organizational productivity

read to prepare yourselves for session 25

  1. Cabrera, A., Cabrera, E. F., & Barajas, S. (January 01, 2001). The key role of organizational culture in a multi-system view of technology-driven change. International Journal of Information Management, 21, 3, 245-261.
  2. Devaraj, S., & Kohli, R. (January 01, 2000). Information Technology Payoff in the Health-Care Industry: A Longitudinal Study. Journal of Management Information Systems : Jmis, 16, 4, 41.

things we'll talk about


  • continuing the thought from the previous session, how does an increase in personal productivity translate to an increase in organizational productivity?
  • how have advances like email altered the workplace?
  • what must be considered when introducing new technologies into an existing organizational environment?
  • what are the hazards of introducing new technologies to organization members who are resistant to them?
slides for session 25