premise: The problem with the notion of technology is that there are various meanings of the term. It no longer has a precise and limited meaning, but rather a vague and expansive one. The term is used to describe not only instruments and machines but also skills, methods and procedures, among other things. Some commentators have argued that technology is a factor that determines key facets of organisations. However, others have argued that there is no cause and effect relationship between adoption of the technologies and the structural and performance outcomes that may be associated with them.
hypothesis: Some people have argued that technology is a determining factor in a number of key areas of an organisation.