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To examine how administrative co-alignment across technology, organizational structure, and task environments enables effective information systems management.

September 1, 1986ACM SIGMIS Database the DATABASE for Advances in Information SystemsOpen Access

The information economy: A new perspective for effective information systems management

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RZRobert W. ZmudFlorida State University ABAndrew C. BoyntonInternational Institute for Management Development GJGerry C. JacobsDouble Helix (United States)

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Theoretical analysis reveals the necessity of organizational co-alignment in administrative systems, highlighting effective integration between technology and task environments.

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To examine how administrative co-alignment across technology, organizational structure, and task environments enables effective information systems management.
Conceptual analysis evaluating organizational theory, administrative structures, and information systems integration.
Administration functions primarily as a co-alignment mechanism linking technological infrastructure, organizational design, and task environments into a cohesive operational domain.
Effective administrative leadership maintains organizations at the critical intersection of multiple interdependent action streams to ensure institutional viability.

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Zmud et al. (1986) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a10453e1406dce28afc95f3 https://doi.org/10.1145/20724.20726

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Theoretical analysis reveals the necessity of organizational co-alignment in administrative systems, highlighting effective integration between technology and task environments.

The information economy: A new perspective for effective information systems management

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The information economy: A new perspective for effective information systems management

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