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This paper has two objectives. Firstly, it illustrates organizational characteristics typical of major governmental institutions in Singapore and Indonesia. Secondly, it reinforces the importance of understanding these organizational characteritsics before attempting to prescribe a management information system (MIS) for these institutions.
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Motiwalla, J. (1984). The Organizational Dimensions of Management Information Systems Implementation. In: Chang, SK. (eds) Management and Office Information Systems. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2677-9_10
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