Various theoretical perspectives have been used in the literature to examine the relationship between IT strategy, competitive strategy and organizational performance. Yet, despite these efforts the nexus between IT, corporate strategy and performance remains still unclear. In this paper we develop and empirically test a stylised conceptual model that sheds further light on this nexus. Using a configurational approach on a sample of European companies from different sectors, we found that companies with stronger and more skilled IT departments adopt more focused competitive strategies and enjoy better performances in key functional areas compared to firms with weaker IT departments
IT strategies and corporate results: An empirical study
PERONA, Marco;
2010-01-01
Abstract
Various theoretical perspectives have been used in the literature to examine the relationship between IT strategy, competitive strategy and organizational performance. Yet, despite these efforts the nexus between IT, corporate strategy and performance remains still unclear. In this paper we develop and empirically test a stylised conceptual model that sheds further light on this nexus. Using a configurational approach on a sample of European companies from different sectors, we found that companies with stronger and more skilled IT departments adopt more focused competitive strategies and enjoy better performances in key functional areas compared to firms with weaker IT departmentsI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
