Department of Marketing

 

Date of this Version

8-2003

Citation

Strategic Management Journal 24 (2003), pp. 745–761; doi: 10.1002/smj.337

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Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Used by permission.

This article was based on Michael Tippins' dissertation chaired by Ravi Sohi.

Abstract

Many companies have developed strategies that include investing heavily in information technology (IT) in order to enhance their performance. Yet, this investment pays off for some companies but not others. This study proposes that organization teaming plays a significant role in determining the outcomes of IT. Drawing from resource theory and IT literature, the authors develop the concept of IT competency. Using structural equations modeling with data collected from managers in 271 manufacturing firms, they show that organizational learning plays a significant role in mediating the effects of IT competency on firm performance.

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