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| Author: | Hitt, L. M. Brynjolfsson, E. |
| Title: | Information technology and internal firm organization: An exploratory analysis |
| Journal: | Journal of Management Information Systems
1997 : FALL, VOL. 14:2, p. 81-101 |
| Index terms: | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INCENTIVES ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | This article investigates the relationship between information technology and organizational structure of firms. Companies that are extensive user of information technology tend to adapt a complementary set of organizational practices that include decentralization of decision authority, emphasis on subjective incentives, and a greater reliance on skills and human capital. It was found that increased investment in information technology is linked to a system of decentralized authority and related practices. |
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