The Influence of IT Management Sophistication and IT Support on IT Success in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

被引:27
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作者
Cragg, Paul [1 ]
Mills, Annette [1 ]
Suraweera, Theek [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Canterbury, Christchurch 8000, New Zealand
[2] Sri Lanka Inst Informat Technol, Fac Business, Malabe, Sri Lanka
关键词
INFORMATION-SYSTEMS IMPLEMENTATION; SUCCESSFUL ADOPTION; TECHNOLOGY; ALIGNMENT; RESOURCE; CAPABILITIES; ISSUES; MODELS; FIRMS; USAGE;
D O I
10.1111/jsbm.12001
中图分类号
C93 [管理学];
学科分类号
12 ; 1201 ; 1202 ; 120202 ;
摘要
This study examined three factors that influence information technology (IT) success in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs): internal IT support, external IT support, and IT management. Using survey data gathered from 289 small and medium-sized Chartered Accounting firms in New Zealand, the results suggest that IT management in SMEs is best understood as a multidimensional concept consisting of practices related to: IT planning, IT organizing, IT controlling, and IT leading. This view clarifies and improves our understanding of the nature and character of IT management in SMEs. The results show that some SMEs are significantly more sophisticated than others in terms of their IT management practices. Both IT planning and IT leading were found to influence IT success.
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页码:617 / 636
页数:20
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