The Dynamic Information Technology Capability and Firm Performance: A Resource-Based Perspective

Author

Fang, Gang ; Wu, Xiao-Bo ; Wu, Zeng-yuan

Author_Institution

School of Management, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China. E-MAIL: fanggang1999@yahoo.com

fYear

2006

fDate

13-16 Aug. 2006

Firstpage

3134

Lastpage

3139

Abstract

The evolution of information technology (IT) applications in firms can be captured in some stages, and each stage displays distinct characteristics regarding the application of IT and has different objectives. Thus, the different IT capabilities are needed in the different stages. The purpose of this paper is to develop the theoretical links between IT capability and the stage of firm´s using IT. Based on resource-based view, a model linking the level of IT capability with the stage of IT applications is built in this paper. Then, using the revised Balance Scorecard, two hypotheses are produced. In order to gain higher performance, firms must cultivate and advance its IT capability dynamically according the evolution of IT applications.

Keywords

Business process re-engineering; Communications technology; Conference management; Cybernetics; Databases; Displays; Humans; Information technology; Investments; Joining processes; Machine learning; Management information systems; Office automation; Performance gain; Resource management; Technology management; Balance Scorecard; Information technology; firm performance; information technology applications stage; information technology capability;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Machine Learning and Cybernetics, 2006 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Dalian, China

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0061-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICMLC.2006.258405

Filename

4028604