Integration of Microcomputers into the Organization: A Human Adaptation Model and the Organizational Response

23 The recent growth and rapid diffusion of end-user computing (EUC) throughout organizations has been viewed with great interest within the management information systems (MIS) discipline (Mackay and Lamb, 1990). As individuals within organizations assume a larger and larger share of computing responsibilities and activities, the importance of a smooth transition to an integrated, productive microcomputer function within the firm increases. Much work has been done on the need for management control of EUC (Alavi and Weiss, 1986; INTEGRATION OF MICROCOMPUTERS INTO THE ORGANIZATION: A HUMAN ADAPTATION MODEL AND THE ORGANIZATIONAL RESPONSE