ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Organizational Culture and Information Systems



Organizational Culture and Information Systems

Introduction

An information system is referred to a system that combines technology and human efforts in an organization for enhancing the internal and external processed of an organization. It is very important to understand that information system play a vital role in shaping the performance of the organization. Information systems play a vital role in enhancing and improving the support systems, management and decision making in an organization. The concept of information system does not only refer to the communication and information technology that prevails in the system, but also to the methods in which people of an organization interact with the implied technology to support the internal systems and decision making environment within the organization.

It is also very important to understand that information system is different from the business processes of an organization. In fact, information systems are the systems that support and enhance the business processes of an organization. Information system is a social system by nature because it involves the services of people within the organization to combine with the technological advancements in the processes and activities of the organization (Fortune, 2005, pp. 48). Information systems are implemented in an organization to enhance the data systems of an organization. Information systems interrelate with the data systems in order to make the important data and information a part of the social memory. It is obvious that information systems are implemented in an organization not only for the enhancement of business processes, but also to improve the efficiency of the organization by reducing the load of work on people. The organizational culture plays an important role in implementing information system in an organization effectively. It becomes difficult for an organization to implement and practice information systems effectively if the people of the organization are not willing to cope with the technological advancements. Organizational information system is a social system by nature, and a brief discussion about the role of organizational culture and roles in the effective implementation of information system is presented as follows.

Role of Structuration Theory in the Implementation of Information Systems

The positive impacts of information systems that are discussed above play a vital role in the enhancement of business processes and knowledge development in an organization. It is very important to understand that a change in the behavior of people and organizational culture is required for the effective implementation of information systems in organizations to enhance the business processes and working techniques of individuals. A contributing theory that helps that pays a vital role in implementing the change in the organizational culture for making the best use of information systems in the organization is the Structuration Theory.

Structuration theory plays a vital role in the implementing the technological advancements for the effectiveness of organizations. The most prominent reason of selecting this theory is because the structuration theory is directly related to the change in technologies in organizations. The structuration theory plays a vital role in ...