Title :
Alignment of a firm´s competitive strategy and information technology management sophistication: the missing link
Author :
Gupta, Yash P. ; Karimi, Jahangir ; Somers, Toni M.
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Bus. Adm., Colorado Univ., Denver, CO, USA
fDate :
11/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The need for establishing a link between information technology (IT) management strategies and a firm´s competitive strategy has been identified and discussed in the literature. In this paper, factors for measuring IT management sophistication are identified first. Then the effects of the competitive strategy on IT management sophistication are tested empirically. According to a survey of 213 managers, this study finds that competitive strategy has a direct impact on IT management sophistication. This paper concludes with implications for both researchers and practitioners
Keywords :
commerce; information technology; management of change; IT management sophistication; competitive strategy; information technology; management strategies; survey; Cost function; Information management; Information technology; Instruments; Management information systems; Technology management; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Engineering Management, IEEE Transactions on
