文档介绍：毕业论文(设计)
外文翻译
The impact petitive intelligence and IS support in changing small anizations
The author: Tor Guimaraes is . Owen Chair of Excellence at Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville Tennessee, USA.
Keywords: Competitive strategy, Information systems, Strategic management, Organizational change, Small firms.
Abstract: The voluminous body of literature on the management of change, including sub-areas such as Business Process Reengineering (BPR), Total Quality Management (TQM), and product improvement, implicitly or explicitly propose pany strategic intelligence is a pre-requisite for change, and that effective information systems (IS) support is a critical requirement for implementing change. While these two hypotheses are exceedingly important, the existing literature contains no empirical evidence supporting them. A field test of how effectively small anizations are identifying strategic problem and opportunities, how effectively they implement business changes, and use IS technology to do so, was undertaken to empirically test their relationships. Despite the relatively small sample size, the results provide clear evidence about the importance petitive intelligence and IS support for effectively implementing change in small anizations. The items used for measuring the main constructs provide further insights into how managers should go about petitive int