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Title: Transforming failure into success through organisational learning: An analysis of a manufacturing information system
Authors: Irani, Z
Sharif, A M
Love, PED
Issue Date: 2001
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Citation: European Journal of Information Systems.10 (1) 55-66
Abstract: This paper describes the idiosyncracies of a case study company, through highlighting issues and problems experienced during their attempts to evaluate, implement and realise the holistic implications of a manufacturing information system. Although the Information System (IS) was operational for a period of time, it was eventually deemed a failure. The reason for this was that a range of human and organisational factors prevented the organisation from embracing the full impact of the system. The eventual success of their information system was realised through a bespoke implementation, based upon a traditional systems development lifecycle that indirectly addressed learning issues following the earlier failed deployment. The paper highlights key issues relating to business success and failure, and then contrasts them alongside the presented case study. In doing so, the authors conclude by proposing methods through which manufacturing information systems can be transformed for business success. This is described achievable through both a realisation in the positioning of the organisation relative to technology management, and the related mapping of human and technological constructs that support information systems related success
URI: http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/2400
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