Information Technology and Internal Firm Organization: An Exploratory Analysis
研究了信息技术使用与企业组织架构的关系，发现大量使用信息技术的企业倾向于采用分权决策、主观激励和重视人力资本等互补性组织实践。
:This paper examines the relationship between information technology (IT) and the organizational architecture of firms. Firms that are extensive users of information technology tend to adopt a complementary set of organizational practices that include: decentralization of decision authority, emphasis on subjective incentives, and a greater reliance on skills and human capital. We explore these relationships using detailed data on work systems and information technology spending for 273 large firms. Overall, we find that increased investment in IT is linked to a system of decentralized authority and related practices. Our findings may help resolve some of the questions about the relationships of information technology to internal organization and provide insight into the optimal organization of knowledge work.