gives you competitive advantage
TL;DR: Most general managers know that the revolution is under way, and few dispute its importance as mentioned in this paper, however, they don't know how to take advantage of this knowledge and their ability to become involved in the management of new technology.
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The information system as a competitive weapon
Blake Ives,Gerard P. Learmonth +1 more
TL;DR: Avec l'aide de la technologie d'un systeme d'information, une compagnie peut devenir competitive dans toutes les etapes de ses rapports de consommateur.
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Linking the MIS plan with corporate strategy: an exploratory study
TL;DR: Based upon an exploratory study of eight organizations which involved extensive interviews with IS and senior managers, this article describes the planning practices observed and identifies several factors which seemed particularly important to their planning success, or lack of it.
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An Evolutionary Strategy for Implementing a Decision Support System
Maryam Alavi,John C. Henderson +1 more
TL;DR: This paper investigates two alternative strategies for implementing Decision Support Systems DSS: evolutionary and traditional and results indicate significantly higher utilization of the DSS with the evolutionary approach.
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The organizational validity of management information systems
M. Lynne Markus,Daniel Robey +1 more
TL;DR: Organizational validity refers to the "fit" between an information system and its organizational context of use as discussed by the authors and applies the concept to MIS and extends it beyond earlier formulations, and two processes by which organizational validity is achieved, integration and negotiation, are discussed.
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