IT competency and firm performance: is organizational learning a missing link?

Michael J. Tippins ^[1] ; Ravipreet S. Sohi ^[2]
1. [1] University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh
  
  University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh
  
  City of Oshkosh, Estados Unidos
2. [2] University of Nebraska–Lincoln
  
  University of Nebraska–Lincoln
  
  Estados Unidos
Localización: Strategic management journal, ISSN 0143-2095, Vol. 24, Nº 8, 2003, págs. 745-761
Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
- Many companies have developed strategies that include investing heavily in information technology (IT) in order to enhance their performance. Yet, this investment pays off for some companies but not others. This study proposes that organization learning plays a significant role in determining the outcomes of IT. Drawing from resource theory and IT literature, the authors develop the concept of IT competency. Using structural equations modeling with data collected from managers in 271 manufacturing firms, they show that organizational learning plays a significant role in mediating the effects of IT competency on firm performance.