Year: 2001
Type: article
Abstract: Computer-based information systems (IS) technologies are continuously altering the nature of manufacturing competition.The effective use of IS in manufacturing industry has become a critical enabling factor for firm success.While the IS usage concept has been widely addressed in the IS literature, its linkage to manufacturing performance has not been well documented by empirical studies.Meanwhile, a comprehensive and reliable measurement instrument for organizational level IS usage is also not available.This study first develops a valid and reliable measure of organizational level IS usage through large-scale survey data collection and rigorous statistical validation.The relationship between IS usage and manufacturing performance is then examined using structural equation modeling.The study indicates that firms with high levels of IS usage generally have better manufacturing performance.
Author: Qiang Tu
Institution: Rochester Institute of Technology
Language: English
Subfield: Management Information Systems
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W806144730