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Conventional and IT Design Variables

Class of variable

Conventional and design variables

Source

IT design variables

Structual

Work process

Communications

Interorganizational relations

Definition of organizational subunits

Determining purpose, output of subunits

Reporting mechanisms

Linking mechanisms

Control mechnisms

Staffing

Tasks

Workflows

Dependencies

Output of processes

Buffers

Formal channels

Informal communications/

collaboration

Make versus buy decision

Exchange of materials

Communications mechanisms

Nadler and Tushman; Galbraith; Thompson

Nadler and Tushman; Galbraith; Thompson

Nadler and Tushman; Mintzberg

Galbraith; Nadler and Tushman

Nadler and Tushman

Mintzberg

Nadler & Tushman

Nadler & Tushman

Thompson

Galbraith

Mintzberg

Mintzberg

Mintzberg

Virtual components

Electronic linking

Technological leveling

Production automation

Virtual components

Electronic communications

Technological metrixing

Electronic customer/ supplier relationships

Electronic customer/supplier relationships

Electronic linking

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