Purpose

Though prior studies have attempted to explore the various effects of managing information technology (IT) investment on firm performance, the mechanism through which management of IT impact on firm performance rests less clear. The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of managing IT and business-IT alignment on firm performance.

Design/methodology/approach

Drawing on the resource-based theory and process theory, this study examines how managing IT impacts business-IT alignment and firm performance. The primary survey of 182 responses from IT and business managers from Sri Lanka was empirically examined.

Findings

The findings reveal that managing IT has a positive and strong impact on business-IT alignment and firm performance. Further, business-IT alignment partially mediates between managing IT investment and firm performance relationships.

Research limitations/implications

Today, businesses have invested a massive amount of money in IT investment, and the return on this investment is always a serious concern for managers and industry practitioners. This study finding proposes meaningful insights on managing IT, business-IT alignment and firm performance.

Originality/value

This study opens up the black box on the above nomological linkage and contributes to the literature by extending the theoretical lenses while suggesting insightful and practical implications.

中文翻译：

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管理 IT 对业务-IT 一致性和公司绩效的影响：一项实证研究

目的

虽然先前的研究试图探索管理信息技术 (IT) 投资对公司绩效的各种影响，但 IT 管理对公司绩效的影响机制尚不清楚。本研究的目的是检验管理 IT 和业务-IT 一致性对公司绩效的影响。

设计/方法/方法

本研究利用基于资源的理论和流程理论，研究了 IT 管理如何影响业务与 IT 的一致性和公司绩效。对来自斯里兰卡的 IT 和业务经理的 182 份回复的初步调查进行了实证检验。

发现

调查结果表明，管理 IT 对业务与 IT 的一致性和公司绩效具有积极而强烈的影响。此外，业务与 IT 的一致性在管理 IT 投资和公司绩效关系之间起到了部分中介作用。

研究限制/影响

如今，企业在IT投资上投入了巨额资金，而这种投资的回报始终是管理者和行业从业者们非常关心的问题。这项研究结果提出了有关管理 IT、业务与 IT 一致性和公司绩效的有意义的见解。

原创性/价值

这项研究打开了上述法理联系的黑匣子，并通过扩展理论视角为文献做出了贡献，同时提出了富有洞察力和实际意义的含义。