Date of Award

7-2008

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science in Information Systems (MSIS)

Department

Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis

First Advisor

Dr. Gert-Jan de Vreede

Abstract

Previous research has had mixed results correlating information technology investments to increases in productivity. This research surveyed the perceptions of information technology managers to determine the impact that information technology, decentralized decision making, and improved business processes have on productivity. It concluded that information technology’s influence on productivity is to magnify the effect of decentralized decision making and improved business processes.

Comments

A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of The Graduate College at the University of Nebraska In Partial Fulfillment of Requirements For the Degree of Masters of Science in Management Information Systems Omaha, Nebraska July, 2008.

Copyright 2008 Jason Smith.

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