Enterprise Information Systems and Strategic Flexibility

Strategic flexibility is a critical organizational competency in today´s dynamic global environment. This paper explores the impact of enterprise information systems on an organization´s strategic flexibility using the existing strategy and information systems literature to develop a theoretical model. Strategic flexibility is broken down into five first order constructs: operational flexibility; human capital flexibility; information flexibility; supply chain flexibility; and financial flexibility. These constructs are then used to develop a theoretical model and propositions of the impact of enterprise systems on strategic flexibility.