Software Reviews : GAMEPLAN: MANAGING ORGANIZATIONAL ADOPTION OF NEW INFORMATION TOOLS Reviewed by Dalton S. Lee,San Diego State University Publisher: N. Dean Meyer and Associates,233 Mountain Rd.,Ridge-field,CT 06877 (telephone: [phone]) Year of Publication: 1988 Materials: One non-copy-protected disk,182-page manual Price: $495;educational license,$500 annually;kit of 35mm slides plus lecture notes,$500 Machine Specificity: IBM compatibles and DEC Rainbow System Requirements: 512K RAM Effectiveness: Good User-Friendliness: Good Documentation: Excellent

Abstract

Ever wonder why technological innovation takes so long to be accepted? GAMEPLAN is a decision-making tool used to develop an optimal managerial strategy for implementing end-user computing. Users first take a test to determine if their setting is traditional, consensus building, futurist, or profit centered. Implementation strategies and payoffs vary by setting. The program can reflect historical events in one's own organization and can become a springboard for assessing the impact of new strategies.