An empirical study of IS planning characteristics among industries

An empirical study of IS planning characteristics among industries

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Article ID: iaor19932059
Country: United Kingdom
Volume: 20
Issue: 516
Start Page Number: 611
End Page Number: 629
Publication Date: Sep 1992
Journal: OMEGA
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Keywords: planning, information
Abstract:

In recent times, there has been an increased awareness among organizations of the potential of information technology and the use of information systems planning to exploit this potential and use information systems effectively. Prescriptive studies indicate that some industries have greater potential for exploiting information technology than others and therefore differ in their planning characteristics. In this study the differences in IS planning characteristics among various industry groups are explored. The study collected data on 12 IS planning variables in various industries using a large scale field survey of senior IS executives. The results indicate that some IS planning characteristics such as IS planning resources, IS resources, role of IS in the organization, extent of business domain analysis, contribution to organization’s performance, and implementation success vary significantly among industry gorups. Other planning variables such as top management and user involvement, planning effectiveness, information input to planning, and the use of a steering committee do not significantly differ among industry groups. On an overall basis, it was found that firms in insurance, banks, retail, and publishing tend to lay greater emphasis on most IS planning characteristics, and firms in utlities and oil industry do not lay much emphasis on IS planning characteristics.

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