Business Value Through Controlled IT: Towards an Integrated Model of IT Governance Success and its Impact

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arne Buchwald ◽  
Nils Urbach ◽  
Frederik Ahlemann
Keyword(s):  
It Governance ◽  
Integrated Model ◽  
Business Value

Business Value through Controlled IT: Toward An Integrated Model of IT Governance Success and Its Impact

2014 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 128-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arne Buchwald ◽  
Nils Urbach ◽  
Frederik Ahlemann
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
It Governance ◽  
Integrated Model ◽  
Business Value ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Complete Understanding ◽  
Holistic Model ◽  
Multinational Organizations ◽  
Regulatory Pressure ◽  
The Impact

Owing to increasing regulatory pressure and the need for aligned information technology (IT) decisions at the interface of business and IT, IT governance (ITG) has become important in both academia and practice. However, knowledge of integrating the determinants and consequences of ITG success remains scarce. Although some studies investigate individual aspects of ITG success and its impact, none combine these factors into a comprehensive and integrated model that would lead to a more complete understanding of the ITG concept. To address this gap, our research aims at understanding what factors influence and result from successful ITG, and at determining how they can be translated into a model to explain ITG success and the impact thereof. Therefore, we conducted interviews with 28 IT decision makers in 19 multinational organizations headquartered in Europe. Our study synthesizes the fragmented previous research, provides new empirical insights gathered on the basis of a clear ITG conceptualization, and suggests three innovative constructs heretofore not related to ITG. Moreover, we elucidate in a holistic model the factors that make ITG successful, how ITG contributes to an IT organization's success, and how it eventually unfolds throughout the overall organization. The resulting model allows organizational decision makers to develop an effective ITG implementation and to explain the implications of successful ITG, thus providing a justification for the respective investments.

The Interrelationships Between Information Technology Spending, CEO Equity Incentives, and Firm Value

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 41-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adi Masli ◽  
Vernon J. Richardson ◽  
Juan Manuel Sanchez ◽  
Rodney E. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Firm Value ◽  
Ceo Compensation ◽  
It Governance ◽  
Business Value ◽  
Risky Asset ◽  
Equity Compensation ◽  
Equity Incentives ◽  
Compensation Incentives

ABSTRACT We examine the interrelationships between information technology spending, CEO equity compensation incentives, and firm value. We present two related pieces of evidence. First, we find that CEO equity incentives are associated with IT spending, suggesting that CEOs with higher incentives are more likely to invest in a risky asset such as IT. Second, we find that the association between IT spending and business value is stronger for firms that grant CEOs higher equity incentives. Our study contributes to the CEO compensation and IT governance literatures.

A Framework for Research on Information Technology Governance in SMEs

2017 ◽  
pp. 53-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
François Bergeron ◽  
Anne-Marie Croteau ◽  
Sylvestre Uwizeyemungu ◽  
Louis Raymond
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
It Governance ◽  
Business Value ◽  
Technology Governance ◽  
Information Technology Governance ◽  
It Resources ◽  
Research Propositions ◽  
Alternative Theories

The need to effectively manage IT resources such that they enhance the business value of firms makes IT Governance (ITG) an important issue for both IS researchers and practitioners. The purpose of this paper is to build a conceptual framework for ITG in small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs). The authors first analyze the main theories applied in ITG research, and confront them with the specificities of SMEs. The authors then highlight the limits of those theories in SMEs context and discuss adaptations needed or alternative theories in such context. The resulting framework is then applied to generate a set of six research propositions on ITG in SMEs.

scholarly journals IT Governance Framework Applied to SMEs

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
François Bergeron ◽  
Anne-Marie Croteau ◽  
Sylvestre Uwizeyemungu ◽  
Louis Raymond
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
It Governance ◽  
Business Value ◽  
Governance Framework ◽  
It Resources ◽  
Research Propositions ◽  
Alternative Theories

The need to effectively manage IT resources such that they enhance the business value of firms makes IT governance (ITG) an important issue for both IS researchers and practitioners. The purpose of this paper is to build a conceptual framework for ITG in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The authors first analyze the main theories applied in ITG research, and confront them with the specificities of SMEs. The authors then highlight the limits of those theories in SMEs context and discuss adaptations needed or alternative theories in such context. The resulting framework is then applied to generate a set of six research propositions on ITG in SMEs.

scholarly journals Business Value of ICT for Small Tourism Enterprises: The Case of Sri Lanka

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
U.G.D Lakshila Dilhani Perera Abeysekara
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Integrated Model ◽  
Business Value ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Theoretical Understanding ◽  
Strategic Integration ◽  
Complementary Resources ◽  
Tourism Enterprises

<p>Researchers and practitioners believe that Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) create business value in organisations. However in practice, organisations often struggle to demonstrate the benefits of ICTs. This difficulty in demonstrating the value of ICTs to organisations is not related to the technology itself, but rather the ways in which technology is used, and how it creates business value. There is an extensive body of literature which focuses on these issues. However, it is predominantly centred on large organisations in the context of developed countries. There is a lack of research on how ICTs create business value in small enterprises particularly in relation to developing countries. Hence, the business value of ICTs remains an important research topic for information systems researchers.  The tourism industry is highly information intensive and the use of ICTs in tourism has become so widespread it is almost obligatory. While the benefits that larger tourism organisations gain from ICTs have been well researched, little is known about how ICTs can be utilised to maximise the business value of Small Tourism Enterprises (STEs). Understanding the value of ICTs for STEs is important as they have gained widespread recognition as a major source of employment, income generation and poverty alleviation in developing countries. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to explore how ICTs can contribute to the business value of STEs.  Using a combination of Barney’s Resource Based View of the firm (RBV) and an integrated model developed by combining the Business value of IT framework by Melville et al. and the tourism production system by Poon and Alford, this study examines how ICTs contribute to the business value of STEs. A post-positivist qualitative multi-case study was carried out using 35 STEs which represent the major tourist regions of Sri Lanka. Semi-structured interviews were the main method of data collection supported by document and website analysis. Data analysis was guided by template coding. The initial template developed using the dimensions identified from the literature was further analysed by integrating the themes which emerged from the research data. Data was analysed across cases, using a cross tabular design to compare categories and analyse within-group similarities and inter-group differences.  The use of technological and human ICT resources alongside complementary resources in key business processes was examined in order to identify how ICTs were being utilised to gain business value for STEs in Sri Lanka. The combination of internal and external factors derived from the focal firm and the external environment proved to have a significant role in determining STEs’ ability to gain business value from ICTs. Further analysis of cases across four major tourism clusters revealed that business motives, strategies, and location were the main reasons for the varying levels of business value gained by small businesses in the country.  The findings of this study indicated that ICTs do contribute to the business value of STEs in Sri Lanka by improving organisational performance in terms of both financial and non-financial gains. In accordance with the claims of RBV, the findings further confirmed that in order to gain business value, ICT resources need to be combined with complementary resources. The findings also identified the significance of strategic integration of online travel agents’ resources in order for STEs to gain the optimum business value from their own ICT resources.  A key outcome of this study is the development of an integrated model of the business value of ICTs for STEs. In addition, this study contributes to the theoretical understanding of IT business value research in the context of small tourism businesses, particularly in developing countries. It also has implications for business owners and governments in terms of effective utilisation of firm resources, prioritization and allocation of resources to key projects and processes.</p>

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