Title :
The Influence of IT Capability on Dimensions of Organization Structure
Author :
Gao, Shuli ; Chen, Jianbin ; Fang, Deying
Author_Institution :
Bus. Coll., Beijing Union Univ., Beijing, China
Abstract :
Firm´s organization structure is influenced by many factors, and relationship between IT capability and organization structure in the network environment has attracted much attention. This paper analyzes how IT capability impact on dimensions of organization structure through questionnaire. Result shows that IT capability has positive impact on horizontal differentiation, vertical differentiation, formalization and decentralization of organization structure, but the impact on spatial differentiation has not been verified.
Keywords :
information technology; organisational aspects; IT capability; firm organization structure; horizontal differentiation; network environment; organization structure decentralization; organization structure formalization; structural equation model; vertical differentiation; Conference management; Engineering management; Environmental management; Financial management; Humans; Information management; Information technology; Investments; Resource management; Technology management; Dimensions of Organization Structure; IT Capability; Structural Equation Model SEM;
Conference_Titel :
Future Information Technology and Management Engineering, 2009. FITME '09. Second International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Sanya
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5339-9
DOI :
10.1109/FITME.2009.72
