Analysis of Socio/Cultural Impact of CIM on the Department of Defense andPossible Implementation Strategy

摘要

The Corporate Information Management (CIM) initiative in the Department ofDefense (DoD) is an attempt to eliminate duplicate Automatic Data Processing (ADP) systems through the standardization of functional area requirements across all DoD agencies. CIM imitative management recognized that the DoD organizational culture might impact or be impacted by such an all-encompassing initiative. The purpose of this thesis is to estimate the possible impact of culture on Information systems implementations by conducting a literature review of cultural theory, change theory, resistance to change, and information systems implementation. The thesis concludes with a recommendation for implementation of the CIM initiative through a four part plan based on the findings of the literature review.