Title :
An agent-theoretic perspective on the management of information systems
Author :
Gurbaxani, Vijay ; Kemerer, Chris F.
Author_Institution :
California Univ., Irvine, CA, USA
Abstract :
Agency theory, a relatively novel approach that extends traditional microeconomics by including certain organizational variables, is proposed as a means of analyzing a large set of problems in the MOIS (management of information systems) literature. An introduction is given to agency theory and the authors demonstrate its applicability to resource allocation and organization structure decisions in MOIS
Keywords :
economics; management information systems; MOIS; agency theory; management of information systems; microeconomics; organization structure decisions; organizational variables; resource allocation; Contracts; Environmental economics; Information analysis; Information management; Management information systems; Microeconomics; Power generation economics; Power system management; Resource management; Technology management;
Conference_Titel :
System Sciences, 1989. Vol.III: Decision Support and Knowledge Based Systems Track, Proceedings of the Twenty-Second Annual Hawaii International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kailua-Kona, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-1913-9
DOI :
10.1109/HICSS.1989.49234
