Publication Type

Book Review

Version

publishedVersion

Publication Date

11-2021

Abstract

As the world battles yet another crisis because of the spread of COVID-19, the idea of digitalization brings about a whole new meaning. Many professionals and information technology (IT) managers have remarked that the spread of the coronavirus has accelerated the pace of digital transformation much more so than any effort put forth by C-suite executives. While it is true that most organizations do not accept new technology readily because of embedded legacy systems, changing the corporate cultures does play an important role in affecting the rate of IT adoption. Very often, leaders and senior executives focus on the technological aspect of digital transformation and neglect the human part in the digital initiatives. Intuitively, one would argue that the people side of IT change is as important if not more important than the introduction of new technologies per se. However, in practice, the former is generally side stepped because it is trickier and messier to engage people than to implement an IT system. It is in this context that the book, Information Technology and Organizational Learning Managing Behavioral Change in the Digital Age, by Professor Langer at Columbia University brings with it very timely and useful insights on the behavioral aspects of IT change. The book adopts the view that because of rapid technological advances, individual and group strategic learning is required to transform a business into a technology-based learning organization.

Discipline

Databases and Information Systems

Research Areas

Information Systems and Management

Publication

The Learning Organization

Volume

28

Issue

6

First Page

569

Last Page

571

ISSN

0969-6474

Identifier

10.1108/TLO-09-2021-275

Publisher

Emerald

Embargo Period

5-17-2022

Copyright Owner and License

Publisher

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.1108/TLO-09-2021-275

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