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The Role of Organizational Reality in Implementing Technology: Field Study

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Abstract

As this field study indicates, the social structures of an organization can influence how well those in the organization take to new technology. This was apparently the case at a boiler manufacturer that implemented an automated system for recording hours spent on labor. the structurational theory of technology is used to explain why the manufacturer was successful in its implementation of the new system.

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