The joint effects of IT resources and CEO support in IT assimilation: Evidence from large-sized enterprises
Industrial Management & Data Systems
ISSN: 0263-5577
Article publication date: 12 July 2019
Issue publication date: 7 August 2019
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to explore the joint effects of different types of IT resources and top management support. Especially, the authors attempt to mainly examine a negative synergy or substitution relationship between IT infrastructure resources and CEO support, and a positive synergy or complementary relationship between IT human resources and CEO support among the large-sized enterprises.
Design/methodology/approach
A research model that integrates IT infrastructure resources, IT human resources, CEO support and the degree of usage of IT for business objectives (i.e. IT business spanning capability) is developed. Based on a sample of 112 large-sized enterprises, partial least squares is used to analyze the research model.
Findings
Whereas the positive moderating role of CEO support in the effectiveness of IT human resources is insignificant, CEO support and IT infrastructure resources have a substitution relationship in predicting IT business spanning capability. Furthermore, the results can explain under which conditions IT infrastructure resources insignificantly or significantly affect IT business spanning capability in large-sized enterprises. Specially, IT infrastructure resources significantly affect IT business spanning capability only when CEO support is low. Thus, in the presence of high CEO support, IT executives in large-sized enterprises should prioritize developing highly effective IT resources, such as IT human resources.
Originality/value
This paper highlights the joint effects of two critical IT resource types (i.e. IT infrastructure and IT human resources) and CEO support in the IT assimilation process among the large-sized enterprises, ultimately contributing to information systems theories and practices.
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Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the National Social Science Foundation of China (16ZDA013), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (71722014, 71661017, 71801104, and 71531009). The authors appreciate the Youth Innovation Team of Shaanxi Universities “Big data and Business Intelligent Innovation Team”.
Citation
Gao, P., Gong, Y., Zhang, J., Mao, H. and Liu, S. (2019), "The joint effects of IT resources and CEO support in IT assimilation: Evidence from large-sized enterprises", Industrial Management & Data Systems, Vol. 119 No. 6, pp. 1321-1338. https://doi.org/10.1108/IMDS-08-2018-0345
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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