Memo as Wish Fulfillment for Me and Our Savior: A Case Study on SOEs in Indonesia

DOI

10.2991/aebmr.k.200127.041How to use a DOI?

Keywords

memo, informal information, activity theory, punishment, SOEs

Abstract

A memo is a form of informal information that lives within a company. The memos arise because of information needs that unfulfilled by current information systems. This research seeks to explore the role of parties involved in the use of memos in one SOE in Indonesia. In this case, the researchers deeply observed the role and purpose of individuals and communities in the utilization of memos. Researchers used activity theory as a tool to interpret the role in the form of mindset. Based on the theory, researchers determined the memo as a tool for individuals to achieve what they want. From the individual side, researchers found that using memos to obscure information, so they survived the punishment from their boss.”

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© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - R.E. Wijaya
AU  - E. Andajani
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/01/31
TI  - Memo as Wish Fulfillment for Me and Our Savior: A Case Study on SOEs in Indonesia
BT  - Proceedings of the 17 th International Symposium on Management (INSYMA 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 199
EP  - 204
SN  - 2352-5428
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/aebmr.k.200127.041
DO  - 10.2991/aebmr.k.200127.041
ID  - Wijaya2020
ER  -