Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ406849
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Publication Date: 1990
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The Alignment of Technology and Structure through Roles and Networks.
Barley, Stephen R.
Administrative Science Quarterly, v35 n1 p61-103 Mar 1990
Building on Nagel's theory of social structure, this paper argues that the microsocial dynamics occasioned by new technologies systematically reverberate up levels of analysis. This theory is illustrated by ethnographic and sociometric data drawn from a study comparing usage of traditional and computerized imaging devices in two radiology departments. Includes 88 references. (MLH)
Descriptors: Networks, Organizational Theories, Radiology, Social Structure, Technological Advancement
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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