ITs and Structural Change: The Case of Local Area Network Implementation
Authors: Shani, A.B. (Rami); Sena, James A.
Journal: Journal of Information Technology (1993)
DOI: 10.1177/026839629300800105
<jats:p> New ITs are having a widespread impact on information flow within and between firms, on management practices and, on the basic processes and the structural configurations of the organization. This paper investigates a specific information system – Local Area Network – and its impact on the structural configuration of the firm. An initial discussion about a proposed framework for analysis is followed by an examination of the implementation of a local area network in a software development organization. </jats:p>