Stages of Growth in End-User Computing: Applications in the Health Sector of Developing Countries in Asia-Pacific
基于阶段增长模型，提出了一个分析框架，用于预测发展中国家卫生部门终端用户计算的发展，并通过亚太地区的案例研究验证了该框架在识别信息系统规划关键问题上的实用性。
Information technology is being adopted in the health sector of developing countries at a rapid rate to enhance management of health services. Lessons from the experiences of the business sector of developed countries are useful if adapted to the situation. End-User Computing (EUC) has been recognized to have potentially the greatest impact on productivity and on the efficient use of resources in developed countries. The experience of developing countries in introducing IT is reviewed. Based on the stage hypothesis model of growth in computing, a framework to analyse and predict EUC growth in the health sector of developing countries is described. Using the structure, people and technology parameters of the framework, benchmarks applicable to the health sector in developing countries for each stage are applied to case studies from the Asia-Pacific region. The utility of the framework in identifying key issues that need to be addressed in planning information systems in developing countries is presented.