Hong‐mo Yeh, Ching‐cha Hsieh and Ming‐te Lu
The characteristics of small and medium firms relevant to end‐usercomputing (EUC) are examined, including organisational structure andmanagerial style, information systems (IS…
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The characteristics of small and medium firms relevant to end‐user computing (EUC) are examined, including organisational structure and managerial style, information systems (IS) functions, computer applications, and end users. It recommends an EUC implementation strategy based on these characteristics and presents an organisational change orientation. Because of the greater role of EUC in those firms, this strategy may expedite the technology transfer process and enable a firm to reach a more mature stage of computer use. A case study of successful EUC implementation using this strategy is discussed. The case study includes the firm′s computing history, the EUC implementation process, successes and the reasons. Since the environments of many small‐to‐medium firms are comparable to the firm in this case study, a similar approach to EUC implementation may be adopted by those firms.
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Ming‐te Lu, Ching‐cha Hsieh and Chien‐chun Pan
Decision Support Systems (DSS) have special merits fororganisations in developing countries. Conditions in which DSSdevelopment and implementation became viable and effective in…
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Decision Support Systems (DSS) have special merits for organisations in developing countries. Conditions in which DSS development and implementation became viable and effective in developed countries such as the US are described. The lack of DSS applications in the Republic of China (Taiwan) are discussed and DSS implementation recommendations are presented for organisations in Taiwan and other countries with similar economic and cultural conditions. In formulating these recommendations, introducing DSS into an organisation is considered as an internal transfer of technology.