Annette Stolpe
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Annette Stolpe is a leading researcher in the digital transformation of organizational IT, with a particular focus on the disruptive rise of lightweight technologies. Her work critically examines how smartphones, sensors, and software robots are reshaping the traditional IT function, often bypassing centralized control. In her highly cited 2017 study on Robotic Process Automation (RPA) in a Norwegian bank, Stolpe provided one of the first empirical accounts of how business units independently acquire and implement lightweight IT, challenging established governance models. This seminal paper, with 41 citations, has become a foundational reference for scholars studying the tension between agile, user-driven innovation and enterprise IT management. By documenting the real-world consequences of this shift—from increased operational flexibility to new coordination challenges—Stolpe has illuminated a critical blind spot in information systems research. Her contributions are essential reading for anyone seeking to understand how the democratization of technology is rewriting the rules of organizational IT, offering both a cautionary tale and a roadmap for future practice.
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