Isbn: 9781332287239 - windows of opportunity: creating occasions for technological adaptation in organizations (classic reprint) (3 Ergebnisse)

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the dynamics that underlie the modification of technologies once they are introduced into specific user environments, arguing that users' early experiences with new technologies provide a limited and valuable opportunity for exploring, modifying, and integrating them into their work processes. Based on in-depth research at three organizations, the author examines how patterns of technological adaptation vary over time, and what forces can be found to explain them. The author identifies several forces that contribute to the initial burst of adaptive activity followed by a decline, including production pressures, the development of routines, and changes in expectations. However, the author also finds that later spurts of adaptive activity can occur, often triggered by disruptive events or new discoveries on the part of existing users. The book concludes that the adaptation of technologies in organizations is not a continuous process, but rather an episodic one, with periods of intensive activity interspersed with periods of regular use. This has implications for how organizations can manage technological change, suggesting that managers should focus on creating opportunities for adaptation during the initial introduction period and be aware of the potential for later windows of opportunity. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. …