• DocumentCode
    3092454
  • Title

    An agency theory perspective on information centers

  • Author

    Klepper, Robert

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Manage. Inf. Syst., Southern Illinois Univ., Edwardsville, IL, USA
  • Volume
    iv
  • fYear
    1990
  • fDate
    2-5 Jan 1990
  • Firstpage
    251
  • Abstract
    A theory of information center (IC) formation and evolution based on concepts from agency theory is presented. In the theory, information centers are agents of the management information systems (MIS) department and are formed to help MIS control and direction of end-user computing, particularly the selection of end-user technology. The theory explains important aspects of the management of ICs and interprets the future of ICs in terms of their waning usefulness as a control mechanism for the MIS Department
  • Keywords
    DP management; information centres; management information systems; office automation; personal computing; MIS; OA; agency theory perspective; control mechanism; end-user computing; information centers; management; management information systems; Fixtures; Information analysis; Information systems; Integrated circuit modeling; Integrated circuit testing; Predictive models; Productivity; Vehicles;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    System Sciences, 1990., Proceedings of the Twenty-Third Annual Hawaii International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Kailua-Kona, HI
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/HICSS.1990.205263
  • Filename
    205263