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| Author: | Knights, D. Murray, F. |
| Title: | Politics and pain in managing information technology: a case study from insurance |
| Journal: | Organization Studies
1992 : VOL. 13:2, p.211-228 |
| Index terms: | INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT INSURANCE CASE STUDIES INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Drawing on case study material, the politics of career and resource competition that is a medium and outcome of information technology (IT) investment strategies and system development priorities are explored. It is shown how different managers and operating divisions in the case study organization perceive and pursue distinct IT priorities. This they do by involving particular constructions of "markets", "technology", and "organization". It is argued that struggles over resource allocation and career advancement within management are symptomatic and have painful consequences for actors tied into power/identity relations in the modern organization. |
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