Information Systems Strategy: Reconceptualization, Measurement, and Implications

Abstract

Definitions of IS Strategy Related Terms in Literature Term Used Definition Provided Source I/T strategy None provided Henderson and Venkatraman 1999 Information Management Strategy "A long-term precept for directing, implementing and supervising information management" (information management left undefined) Reponen 1994 (p. 30) "Deals with management of the entire information systems function," referring to Earl (1989, p. 117): "the management framework which guides how the organization should run IS/IT activities" Ragu-Nathan et al. 2001 (p. 269) List of the 48 Articles Examining IS Strategy and Their Conceptions Article ID Authors Journal Year Volume Issue Conception 1: IS Strategy as the Use of IT to Support Business Strategy

Towards a new framework for SMEs success: a literature review

“…In addition, their research reveals that smaller enterprises not only plan, but most of them plan in a formal way and use large time spans. However, several authors argue that the strategic planning process of SMEs is informal and is rarely supported by planning instruments with managers being too busy to plan and the market changing too fast (Chen et al, 2008;Chen et al, 2010;Stonehouse and Pemberton, 2002;Vodopiveca, 2012). Sumantra (2008) concludes that formal planning is not a necessary condition for success, but can yield benefits for all types of companies.…”

Impact of IS Strategy and Technological Innovation Strategic Alignment on FirmPerformance

“…Over the past two decades, the strategic value of information systems to organizations has been a major concern for many IS practitioners making IS scholars conducting numerous studies in this domain [15]; [16]. Organizations are effectively pursuing innovation through IS to address business challenges that continuously require organizations to adapt their business processes to changing market environment and customers" preferences.…”

“…Conceptually, IS strategies differ in terms of their contextual elements [15]. IS strategy mainly focuses on the use of IS to support business strategy, IS strategy serving as the master plan of IS function, and IS strategy as the shared view of the IS role in an organization [15].…”

“…IS strategy mainly focuses on the use of IS to support business strategy, IS strategy serving as the master plan of IS function, and IS strategy as the shared view of the IS role in an organization [15]. In business-centric, IS strategy is derived from a business strategy with the focus of using IS to support business strategy.…”

“…There is a need to achieve strategic fit where the alignment between IS and innovation determines IS effectiveness and significantly enhances the performance of a firm [12]. Most of these strategic alignment studies conducted focused generally on IS and business strategies, and whether -and how -strategic alignment creates value [13] is inadequately clarified in the literature [15]. Thus, how the alignment or the lack of it between information systems strategy and technological innovation impact on the performance of a firm will focus mainly on information systems support for technological innovation.…”