... of an organization’s systems can be enhanced since organizations such as local governments are able to concentrate on their main business strategies. This research seeks to identify critical factors that may have an impact on the acceptance of cloud-based services, where the organizational context is based on local...

...Jonathan P. Allen; Dave Geller Purpose This paper aims to present a theory of the perceived outcomes of open source software adoption for an organizational IT department. Design/methodology/approach The paper is an interpretive case study of three open source pilot projects in local government...

... for change. Comments on the changing attitude of the manufacturer once the commercial implications of the project became apparent. © MCB UP Limited 1992 Information technology Local government Management information systems Partnering Prototyping Sociotechnics InformationTechnology& People...