Organization Innovation and Its Implications for the Implementation of Information Systems

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A: Conceptual Model: A “simplified” representation of reality. It describes, reflects, and replicates a real event, object, or process, but does not “explain” it. Conceptual modeling is more an interpretative than a formally rational research method ( Meredith, 1993 , pp. 5-7).

Organizational Construction: The process-oriented framework for the implementation of IT systems. This means that the implementation is seen as a gradual organizational process, where learning and innovation steps taken by the applying organization and its different actors play a crucial role in the success of the implementation process.

Information technology (IT): Meets the organization in the process, extending over the life cycle of the innovation. It is this extended meeting over time that creates the innovation design dilemma.

Implementation of IT: He innovation is put into effect, eventually becoming integrated into the ongoing operations of the organization.

Knowledge Interest: Not related to the transfer of design knowledge, but to the production of new systematic conceptual and practical knowledge.