Markus, M.L. "Power, Politics and MIS Implementation," Communications of the ACM, 26, 1983, pp. 430-444.
The research shown theories of resistance to management information systems (MIS) are important because they guide the implementation strategies and tactics chosen by implementors. Three basic theories of the causes of resistance underlie many prescriptions and rules for MIS implementation. Simply stated, people resist MIS because of their own internal factors, because of poor system design, and because the interaction of specific system design features with aspects of the organisational context of system use. These theories differ in their basic assumptions about systems, organisations, and resistance; they also differ in predictions that can be derived from them and in their implications for the implementation process. These differences are described and the task of evaluating the theories on the bases of the differences is begun. Data from a case study are used to illustrate the theories and to demonstrate the superiority, for implementors, of the interaction theory.
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Thanks for your work. You have presented a very clear and brief summary.
Maybe we will appreciate it better with the detail information about the research process as well as the data collection.
Just a suggestion. Already good enough. ^-^ Thanks.
Dora(Li Dongyu)
thanks guys, would be greater if there are more details :)
Thanks. The implementation of IS in an organization has never been easy. It is a perennial interest to the management and system developers.
I note that the article you have selected is a frequently cited one in the field - an indicator that it has a high impact in the same research area.
But since it is written in more than 20 years ago, it will be interesting to review the developments and other insights throughout the decades.
The following article is a 'mega-summary and analysis' of power and IT impacts with a summary of 82 articles published in 12 journals between 1980 - 1999. It may provide even more comprehensive analysis in the field.
REVIEW: POWER AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH: A METATRIANGULATION REVIEW. By: Jasperson, 'Jon (Sean); Carte, Traci A.; Saunders, Carol S.; Butler, Brian S.; Croes, Henry J. P.; Zheng, Weijun. MIS Quarterly, Dec2002, Vol. 26 Issue 4, p397-459, 63p; (AN 8737340)
Thanks
Jo
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