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A resource-based perspective on information technology capability and firm performance: an empirical investigation
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The concept of IT as an organizational capability is developed and empirically examining the association between IT capability and firm performance indicates that firms with high IT capability tend to outperform a control sample of firms on a variety of profit and cost-based performance measures.Abstract:
The resource-based view of the firm attributes superior financial performance to organizational resources and capabilities. This paper develops the concept of IT as an organizational capability and empirically examines the association between IT capability and firm performance. Firm specific IT resources are classified as IT infrastructure, human IT resources, and IT-enabled intangibles. A matched-sample comparison group methodology and publicly available ratings are used to assess IT capability and firm performance. Results indicate that firms with high IT capability tend to outperform a control sample of firms on a variety of profit and cost-based performance measures.read more
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Review: information technology and organizational performance: an integrative model of it business value
TL;DR: A model of IT business value is developed based on the resource-based view of the firm that integrates the various strands of research into a single framework and provides a blueprint to guide future research and facilitate knowledge accumulation and creation concerning the organizational performance impacts of information technology.
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Shaping agility through digital options: reconceptualizing the role of information technology in contemporary firms
TL;DR: It is argued that information technology investments and capabilities influence firm performance through three significant organizational capabilities (agility, digital options, and entrepreneurial alertness) and strategic processes (capability-building, entrepreneurial action, and coevolutionary adaptation).
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Review: the resource-based view and information systems research: review, extension, and suggestions for future research
Michael Wade,John Hulland +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explore and critically evaluate use of the resource-based view of the firm (RBV) by information systems researchers and suggest extensions to make the RBV more useful for empirical IS research.
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Construct Measurement and Validation Procedures in MIS and Behavioral Research: Integrating New and Existing Techniques
TL;DR: New and existing techniques are integrated into a comprehensive set of recommendations that can be used to give researchers in MIS and the behavioral sciences a framework for developing valid measures.
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Empirical research on the resource-based view of the firm: an assessment and suggestions for future research
TL;DR: It is suggested that scholars avoid the tendency to test models reflecting early incarnations of the RBV and instead test those that incorporate its more contemporary theoretical extensions.
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Banking on information technology: converting IT spending into firm performance
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Information technology: Increasing productivity in services
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Introduction to ‘Competitive Organizational Behavior: Toward an Organizationally-Based Theory of Competitive Advantage’
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An Exploration of the Expertness of Outside Informants
TL;DR: In this article, the use of outside informants in strategy research reported in major journals was examined. And the authors empirically explored the expertness of these insiders in terms of interrater reliability and accuracy of their ratings compared to those provided by insiders.
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An Exploration of the Expertness of Outside Informants
TL;DR: The authors reviewed the use of outside informants (individuals not employed in the firm being studied) in strategy research reported in major journals and empirically explored the expertness of these experts.