Organizations and Technical Change: Strategy, Objectives and Involvement (Routledge Series in the Management of Technology) - Softcover

Preece, David A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415101867 ISBN 13: 9780415101868

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 1980

Synopsis

"Organizations and Technical Change" examines the social and managerial processes behind the adoption of new technology. Expanding on his earlier book, "Managing the Adoption of New Technology", David Preece has thoroughly updated his study to examine the key issues of flexibility, choice and the impact of social processes both within and without the organization. Four detailed case studies illustrate the main stages of initiation, progression, feasibility, investment decision, planning systems, design, strategy, objectives and participation. Changes which have occurred since the earlier stage of adoption in the 1980s are also highlighted. This text will be of interest to those involved in management and information technology systems as well as those who wish to have an easily accessible international view of how firms relate to the challenges of new technologies in the 1990s.

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1Introduction Part I Adopting new technology 2 Adopting new technology: managerial strategies 3 Why is new technology introduced? 4 Adoping new technology: processes of involvement Part II Case studies in new technology adoption 5 Bramley Building Society 6 Park Hill Building Society 7 Don Ltd 8 Meadows & Butler 9 Conclusion

Synopsis

What is "new technology" in the 1990s? How has it come to be used in particular ways in organizations? What objectives are set by organizations and which strategies guide its adoption? These are the kinds of issues this book examines, looking at the social and managerial processes behind the adoption of new technology. The book examines the key issues of flexibility, choice, and the impact of social processes both within and without the organization. Four detailed case studies illustrate the main stages of initiation, progression and feasibility, investment decision, planning systems and design, as well as the central issues of strategy, objectives and employee participation. Changes which have occurred since the earlier stage of adoption in the 1980s are highlighted. This text should be of interest to students and researchers in management, information systems and related fields.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 1980
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415101867
• ISBN 13: 9780415101868
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272