Chasing the Hottest IT: Effects of Information Technology Fashion on Organizations
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An information technology (IT) fashion is a transitory collective belief that an IT is new, efficient, and at the forefront of practice. I find that following IT fashions can legitimize organizations and their leaders even in the absence of performance improvement. Hence fashion is an alternative basis for organizational legitimacy.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- MIS Quarterly
دوره 34 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010