Title: Corporate governance and the information systems excellence factor

Authors: Themistokles Lazarides, Evaggelos Drimpetas, Maria Argyropoulou, Jaideep Motwani

Addresses: Department of Applied Informatics, in Administration and Economy, Technological Institute of West Macedonia, Grevena, Greece. ' Department of Applied Informatics, in Administration and Economy, Technological Institute of West Macedonia, Grevena, Greece. ' Department of Applied Informatics, in Administration and Economy, Technological Institute of West Macedonia, Grevena, Greece. ' Department of Applied Informatics, in Administration and Economy, Technological Institute of West Macedonia, Grevena, Greece

Abstract: Corporate Governance (CG) and Enterprise Systems (ESs) have attracted a great deal of attention from academics and practitioners. Financial scandals (Enron, WorldCom, etc.) and information system breakdowns are common nowadays. This paper argues that these failures are closely correlated. It shows the correlation and makes some suggestions about how the information systems should be designed and implemented and how corporate governance can benefit from the new design approach. Regulation, voluntary codes and good practices as a motive for adopting new systems (organisational and informational) play a crucial role in selecting the course of action and strategy. The synergies between CG and ESs can lead to a more stable corporate environment and improved organisational performance.

Keywords: corporate governance; Sarbanes-Oxley; SOX organisational performance; information systems excellence; information technology excellence; regulation; voluntary codes; good practice; enterprise systems.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBEX.2009.021588

International Journal of Business Excellence, 2009 Vol.2 No.1, pp.16 - 29

Published online: 30 Nov 2008 *

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