Information Technology And Competitive Advantage In Small Firms

Author : Brian Webb,Frank Schlemmer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2008-07-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134113996

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Information Technology and Competitive Advantage in Small Firms by Brian Webb,Frank Schlemmer Pdf

Does Information Technology matter? This book argues that even as Information Technology hardware, software, data and associated processes are becoming more of a commodity, it has never been more important to manage Information Technology as a strategic asset. However, managing Information Technology as a strategic asset is notoriously difficult, as is studying the impact of Information Technology on firm performance. This book sets out to identify, explain and critically evaluate current research in this area. A unique feature of this book is the use of economic theory to explain management theory and its consequences in professional practice. Beginning with a thorough introduction to Schumpeterian economic theory, the authors re-cast the pre-eminent theory in strategic management research (the Resource Based View) in the light of a Schumpeterian analysis and identify Dynamic Capabilities as an extension of, but also a radical departure from, RBV. The role of Information Technology as an endogenous technology is discussed and it is argued that how we define Information Technology determines not only how we study it but also how we use it and benefit from it. The book is aimed primarily at the academic research market, but should also be of some interest to managers. It is useful more specifically for all those studying business, Information Technology, strategy, management and innovation.

Author : Brian Webb,Frank Schlemmer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2008-07-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134114009

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Information Technology and Competitive Advantage in Small Firms by Brian Webb,Frank Schlemmer Pdf

Does Information Technology matter? This book argues that even as Information Technology hardware, software, data and associated processes are becoming more of a commodity, it has never been more important to manage Information Technology as a strategic asset. However, managing Information Technology as a strategic asset is notoriously difficult, as is studying the impact of Information Technology on firm performance. This book sets out to identify, explain and critically evaluate current research in this area. A unique feature of this book is the use of economic theory to explain management theory and its consequences in professional practice. Beginning with a thorough introduction to Schumpeterian economic theory, the authors re-cast the pre-eminent theory in strategic management research (the Resource Based View) in the light of a Schumpeterian analysis and identify Dynamic Capabilities as an extension of, but also a radical departure from, RBV. The role of Information Technology as an endogenous technology is discussed and it is argued that how we define Information Technology determines not only how we study it but also how we use it and benefit from it. The book is aimed primarily at the academic research market, but should also be of some interest to managers. It is useful more specifically for all those studying business, Information Technology, strategy, management and innovation.

Author : Kenneth C. Laudon,Jon A. Turner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Information technology
ISBN : UOM:35128000987550

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Information Technology and Management Strategy by Kenneth C. Laudon,Jon A. Turner Pdf

Papers from the New York University symposium on [title] held June, 1986. Organized into three sections: theory, implementation, and problems. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Author : Namchul Shin
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1931777918

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Creating Business Value with Information Technology by Namchul Shin Pdf

"Addressing questions raised by managers and researchers over the last decade on the business value of information technology (IT), this book provides business professionals with a more precise rationale for making IT investments by detailing how computerization does not automatically create business value, but is one essential component that should be coupled with organizational changes such as new strategies, new business processes, and new organizational structures."

Author : Michael E. Porter,Victor E. Millar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:732623077

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How information gives you competitive advantage by Michael E. Porter,Victor E. Millar Pdf

Author : Amrit Tiwana
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780262534154

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IT Strategy for Non-IT Managers by Amrit Tiwana Pdf

How non-IT managers can turn IT from an expensive liability into a cost-effective competitive tool. Firms spend more on information technology (IT) than on all other capital assets combined. And yet despite this significant cash outlay, businesses often end up with IT that is uneconomical and strategically feeble. What is missing in many organizations' IT strategy is the business acumen of managers from non-IT departments. This book presents tools for non-IT managers to turn IT from an expensive liability into a cost-effective competitive tool. It equips readers with the concepts and analytical skills necessary to understand IT needs and opportunities from both sides of the business–IT divide. Each chapter opens with a jargon decoder–nontechnical explanations of the key ideas in the chapter—and ends with a checklist summarizing non-IT factors to consider in IT decisions. Chapters cover such topics as infusing competitive firepower into IT strategy; amalgamating software and data for a hard-to-duplicate competitive advantage; making choices that meet today's business needs without handicapping future strategy; establishing who decides what about IT strategies; sourcing IT and its challenges; protecting IT assets against disaster in ways that IT professionals cannot; and recognizing the business potential of emerging technologies. Examples are drawn from large corporations, small businesses, and nonprofits around the world. The book is suitable for use in the MBA core IT course, and is aimed especially at students in professional or executive MBA programs. It will also be a valuable reference for managers.

Author : Nicholas G. Carr
Publisher : Harvard Business Press
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2004-04-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781422129524

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Does It Matter? by Nicholas G. Carr Pdf

Over the last decade, and even since the bursting of the technology bubble, pundits, consultants, and thought leaders have argued that information technology provides the edge necessary for business success. IT expert Nicholas G. Carr offers a radically different view in this eloquent and explosive book. As IT's power and presence have grown, he argues, its strategic relevance has actually decreased. IT has been transformed from a source of advantage into a commoditized "cost of doing business"--with huge implications for business management. Expanding on Carr's seminal Harvard Business Review article that generated a storm of controversy, Does IT Matter? provides a truly compelling--and unsettling--account of IT's changing business role and its leveling influence on competition. Through astute analysis of historical and contemporary examples, Carr shows that the evolution of IT closely parallels that of earlier technologies such as railroads and electric power. He goes on to lay out a new agenda for IT management, stressing cost control and risk management over innovation and investment. And he examines the broader implications for business strategy and organization as well as for the technology industry. A frame-changing statement on one of the most important business phenomena of our time, Does IT Matter? marks a crucial milepost in the debate about IT's future. An acclaimed business writer and thinker, Nicholas G. Carr is a former executive editor of the Harvard Business Review.

Author : Brian Donnellan,Tor Larsen,Linda Levine,Janice DeGross
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2006-05-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780387344096

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The Transfer and Diffusion of Information Technology for Organizational Resilience by Brian Donnellan,Tor Larsen,Linda Levine,Janice DeGross Pdf

This volume contains the edited proceedings of the Working Conference on the Transfer and Diffusion of IT for Organizational Resilience, sponsored by the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) Working Group 8.6 (Transfer and Diffusion of Information Technology), and held in Galway, Ireland in June of 2006. The material contained in this book represents current thinking on the topic of resilience by academics and leading practitioners.

Author : Ali Mirza
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783668316836

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Approaches to Information Systems Strategy in small and medium sized businesses. An Analysis by Ali Mirza Pdf

Seminar paper from the year 2014 in the subject Business economics - Operations Research, , language: English, abstract: The Research area of information systems strategy in small and medium sized businesses is intriguing but surprisingly under researched. Small and medium sized businesses are a significant part of a country’s economy therefore it is important for researchers and decision makers of small enterprises to initiate and establish a more appropriate understanding of information systems strategy, which can be an important contributing factor in the growth of small and medium sized businesses. This paper reviews the existing literature available on approaches towards information systems strategy in small and medium sized businesses. The paper considers information as a resource which is strategic in nature. It asserts that Information systems Strategy proposals in small and medium sized businesses should give as much importance to issues regarding organizational changes as implementation of information systems.

Author : T. Chesney
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789401703550

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Competitive Information in Small Businesses by T. Chesney Pdf

This book is about using information in small businesses to compete; it is about strategy and information systems. It examines problems that these businesses face and suggests some solutions. It looks at how strategie planning takes place and how information systems should be designed and developed in line with strategy, from a business rather than a purely technical point ofview. The main contribution made is proposing an approach to crafting strategy, designing new business processes and information systems planning that could realistically be used by the average small business, that is one without great knowledge of strategy or information systems, and one that cannot afford to buy in this knowledge. The approach differs from others suggested in the literature in that it emphasises the important role of creativity in the process of creating strategy and in information system design and illustrates where this creativity may come from, it emphasises the importance of getting staff involved and it attempts to lessen the communication problems that exists between business people and information system developers, something that historically has caused problems.

Author : Oswald Jones,Fiona Tilley
Publisher : Wiley
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2003-04-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0470843349

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Competitive Advantage in SMEs by Oswald Jones,Fiona Tilley Pdf

Competitive Advantage in SMEs draws on up-to-date empirical evidence to illustrate how SMEs can become more innovative through the introduction of new products and services. Discusses the effective and efficient use of information technology by broadening management skills and knowledge.

Author : Information Resources Management Association. International Conference
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 1154 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1878289519

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Managing Information Technology Resources in Organizations in the Next Millennium by Information Resources Management Association. International Conference Pdf

Managing Information Technology Resources in Organizations in the Next Millennium contains more than 200 unique perspectives on numerous timely issues of managing information technology in organizations around the world. This book, featuring the latest research and applied IT practices, is a valuable source in support of teaching and research agendas.

Author : Ordóñez de Pablos, Patricia
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781466647541

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International Business Strategy and Entrepreneurship: An Information Technology Perspective by Ordóñez de Pablos, Patricia Pdf

There is a high demand in our society to adopt emerging technologies in all aspects of business and economic activity. As traditional business practices and economic activity are occurring in a global context, new areas of economic development are being recognized as the key enablers of wealth and income production. International Business Strategy and Entrepreneurship: An Information Technology Perspective discusses innovative solutions to research problems and high performance systems while emphasizing the role of IT and management for sustainable development. This book brings together academics, researchers, entrepreneurs, policy makers and government officers aiming to contribute to the debate of technology related to international business and strategic management.

Author : Hunter, M. Gordon
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2015-05-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781466687097

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Strategic Utilization of Information Systems in Small Business by Hunter, M. Gordon Pdf

The small business is an often underestimated asset of both the modern economy and the commercial workforce. Those employed by small businesses make up a large percentage of both the U.S. and Canadian populations, and with the internet and other technologies connecting us like never before, the opportunity is present for even the smallest company to reach a global scale. Strategic Utilization of Information Systems in Small Business explores the possibilities not just in expanding a business, but in assisting a business in meeting its full potential, no matter its size. Including a variety of perspectives on what it means to be a small business and how to bring that business to maturity, this book is an essential reference source for small business owners, managers, and employees, as well as students, researchers, and aspiring entrepreneurs. This publication features chapters on the different aspects of management processes, e-commerce, and e-businesses, including the characteristics of a smart entrepreneur, success vs. failure, longevity, technology adoption, the types of different information systems and how to implement them, data and decision making, theories for investigating small businesses, business strategy, and competitive advantage.

Author : Carmine Sellitto,David Banks,Scott Bingley,Stephen Burgess
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2016-07-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317378143

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Small Businesses and Effective ICT by Carmine Sellitto,David Banks,Scott Bingley,Stephen Burgess Pdf

Small businesses make up some 90-95 percent of all global firms. Many undervalue the importance of information and communication technology (ICT). Within the small business segment there can be significant differences amongst the avid early adopters of ICT and the laggards. Research on early adopters tends be more prevalent as they are perceived to have a more interesting and positive story. However, late adopters and ‘laggards’ also have their own interesting stories that are under-reported. Small Business and Effective ICT draws on research undertaken over several years and documents the adoption/use of ICT across ‘better’ users of ICT (Leaders), typical ICT users (Operationals) and late adopters (Laggards). The findings are presented using a re-formulation of the LIASE framework which addresses a number of areas that include ICT literacy (L), information content/communication (I), Access (A), Infrastructure (I), Support (S) and Evaluation (E). Some 60 businesses were investigated in Australia and the UK, with each business presented as a concise vignette. The vignettes serve to show that small businesses are not as conservative in their use of ICT as the literature suggests, with examples of innovative uses of ICT in small businesses provided. Lessons for the effective use of ICT by small businesses are presented. The research design, methods adopted, presentation of findings through the vignettes, and ‘take away’ lessons have been written in manner to appeal to a broad range of readers including academics, researchers, students and policy makers in the discipline.