Modeling the Relationship between IT Capability, Uncertainty and Organizational Performance: An Empirical Study

Author

Wu, Jun ; Li, Ruixue

Author_Institution

Sch. of Econ. & Manage., Beijing Univ. of Posts & Telecommun., Beijing

fYear

2008

fDate

28-29 Sept. 2008

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

5

Abstract

To conceptualize the indirect causal impact of IT capability on organizational performance, this paper first posits that managerial IT capabilities and technical IT capabilities are the dimensions of IT capability construct. Then, using structural equation modeling with data collected from IT and business executives in 250 firms, we empirically validate the conceptual relationship model between IT capability and organizational performance. The results reveal that business process agility is a mediator and environmental uncertainty is a moderator when determining organizational performance impacts of IT. Further, we also find that managerial IT capabilities have a positive impact on technical IT capabilities.

Keywords

business data processing; organisational aspects; business process agility; environmental uncertainty; managerial IT capabilities; organizational performance; structural equation modeling; technical IT capabilities; Environmental economics; Environmental management; Equations; Humans; Investments; Management information systems; Resource management; Statistical analysis; Technology management; Uncertainty;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Advanced Management of Information for Globalized Enterprises, 2008. AMIGE 2008. IEEE Symposium on

Conference_Location

Tianjin

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-3694-1

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-2972-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AMIGE.2008.ECP.46

Filename

4721488