The Impact of Information Technology Investments on Firm Processes and Performance
Author | : Acklesh Prasad |
Publisher | : Nova Science Pub Incorporated |
Total Pages | : 167 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9781600216787 |
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This book provides the much needed international dimension on the payoffs of information technology investments. The bulk of the research on the impact of information technology investments has been undertaken in developed economies, mainly the United States. This research provides an alternative dimension -- a developing country perspective on how information technology investments impacts organisations. Secondly, there has been much debate and controversy on how we measure information technology investment payoffs. This research uses an innovative two-stage model where it proposes that information technology investments will first impact the process and improvement in the processes will then impact the performance. In doing so, it considers sectors of information technology investment rather than taking it as one. Finally, almost all prior studies in this area have considered only the tangible impact of information technology investments. This research proposes that one can only better understand the benefits by looking at both the tangible and intangible benefits.