Computer Impacts on Saudi Arabian Public Bureaucracy
基于42个工作子单元的样本，探索计算机化对沙特公共部门管理和组织的影响，发现计算机化改善了管理信息，并与决策权下移相关。
This paper reports the findings of exploratory research on the impact of computers on management and organization in the public sector of a developing country using a sample of 42 work sub-units. Results show that computerization improved information received by management, who used this information in accordance with needs reflecting sub-unit work technology. Hypothesized effects on the number of positions and job content were not supported, but an association was found between computerization and a downward shift in the locus of decision-making. Results were interpreted to suggest the possible moderating effect of computer usage and societal culture.