Markus�s study of IT politics has been influential for the IT implementation literature since the\r\n1980s. However, mistakes of the top-down implementation approach could still be easily found\r\nin many organizations. Derived from Markus�s notion of interaction theory and Drucker�s work\r\non knowledge workers, this paper illustrates a LMS (learning management systems)\r\nimplementation case that evolves from such traditional top-down approach. Based on a\r\nchronological analysis, the case study narrates how IT politics was shaped in a context where\r\nmost stakeholders were highly skillful knowledge workers whose academic autonomy was\r\nlargely overlooked. Reflective discussion suggests how the implementation process might have\r\nbeen better managed. Evidently, even decades after Markus�s and Drucker�s influential work,\r\nhistory still repeated itself and IT politics continued to provide lessons for contemporary IT\r\nmanagers and researchers. Future strategy and implementation approach for campus IT\r\nprojects and LMS implementation in particular are recommended.
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