Establishing the Research Foundations for Successful Client-Server Computing: What Naturalistic Studies Could Contribute

Authors

Patricia Y. Logan, Fremont Compensation Insurance GroupFollow
Charles M. Lutz, Utah State University

Abstract

What is the nature of the process of implementing a new technology? How should the dynamics of implementing a new technology be studied? What research methods are best-suited to the study of complex issues of social and organizational impacts arising from the implementation of a new technology? Client-server computing represents a significant new technology that has not been a focus of research investigations. As companies pursue client-server technology as a replacement for legacy computing systems, there is a need to provide practitioners with grounded research that discover patterns of organizational and social dynamics that influence the successful outcome of a transition to this new technology. This article suggests that naturalistic research studies can formulate realistic business foundations for the successful implementation of client-server computing.

Keywords

qualitative research

Publication Date

1-1-2000

Creative Commons License

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DOI

10.46743/2160-3715/2000.2084

Recommended APA Citation

Logan, P. Y., & Lutz, C. M. (2000). Establishing the Research Foundations for Successful Client-Server Computing: What Naturalistic Studies Could Contribute. The Qualitative Report, 4(1), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2000.2084