The psychological and structural determinants of technology integration in organizationsAn empirical study

Resumo

The integration of information and communication technologies in a business context is currently an unquestionable strategic demand; however, companies do not always reveal identical information technology (IT) adoption levels. This paper addresses the manager’s attitude toward technology and the organizational structure as factors that may influence technological integration in a business context. The relationships among these variables are tested with a sample of Portuguese companies. Results support the hypothesis of manager’s attitude toward technology having an influence over the IT adoption level. However, the organizational structure adaptability seems not to have any influence on that same level. The results are discussed in light of current theory. This paper aims to highlight the important role of psychological and structural determinants in new technologies adoption processes in modern organizations. © 2009 M.E. Sharpe, Inc.

Ficha do documento

Tipo

Artigo científico

Ano

2009

Instituição

Fundação Getulio Vargas

Fonte

Repositório da FGV

Idioma

Inglês

Acesso

Acesso restrito

DOI

10.2753/JMR1536-5433070105

Identificador

oai:repositorio.fgv.br:10438/25400

Palavras-chave

Organizational structurePsychologyTechnology adoptionTechnology integrationEmpresas - Inovações tecnológicas