EDI AND BUSINESS NETWORK REDESIGN - WHY THE 2 DONT GO TOGETHER

Authors
SPINARDI G GRAHAM I WILLIAMS R
Citation
G. Spinardi et al., EDI AND BUSINESS NETWORK REDESIGN - WHY THE 2 DONT GO TOGETHER, New technology, work and employment, 11(1), 1996, pp. 16-27
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Ergonomics,Management
Journal title
New technology, work and employment → ACNP
ISSN journal
02681072
Volume
11
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
16 - 27
Database
ISI
SICI code
0268-1072(1996)11:1<16:EABNR->2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) for communication between different corporate computer systems was expected to transform relationships bet ween firms. However, this detailed study of three sectors of the UK pu blishing industry-the book trade; the magazine and newspaper trade; an d newsprint supply to newspapers-found that EDI developed in a slow an d incremental manner. This calls into question the radical visions of proponents of business network redesign.