The Implementation Process: A Change Approach
MIS QuarterlyPublished 1 June 1979
Robert W. Zmud, James F. Cox
Citations147
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SJR score4.49
SNIP2.65
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An approach to MIS implementation deemed necessary when a substantial amount of organizational change is intended or expected once a proposed MIS becomes operational is developed.
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This article develops an approach to MIS Implementation deemed necessary when a substantial amount of organizational change is Intended or expected once a proposed MIS becomes operational. The approach focuses upon the roles adopted by and the Interrelations among implementation participants, and the role of education In Implementation.
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Business, Management and Accounting
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