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Adoption and utilization of computer-based
information systems and attitudes
toward them and their effectiveness all involve three underlying
structural
aspects of organizations: interdependency, interaction, and
integration.
These organizational characteristics become particularly salient in
health
care organizations and are discussed in this chapter.
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