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This paper examines the introduction and adaptation of technologies that support productive operations. The authors suggest that modification of new process technologies by user organizations is limited by increasing routinization that occurs with experience. Evidence from three manufacturing and service organizations indicates that there exists a relatively brief window of opportunity to explore and modify new process technology following initial implementation. Afterwards, the technology and its context of use tend to congeal, often embedding unresolved problems into organizational practice. Further changes appear to occur in an episodic manner, triggered either by discrepant events or by new discoveries on the part of existing users. Implications for theories of technological change in production environments are discussed.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the dynamics that underlie the modification of technologies once they are introduced into specific user environments, arguing that users' early experiences with new technologies provide a limited and valuable opportunity for exploring, modifying, and integrating them into their work processes. Based on in-depth research at three organizations, the author examines how patterns of technological adaptation vary over time, and what forces can be found to explain them. The author identifies several forces that contribute to the initial burst of adaptive activity followed by a decline, including production pressures, the development of routines, and changes in expectations. However, the author also finds that later spurts of adaptive activity can occur, often triggered by disruptive events or new discoveries on the part of existing users. The book concludes that the adaptation of technologies in organizations is not a continuous process, but rather an episodic one, with periods of intensive activity interspersed with periods of regular use. This has implications for how organizations can manage technological change, suggesting that managers should focus on creating opportunities for adaptation during the initial introduction period and be aware of the potential for later windows of opportunity. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781332287239_0
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