Technological isomorphic pressures in institutionalisation of ERP System
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2013
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Pishdad, A.
Haider, A.
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Ghoneim, A.
Aishawi, S.
Ali, M.
Aishawi, S.
Ali, M.
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European, Mediterranean & Middle Eastern Conference on Information Systems, 2013 / Ghoneim, A., Aishawi, S., Ali, M. (ed./s), pp.1-15
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10th European, Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Conference on Information Systems - Transforming Societies: Managing the Change!, EMCIS 2013 (17 Oct 2013 - 18 Oct 2013 : Windsor, UK)
Abstract
Business organisations generally have a deterministic view of technology whereby technology implementers aim to match technology with the perceived outcomes of its implementations. This approach overlooks the causes and effects that shape the need, adoption, and use of technology. As a result, there is significant effort made to make technology works in the organisation, rather than emphasising evolution of technology within the organisation. Information technologies in general and information systems in particular need to be treated as social systems. Technology implementers, therefore, need to focus on embedding use of technology within the organisation and thereby treat it as an organisational institution. This research identifies how information systems like ERP technology are institutionalised. In its attempt to address this question, this paper introduces a new form of institutional isomorphism, i.e., technological isomorphism. It uses an illustrative case study to describe how intuitive, derivative, and pervasive isomorphic pressures influence the adoption and use of ERP in organisations.