Year: 2001
Type: article
Abstract: This paper proposes an alternative approach to determine IT value that focuses on a firms IT use in relation to its peers. This approach provides an indication of IT value without the necessity of establishing the elusive direct link between IT use and firm productivity. A model is introduced to explain the link between the industry, the firms position within an industry, and a firms IT focus. By understanding how IT is affecting a firms competitive standing in relation to its peers, a better understanding of IT value can be gained.
Author: Kerry Ward
Institution: Indiana University
Language: English
Subfield: Management Information Systems
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2103656066