IS DECISION-MAKING - A STUDY IN INFORMATION-INTENSIVE FIRMS

Authors
PROUDLOCK MJ PHELPS B GAMBLE PR
Citation
Mj. Proudlock et al., IS DECISION-MAKING - A STUDY IN INFORMATION-INTENSIVE FIRMS, JIT. Journal of information technology, 13(1), 1998, pp. 55-66
Citations number
43
Categorie Soggetti
Management,"Information Science & Library Science","Computer Science Information Systems","Computer Science Information Systems
Journal title
JIT. Journal of information technology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02683962
Volume
13
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
55 - 66
Database
ISI
SICI code
0268-3962(1998)13:1<55:ID-ASI>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
This paper looks at IS decisions within small professional organizatio ns. The study investigates three aspects of IS decision processes draw n from the literature. These focus upon organizational approaches to p lanning, risk management and product selection, and the factors that i mpact upon each process. The results of an exploratory survey undertak en in nine firms are presented and compared with the findings of exist ing research. One expectation is supported; two prove unsupported.