The Organizational Validity of Management Information Systems
- 1 March 1983
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Human Relations
- Vol. 36 (3) , 203-225
- https://doi.org/10.1177/001872678303600301
Abstract
Organizational validity refers to the “fit” between an information system and its organizational context of use. This paper applies the concept to MIS and extends it beyond earlier formulations. The conditions fostering invalid systems and two processes by which organizational validity is achieved, integration and negotiation, are discussed. Finally, the desirability of increasing validity as a strategy of improving system effectiveness is assessed.Keywords
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