Title: Implementation predictors of strategic information systems plans: a comparison of Australian and Norwegian firms

Authors: Petter Gottschalk, Vijay K. Khandelwal

Addresses: Department of Technology Management, Norwegian School of Management, P.O. Box 580, 1302 Sandvika, Norway. School of Computing & Information Technology, University of Western Sydney Nepean, P.O. Box 10, Kingswood NSW 2747, Australia

Abstract: The need for improved implementation of information technology (IT) strategy has been emphasised in both empirical and prescriptive research studies. In this study, ten content characteristics of formal information technology strategies are identified from the research literature as potential implementation predictors. Surveys were conducted in both Norway and Australia. In Norway, the two statistically significant predictors in the testing of hypotheses were the description of responsibility for the implementation and the description of user involvement during the implementation. In Australia, the only statistically significant predictor was the description of projects| relevance to the business plan. Generally, strategic issues seemed to be important implementation predictors in Australia, while resource issues seemed to be important implementation predictors in Norway. However, the statistical results are somewhat inconclusive because of the limited sample sizes, response rates and explanatory power.

Keywords: strategy implementation; survey; implementation responsibility; IS/IT plan; user involvement.

DOI: 10.1504/IJITM.2002.001205

International Journal of Information Technology and Management, 2002 Vol.1 No.4, pp.357-366

Published online: 01 Jul 2003 *

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