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The Impact of the Environment on the Management of Information Systems

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  • Albert L. Lederer

    (School of Business Administration, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan 48309)

  • Aubrey L. Mendelow

    (Graduate School of Management, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio 44242)

Abstract

The dynamic environment of an organization makes management difficult. This is especially true in information systems (IS) departments. A new theoretical model, based on structured interviews with IS executives, proposes ways that some dimensions of the environment create problems for IS management, IS managers develop coping mechanisms to attenuate or prevent these problems. They use these coping mechanisms either to resolve the problems directly or to influence the environment to prevent the problems. The new thoeretical model facilitates an organized study of the relationship between the IS department and its dynamic environment.

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  • Albert L. Lederer & Aubrey L. Mendelow, 1990. "The Impact of the Environment on the Management of Information Systems," Information Systems Research, INFORMS, vol. 1(2), pages 205-222, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:orisre:v:1:y:1990:i:2:p:205-222
    DOI: 10.1287/isre.1.2.205
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    5. Jahangir Karimi & Toni M. Somers & Yash P. Gupta, 2004. "Impact of Environmental Uncertainty and Task Characteristics on User Satisfaction with Data," Information Systems Research, INFORMS, vol. 15(2), pages 175-193, June.
    6. Arunachalam, Vairam, 2004. "Electronic data interchange: an evaluation of alternative organizational forms," Accounting, Organizations and Society, Elsevier, vol. 29(3-4), pages 227-241.

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