A case for more case study research in the implementation of Information Technology in less‐developed countries

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Montealegre, Ramiro

Affiliations: College of Business and Administration, University of Colorado at Boulder, CB 419, Boulder, CO 80309‐0419, USA E‐mail: Ramiro.Montealegre@ Colorado.edu

Abstract: While the potentially crucial role of information technology in the development of Third World countries has been widely prescribed, the evolving interaction between IT and the organization during the process of IT implementation and its implications for managers in these environments, has received little attention. This paper argues for more fieldwork to better analyze the dynamic interweaving between the new technology and the social/organizational setting in which it is being embedded.

Journal: Information Technology for Development, vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 199-207, 1999