The Organisational Impact of Implementing Integrated IS in HE Institutions - A Case Study from a UK University

Dimitra Skoumpopoulou, Teresa Waring

2014

Abstract

This paper explores the implementation process of integrated Information Systems (IS) in Higher Education (HE) institutions. This is achieved through the analysis of a HE institution’s strategy during the implementation process of the integrated IS and the impact that the new system had on the working practices of the HE institution. Through the use of interviews, the research indicates that there has been a growth of alternative power bases within the university, new roles and responsibilities for administrative staff and a different working environment for academics.

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Skoumpopoulou D. and Waring T. (2014). The Organisational Impact of Implementing Integrated IS in HE Institutions - A Case Study from a UK University . In Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 1: ICEIS, ISBN 978-989-758-027-7, pages 119-127. DOI: 10.5220/0004860201190127


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@conference{iceis14,
author={Dimitra Skoumpopoulou and Teresa Waring},
title={The Organisational Impact of Implementing Integrated IS in HE Institutions - A Case Study from a UK University},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 1: ICEIS,},
year={2014},
pages={119-127},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0004860201190127},
isbn={978-989-758-027-7},
}


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TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 1: ICEIS,
TI - The Organisational Impact of Implementing Integrated IS in HE Institutions - A Case Study from a UK University
SN - 978-989-758-027-7
AU - Skoumpopoulou D.
AU - Waring T.
PY - 2014
SP - 119
EP - 127
DO - 10.5220/0004860201190127