Showing papers by "James D. McKeen published in 2011"

Communications of the Association for Information Systems

Abstract: The way in which information technology (IT) impacts firm productivity is an enduring question in organizational research and practice. Rather than adopting the common explanation that IT spending improves organizational performance, we hypothesize that IT spending determines the amount of IT assets, such as IT hardware, IT personnel, IT systems, and IT outsourcing, that can be acquired. These IT assets, in turn, affect productivity. The context of our study is the healthcare industry. Because of the unique set of managerial values, incentives, and constraints in this industry, we also hypothesize that IT personnel play a key role in determining hospital productivity. Analysis of panel data on acute-care centers provides support for our hypotheses. This paper contributes to literature by (1) refining earlier research that explains that IT spending improves organizational productivity; (2) examining the interrelationships between various types of IT assets; and (3) providing initial indications that outsourcing of the IT function may not have the beneficial effects in healthcare that it does in other industries.

IT Strategy: Issues and Practices

Abstract: Section I: Delivering Value with IT 1. Developing and Delivering on the IT Value Proposition 2. Developing IT Strategy for Business Value 3. Linking IT to Business Metrics 4. Building a Strong Relationship with the Business 5. Communicating with Business Managers 6. Building Better IT Leaders from the Bottom Up Mini-cases: Delivering Business Value with IT at Hefty Hardware Investing in TUFS IT Planning at ModMeters Section II: IT Governance 7. IT Shared Services 8. Delivering IT Functions: A Decision Framework 9. The IT Budgeting Process 10. Managing IT-Based Risk 11. Information Management: The Nexus of Business and IT Mini-cases: Shared Services at RR Communications Enterprise Architecture at Nationstate Insurance IT Investment at North American Financial Section III: IT-Enabled Innovation 12. Innovation with IT 13. Big Data and Social Media 14. Improving the Customer Experience: An IT Perspective 15. Business Intelligence 16. Enabling Collaboration with IT Mini-cases: Information Management at Homestyle Hotels Innovation at International Foods CRM at Minitrex Customer Service at Datatronics Section IV: IT Portfolio Development and Management 17. Application Portfolio Management 18. Managing IT Demand 19. Creating and Evolving a Technology Roadmap 20. Enhancing Development Productivity 21. Information Delivery: IT's Evolving Role Mini-cases: Project Management at MM Managing Technology at Genex Fuels Working Smarter at Continental Furniture