The History of Texaco's Corporate Information Technology Function: A General Systems Theoretical Interpretation

We attempt to use general systems theory (GST) to understand why the resources of Texaco's corporate information technology function consistently did not match its task during its 40-year lifetime. Our interpretation uses mechanistic, organic, and colonial systems metaphors, each with three com...

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Veröffentlicht in:	MIS Quarterly. - Management Information Systems Research Center, University of Minnesota. - 29(2005), 4, Seite 721-746
1. Verfasser:	Porra, Jaana (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser:	Hirschheim, Rudy, Parks, Michael S.
Format:	Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	2005
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:	MIS Quarterly
Schlagworte:	Systems theory Mechanistic systems Organic systems Colonial systems Historical research Interpretive research IT function success factors IT function failure Longitudinal study Punctuated equilibrium mehr... Radical change Organizational change Organizational alignment Applied sciences Business Economics Linguistics