What factors determine a firm's potential for successful technology management? Why do certain groups of employee resist technological change in their workplace? And why are certain firms always riding the crest of the technological wave while others lag behind? These issues are examined in this volume, which provides a framework for technology acquisition and change by firms based on their strategy in human resource management and also the determinism experienced by internal labour markets. Interdisciplinary and cross-national, this richly diverse volume integrates theories, research and models from a wide variety of fields.
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PART ONE: INNOVATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY-INDUCED ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE
The Nature of Innovation
An Integrated Model of the Contingency-Culture Approach
Strategic Choice and Environmental Determinism
Determinism and Organizational Characteristics
PART TWO: ORGANIZATIONAL SYSTEMS AFFECTING TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITIONS
Internal Labour Market Determinism and Strategic Human Resource Management
Employment Strategies, Recruitment, and Selection
Socialization and Appraisal Systems
Career Development and Training Systems
Compensation Systems
PART THREE: CULTURAL AND INDIVIDUAL FACTORS INFLUENCING TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION
The Cultural Context and the Individual
Inequality and Technology Acceptance
Employee Skills and Technology Management
Development of a Theory
Conclusion
