How Do Shared IT Applications Influence Agility? Theory and Evidence of a Convex Relationship

IF 5.9 2区管理学 Q1 COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Journal of Management Information Systems Pub Date : 2022-10-02 DOI:10.1080/07421222.2022.2127452

M. Queiroz, Paul P. Tallon, T. Coltman

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Organizations increasingly depend on information technology (IT) applications (apps) for competitive positioning. Governance of IT apps presents a unique set of challenges, particularly as organizations turn to shared IT apps across business units (IT apps relatedness). Shared IT apps can foment IT misalignment within business units, while also creating opportunities for learning-related synergies. This study develops the idea that an organization’s efforts to increase IT apps relatedness influence business unit agility and that this relationship is U-shaped. Analysis of data from 120 organizations provides support for a convex, U‐shaped, relationship. Furthermore, the U-shaped curve flattens under conditions of increased market uncertainty. This relationship highlights the need for IT governance to balance tension between business unit interests that seek autonomy over certain IT app choices and corporate interests that push for synergies based on shared IT apps. Failure to create this balance could impede business unit agility and hurt the broader organization.

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共享IT应用程序如何影响敏捷性？凸关系的理论与证据

摘要组织越来越依赖信息技术应用程序来进行竞争定位。IT应用程序的治理带来了一系列独特的挑战，尤其是当组织转向跨业务部门的共享IT应用程序时（IT应用程序相关性）。共享IT应用程序可能会在业务部门内引发IT错位，同时也会为学习相关的协同效应创造机会。这项研究发展了这样一种观点，即组织增加IT应用程序相关性的努力会影响业务部门的灵活性，这种关系是U型的。对120个组织数据的分析为凸的U型关系提供了支持。此外，在市场不确定性增加的情况下，U型曲线趋于平缓。这种关系突显了IT治理的必要性，以平衡寻求对某些IT应用程序选择的自主权的业务部门利益与推动基于共享IT应用程序的协同效应的公司利益之间的紧张关系。未能建立这种平衡可能会阻碍业务部门的灵活性，并损害更广泛的组织。

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Journal of Management Information Systems 工程技术-计算机：信息系统

CiteScore

10.20

自引率

13.00%

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审稿时长

6 months

期刊介绍： Journal of Management Information Systems is a widely recognized forum for the presentation of research that advances the practice and understanding of organizational information systems. It serves those investigating new modes of information delivery and the changing landscape of information policy making, as well as practitioners and executives managing the information resource.