The relationship between information technology capability, inventory efficiency, and shareholder wealth: A firm-level empirical analysis

2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (6) ◽  
pp. 298-312 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saurabh Mishra ◽  
Sachin B. Modi ◽  
Animesh Animesh
2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4.15) ◽  
pp. 224
Author(s):  
Lee Khai Loon ◽  
Gusman Nawanir ◽  
Jalal Hanaysha ◽  
Zahari Abu Bakar

Organization increasingly relies on the supply chain technology to improve the supply chain operational performance. Yet, past evidence suggests that the adoption of supply chain technology does not guarantee enhanced supply chain operational performance. Drawing from the Resource Based View, this study found that information technology (IT) capability enabled supply chain technology adoption in achieving supply chain operational performance. Supply chain technology serves as a system in transforming IT capability into a higher value resources for an organization. The adoption of supply chain technology in managing supply chain deserved attention from researchers and practitioners, because business benefits from supply chain technology adoption improve firm’s supply chain performances which enhance reliability, improve responsiveness, increase agility, and minimize cost in operation functions. This study provides a unique theoretical framework intended to aid researchers and practitioners develop a more thorough understanding of the linkages between information technology capability, supply chain technology adoption, and supply chain operational performance. The total of 201 questionnaires were sent to Malaysia's textile and apparel company that is listed in the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) and Malaysian External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) directory. The total of 121 usable responses were obtained and analyzed through Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The discussion of this study is followed by presenting the results of the survey on the relationship of IT capability on supply chain technology adoption and supply chain operational performance. The results shown that supply chain technology adoption is mediating the relationship between IT capability and supply chain operation performance.  


Author(s):  
Man Zhang ◽  
Suprateek Sarker ◽  
Jim McCullough

This chapter addresses the conceptual and measurement issues related to the study of information technology capability (ITC) in small to medium businesses that focus on exports. The authors review the concept of ITC and its components and reports on the construction and psychometric assessment of a measure of ITC. The authors develop a multi-dimensional scale showing strong evidence of reliability and validity in samples from export-focused SMEs based in Mainland China. Finally, this chapter demonstrates nomological validity by examining the relationship between ITC and export-focused SMEs’ performance.


2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 37
Author(s):  
Arokodare M. A. ◽  
Asikhia O. U. ◽  
Makinde G. O.

Globally, oil and gas marketing companies are in a continuous competitive environment and dilemma of maintaining larger market share among competitors in the oil and gas industry. Most business managers in the oil and gas marketing industry in Nigeria find it difficult in constantly achieving increase in performance in terms of market share due to organisational culture rigidity and poor adoption of information technology capability among oil and gas marketing companies. Hence, this study investigated the relationship between information technology capability and market share as well as the moderating effect of organisational culture on the relationship between information technology capability and performance of oil and gas marketing companies in Lagos State, Nigeria. The study employed survey research design. The target population comprised 515 oil and gas marketing and retail outlets operating in Lagos State, Nigeria. A total enumeration technique was adopted. Findings revealed that there is a significant and positive relationship between information technology capability and market share and also organisational culture significantly moderate the relationship between information technology capability and market share of oil and gas marketing companies in Lagos State, Nigeria. The study concludes that there is relationship between information technology capability and market share. Also, organisational culture moderates the relationship between information technology capability and market share. It is recommended that oil and gas marketing companies should evolve dynamic business models that will enhance adoption of information technology capability and organisational culture flexibility in order to achieve the advantage of larger market share.


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