In spite of the increasing sophistication and power of commercial spreadsheetpackages, we still lack a formal theory or a methodology to support the constructionand maintenance of spreadsheet models. Using a dual logical/physicalperspective, we identify four principal components that...

Information Technology is changing the nature of organizations and the way all ofus work. IT design variables make it possible to create new organization structures andnew modes of operation. The second order impact of these new types of organizationsand working arrangements is on physical...

This paper examines the variables associated with a firm having a site on the World WideWeb and with the site's characteristics. We predict that company leadership and strategy,firm resources and the need to communicate with the public are associated with thepresence of Web sites and their...

This article presents a model of the implementationprocess for dedicated packages and describesa research project to test the model undertakenwith the cooperation of a majorcomputer vendor. Data were collected from 78individuals in 18 firms using the package andfrom the package vendor. The...

This paper presents the results of a exploratory study of problem solvingby top management in a sample of firms. The purpose of the research is todetermine the nature of the information needed by top management and the roleof computer-based system in suppling it. The paper classifies...

It is important from an implementation standpoint to understandhow information systems are used and what motivates individuals to usethem. This paper presents the results of a study of dealershipperformance and the use of a computer-based information system by anautomobile importer. The study...

This study examines the impact of on-line system response time on CRT operator productivity and job satisfaction. It was predicted that increase in response time would affect total transaction volume and total errors adversely, that is, total transaction volume would decrease with longer...

A general model of the management science implementationprocess is presented based on the results of more than ten yearsof implementation research. A multiple-equation representationof that model is developed for one important class of implementation,the two-stage implementation, in which it is...

A theory of intraorganizational power is discussed and applied to theinformation services department. The paper presents the results of a study ofthe power of five departments in 40 manufacturing plants. Hypotheses about thelevels of power of information processing are not supported by the...