The nexus between information technology and competitive strategy: a conceptual framework and its hypotheses

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
L.K. Huang ◽  
Y.J. Lin ◽  
T.T. Lin
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Competitive Strategy

scholarly journals The Structure and Evaluation of Planning Arguments

2010 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thorbjoern Mann
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Technology Support ◽  
Planning Policy ◽  
Information Technology Support ◽  
Design Planning

Arguments commonly used in discussions about design, planning, policy-making issues have not been adequately analyzed in the literature. The structure of such ‘planning arguments’ is discussed. Based on the conceptual framework of the ‘argumentative model of planning’ proposed by H. Rittel, an approach for their systematic and transparent evaluation by discourse participants is presented. Procedural implications for its application in the planning process are discussed, and the potential for information technology support for such processes explored.

The Rise of “Environmental Sustainability Knowledge” in Business Strategy and Entrepreneurship

2014 ◽  
pp. 221-238
Author(s):  
Jean Marie Ip-Soo-Ching ◽  
Suzanne Zyngier
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Natural Environment ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Business Strategy ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Community Education ◽  
Business Sustainability ◽  
Knowledge Based

This chapter articulates a conceptual framework to analyse the management of environmental sustainability knowledge in tourism that is underpinned by both the knowledge-based view of the firm (Grant, 1996; Spender, 1996) and the KM Life Cycle (Liebowitz & Beckman, 1998; Salisbury, 2012). This deliberate management of knowledge enables NTOs to build a knowledge-base about the natural environment and to use that knowledge for environmental sustainability, business sustainability, and local community education. Ten NTOs in Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam were investigated to analyse their KM of environmental sustainability. In supporting the knowledge-based view and KM of environmental sustainability knowledge, a further conceptual framework is also advanced for the analysis of how Information Technology enables environmental sustainability knowledge to be created, captured, shared, and applied at NTOs among their staff, customers, and communities.

A Study on Services Motivating Computing Professional Association Membership

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-70
Author(s):  
Albert D. Ritzhaupt ◽  
Karthikeyan Umapathy ◽  
Lisa Jamba
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Measurement System ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Professional Association ◽  
Information Technology Professionals ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Reliable Measurement

The purpose of this study is to investigate computing professionals’ perspectives on services offered by a professional association. A conceptual framework was developed based on a review of relevant literatures to explore the motivations of professionals to join and maintain professional association membership. A survey instrument was developed based on the conceptual framework, and was subsequently deployed within the Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP). The analyses (N = 220) include descriptive analyses, exploratory factor analysis, and internal consistency reliability analyses. The results suggest that members’ needs and motivations are multidimensional, involving ten distinct and internally consistent underlying constructs. This paper contributes by providing a reliable measurement system for computing professional association leadership to make informed decisions and provides substantive recommendations for offering targeted services. The findings suggest that important aspects of computing professional membership are networking with local professionals, professional development programs, and promoting their concerns.

Manufacturing Social Responsibility Benchmarks in the Competitive Intelligence Age

2011 ◽  
pp. 173-188
Author(s):  
James Douglas Orton
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Competitive Strategy ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Economic Security ◽  
Competitive Intelligence ◽  
Global Level ◽  
The Us ◽  
Economic Warfare ◽  
Rational Standard

The themes explored elsewhere in this volume, on the intersection between information technology and social responsibility, take on new shapes when considered in the context of competitive intelligence. Using the (probably) apocryphal Thomson-Raytheon story as a launching point, this chapter will explore the emergence of social responsibility benchmarks in the competitive intelligence age. This analysis is heavily flavored by my own experiences trying to understand the French approach to competitive intelligence. The paper reviews attempts by competitive intelligence agents in the US and France to manufacture Social Responsibility benchmarks in the contexts of covert operations, competitive strategy, corporate intelligence, economic security, economic intelligence, and economic warfare. The conclusion of the paper will argue that the construction of social responsibility is a local-level human accomplishment, not a global-level rational standard. Furthermore, the paper implies that the burden of social responsibility lies more heavily on the successful economic oppressor than the unsuccessful economic resistance.

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