| The purpose of this dissertation is to study the development process of hospital information systems (HIS) in China's hospitals. The dissertation addressed five research questions: (1) What are the contextual conditions that impact China's hospital information systems (HIS) development? (2) How do HIS develop in China? (3) What is the impetus that drives HIS development? (4) What are the barriers that limit HIS development? (5) What are the results of HIS development?;The investigation was conducted using case research methodology. Six Chinese hospitals were studied and analyzed. First, China's hospital strategic and structural contexts were described. Second, a dynamic HIS development process and its barriers and impetus were illustrated. Third, the success of HIS was evaluated. Finally, three propositions from the study and an IT project resource allocation process model were developed on the basis of case analyses. In addition, implications for practitioners and researchers were presented. |
