TY - CHAP AB - Information technology (IT) is an important enabler of organization models (OM) and of innovative strategies, as it fosters information integration and streamlines information flows. Two case studies offer evidence about the strategic use of IT innovation (i.e., digital signature) to foster successful OM and partnerships in health care, while results from a survey and some case studies show how institutional reforms can foster the diffusion of mature technologies (i.e., ERP) as an adaptive strategy of health care organizations. Leadership and clear vision lead to consistency between OM and technology and foster the exploitation full benefits associated with innovation. VL - 10 SN - 978-0-85724-709-4, 978-0-85724-710-0/1474-8231 DO - 10.1108/S1474-8231(2011)0000010022 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/S1474-8231(2011)0000010022 AU - Calciolari Stefano ED - Jason A. Wolf ED - Heather Hanson ED - Mark J. Moir ED - Len Friedman ED - Grant T. Savage PY - 2011 Y1 - 2011/01/01 TI - IT and Organization: A Delicate Partnership T2 - Organization Development in Healthcare: Conversations on Research and Strategies T3 - Advances in Health Care Management PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 271 EP - 286 Y2 - 2024/04/25 ER -