The role of information technology in organization design

Authors:
Henry C. Lucas, Jr.;Jack Baroudi
Affiliations:
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Venue:
Journal of Management Information Systems - Special issue: Information technology and organization design
Year:
1994

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Abstract

We introduce a set of information technology variables which can be used in designing organizations. We fast discuss traditional design variables and then present a series of options enabled by modern information technology (IT). We use these IT design variables to describe four prototypical organizations that are beginning to appear in the workplace: virtual, negotiated, traditional, and vertically integrated. It is argued that an organization designer must also consider how structure and technology influence job tasks and people in order to be successful. We then discuss potential implementation difficulties, particularly in motivating traditional organizations to take advantage of IT design variables. We conclude that the design of information technology and the design of organizations are largely becoming the same task.