Title: A model and empirical test of information technology strategy success

Authors: Mohammad Kazem Haki

Addresses: Faculty of Business and Economics, Institute of Information Systems, Universite de Lausanne, Quartier UNIL-Dorigny, Batiment Internef, 1015 Lausanne, Internef, Bureau 139, Switzerland

Abstract: Organisations are looking for IT solutions to propel their business, and meet the needs of an overly competitive landscape. Successful implementation of a sound IT strategy, then, is the key. Strategic use of IT and alignment with business strategies can be achieved only by developing a successful information technology strategy (ITS). A successful ITS has consequently become a vital part of strategic thinking in organisations. Despite the growing number of IT strategic planning frameworks proposed, organisations still fail. The main reason for this failure is organisations| tendency to emphasise the technical and technological aspects while neglecting the organisational (non-technical) factors of IT strategy. In this paper, we will identify the main organisational factors-related to successful implementation of ITS and ultimately, the organisation|s success in the marketplace.

Keywords: organisational factors; IT strategy; information technology; information systems; strategic planning; change management; structural equation modelling; SEM.

DOI: 10.1504/IJISCM.2011.039070

International Journal of Information Systems and Change Management, 2011 Vol.5 No.1, pp.54 - 75

Received: 22 May 2010
Accepted: 19 Oct 2010

Published online: 29 Nov 2014 *

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