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A theory of industry-level activity for understanding the adoption of interorganizational systems

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  • R B Johnston
  • S Gregor

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Increasingly we wish to ask and research questions about the adoption of interorganizational systems and electronic commerce at the industry level but are hampered by the lack of a theory of concerted purposeful action at this large level of analysis. In this paper we give the outlines of such a theory and indicate the uses to which it can be put. Particular attention is paid to how the routine day-to-day activities of the firms and support organizations that make up an industry group can be coordinated in such a way that we can speak of an industry as engaged in purposeful activity. We contend that only through a deep understanding of the possibilities and nature of routine coordinated activity at this level can issues concerning promotion, implementation and adoption of interorganizational systems by whole industries be properly framed.

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  • R B Johnston & S Gregor, 2000. "A theory of industry-level activity for understanding the adoption of interorganizational systems," European Journal of Information Systems, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 9(4), pages 243-251, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:tjisxx:v:9:y:2000:i:4:p:243-251
    DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.ejis.3000375
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