Peng-Chun Lin
Department of Information Management, Chinese Culture University, Taipei, Taiwan, People�s Republic of China
Chia-Hui Lo
Institute of Information Management, School of Continuing Education, Chinese Culture University, Taipei, Taiwan, People�s Republic of China
Hsin-Ke Lu
Institute of Information Management, School of Continuing Education, Chinese Culture University, Taipei, Taiwan, People�s Republic of China
ABSTRACT
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have generally been adopted and applied in organizations. Furthermore, they deeply affect not only organizational operations but also industrial integration/cooperation. Considering the influence of ICT on organizational/inter-organizational structures helps to present a more detailed picture of future organizational or inter-organizational development. Frameworks and models of structural design by mintzberg, malone, yates and benjamin, barrett and konsynski and lucas and baroudi were selected and discussed in this study. In addition, this research incorporates studies on the influence of ICT on organizational structure by Rockart and Short, Palmer, Lipnack and Stamps and Shih. Through the in-depth use of ICT, the ultimate virtualization may lead to a new form of organizational structure. This study proposes a flexible synapse network in an organization and an inter-organization value network that incorporates not only conventional organizational design parameters but also ICT-driven innovations. This structure is characterized by a side-by-side coordination relationship between organizational functions, the blurring of boundaries and partnerships with other organizations through agents.
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Peng-Chun Lin, Chia-Hui Lo and Hsin-Ke Lu, 2013. Toward an IT-driven Organizational Structure Design Model. Journal of Applied Sciences, 13: 2526-2531.
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2013.2526.2531
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jas.2013.2526.2531
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2013.2526.2531
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jas.2013.2526.2531
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Considering the influence of ICT on organizational/inter-organizational structures helps to present a more detailed picture of future organizational or inter-organizational development
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Thank you for your comment on our research article "Toward an IT-driven Organizational Structure Design Model." We agree that the influence of ICT on organizational and inter-organizational structures is an important aspect to consider in designing effective models for future development. We hope that the model can contribute to this discussion and provide practical insights for organizations looking to leverage IT in their structure design.