Chasing the Hottest IT: Effects of Information Technology Fashion on Organizations

An information technology (IT) fashion is a transitory collective belief that an IT is new, efficient, and at the forefront of practice. I find that following IT fashions can legitimize organizations and their leaders even in the absence of performance improvement. Hence fashion is an alternative basis for organizational legitimacy.

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2010
• Where: MISQ
• Authors: Ping Wang
• Keywords: Fashion, MISQ 2010, Multimedia, Organizational Legitimacy, Transitory Collective Belief