Changing Patterns or Patterns of Change: The Effects of a Change in Technology on Social Network Structure and Power Export

@article{citeulike:6013988, abstract = {The effects of a change in technology on organizational structure and power were investigated in a longitudinal study of the introduction and diffusion of a computerized information system. Employees increased their power and network centrality following the change in technology. In particular, early adopters of the new technology increased their power and centrality to a greater degree than later adopters. Results of cross-lagged correlation analyses suggest that centrality precedes power. While the diffusion process occurred via the network structure, it also imposed changes in the structure. Adoption patterns were found to be more closely related to network structure after the change than prior to the change.}, author = {Burkhardt, Marlene E. and Brass, Daniel J.}, citeulike-article-id = {6013988}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2393552}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.jstor.org/stable/2393552}, doi = {10.2307/2393552}, issn = {00018392}, journal = {Administrative Science Quarterly}, keywords = {change, changing, effects, network, patterns, power, social, structure, technology}, number = {1}, pages = {104--127}, posted-at = {2009-10-27 03:31:14}, priority = {3}, publisher = {Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University}, title = {Changing Patterns or Patterns of Change: The Effects of a Change in Technology on Social Network Structure and Power}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2393552}, volume = {35}, year = {1990} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:6013988 L3 - citeulike-article-id:6013988 N2 - The effects of a change in technology on organizational structure and power were investigated in a longitudinal study of the introduction and diffusion of a computerized information system. Employees increased their power and network centrality following the change in technology. In particular, early adopters of the new technology increased their power and centrality to a greater degree than later adopters. Results of cross-lagged correlation analyses suggest that centrality precedes power. While the diffusion process occurred via the network structure, it also imposed changes in the structure. Adoption patterns were found to be more closely related to network structure after the change than prior to the change. IS - 1 JF - Administrative Science Quarterly SN - 00018392 EP - 127 TI - Changing Patterns or Patterns of Change: The Effects of a Change in Technology on Social Network Structure and Power PB - Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University VL - 35 SP - 104 KW - change KW - changing KW - effects KW - network KW - patterns KW - power KW - social KW - structure KW - technology AU - Burkhardt, Marlene AU - Brass, Daniel PY - 1990/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2393552 ER -