scholarly journals STRATEGIC AGILITY AND COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE OF OIL AND GAS MARKETING COMPANIES: THE MODERATING EFFECT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CAPABILITY AND STRATEGIC FORESIGHT

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 1393-1406
Author(s):  
Arokodare, M.A. (Ph.D) ◽  
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Makinde G. O (Ph.D) ◽  
Fakunmoju S.K. (Ph.D) ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Technology Capability ◽  
Strategic Foresight ◽  
Strategic Agility ◽  
Information Technology Capability

scholarly journals Information Technology Capability for Nigerian Public Tertiary Institutions: A Tool for Gaining Competitive Advantage

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (4-2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Aliyu Palladan ◽  
Kadzrina Abdul Kadir
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Tertiary Institutions ◽  
For Profit ◽  
It Capability ◽  
Technology Capability ◽  
Conceptual Paper ◽  
Information Technology Capability ◽  
It Knowledge

The essence of this conceptual paper is to broaden the notion of IT capability, which hitherto was more pronounced in the banking, communication and other for profit organizations. Information Technology Capability (IT Capability) refers to institution’s ability to manipulate and exploit opportunities avails by ICT to create something more new and more superb for the betterment of the institution and to attain competitive advantages. Some benefits attached to IT capability include rapid and quick processing of transactions, error minimization, cost saving as well as improvement of productivity. The paper suggest more investment on IT objects, IT operation and IT knowledge as sub dimensions of IT capability. Thus, this will go a long way in enhancing the competitive advantage of public tertiary institutions in Nigeria.

scholarly journals Information Technology Capability and Performance of Selected Oil and Gas Marketing Companies in Lagos State, Nigeria: The Moderating Role of Organizational Culture

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 37
Author(s):  
Arokodare M. A. ◽  
Asikhia O. U. ◽  
Makinde G. O.
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Market Share ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Organisational Culture ◽  
Lagos State ◽  
Technology Capability ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Information Technology Capability ◽  
The Relationship

Globally, oil and gas marketing companies are in a continuous competitive environment and dilemma of maintaining larger market share among competitors in the oil and gas industry. Most business managers in the oil and gas marketing industry in Nigeria find it difficult in constantly achieving increase in performance in terms of market share due to organisational culture rigidity and poor adoption of information technology capability among oil and gas marketing companies. Hence, this study investigated the relationship between information technology capability and market share as well as the moderating effect of organisational culture on the relationship between information technology capability and performance of oil and gas marketing companies in Lagos State, Nigeria. The study employed survey research design. The target population comprised 515 oil and gas marketing and retail outlets operating in Lagos State, Nigeria. A total enumeration technique was adopted. Findings revealed that there is a significant and positive relationship between information technology capability and market share and also organisational culture significantly moderate the relationship between information technology capability and market share of oil and gas marketing companies in Lagos State, Nigeria. The study concludes that there is relationship between information technology capability and market share. Also, organisational culture moderates the relationship between information technology capability and market share. It is recommended that oil and gas marketing companies should evolve dynamic business models that will enhance adoption of information technology capability and organisational culture flexibility in order to achieve the advantage of larger market share.

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