What affect the contribution of it to firm performance? an exploratory study in China

Author

Lin, Dan-Ming ; Xu, Zong-Ling ; Liang, Qiang

Author_Institution

Bus. Sch., ShanTou Univ., Shantou, China

fYear

2009

fDate

14-16 Sept. 2009

Firstpage

81

Lastpage

94

Abstract

This paper integrates the strategic management perspectives of ldquoresource-basedrdquo and ldquopositioningrdquo to simultaneously examine the mediating effect of knowledge management (KM) and the moderating effect of industry setting on the performance impact of information technology (IT). Data collected from 236 firms operating in China replicated and extended research findings of previous studies, based on structural model equations. Consistent with previous studies, KM capability was found to be a partial mediator of the IT-performance relationship. Extending previous studies, industry setting was found to be a moderator of the IT-performance and IT-KM capability relationships. Theoretical contributions and managerial implications are discussed accordingly.

Keywords

information technology; knowledge management; organisational aspects; China; IT-performance relationship; firm performance; information technology; knowledge management; strategic management; structural model equations; Conference management; Cultural differences; Engineering management; Equations; Industrial relations; Information technology; Knowledge management; Resource management; Sun; Technology management; information technology; knowledge management; mediating effect; moderating effect; performance;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Management Science and Engineering, 2009. ICMSE 2009. International Conference on

Conference_Location

Moscow

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-3970-6

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-3971-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICMSE.2009.5318869

Filename

5318869