Information technology and the work environment – does IT change the way people interact at work?

2001 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 267-279
Author(s):  
Theresa Lau ◽  
Y.H. Wong ◽  
K.F. Chan ◽  
Monica Law
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Organizational Structure ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Organization Culture ◽  
Span Of Control ◽  
Team Working ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Medium Firms ◽  
Lateral Communication

The importance of Information Technology (IT) is increasing. More and more companies are investing in developing IT. Through a survey with the owners/managers of small and medium firms in Hong Kong, it is found that the number of SMEs using IT is increasing in the attempt to gain a more competitive position in the fast-changing business environment. This research focuses on the impact of IT on organizational structure and culture. The variables to be investigated in the areas of organizational structure are complexity, formalization, decentralization, span of control, outsourcing (specialization) and lateral communication. Team working and learning are examined as organization culture. The results prove that IT has significant impacts on formalization, specialization, lateral communication, team working and learning. Also, it is clear that IT can bring numerous improvements to organizations. Daily operations become more productive and manual work is minimized.

The impact of information technology and communication systems on the agility of supply chain management systems

Kybernetes ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (10) ◽  
pp. 2217-2236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roya Dehgani ◽  
Nima Jafari Navimipour
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Communication Systems ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Accurate Information ◽  
Business World ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact

PurposeThe impact of information technology (IT) on the agility of supply chain management (SCM) systems is very noticeable in the business world nowadays. Competition and constant changes, including product/technological innovations, decreasing product lifestyles and product proliferation, create pressure that affects the business environment. Organizations are required for answering the changes in the market to gain a competitive advantage and business success. The organizations are able to answer to unexpected market changes through supply chain market, and these changes are converted to business opportunities. Using IT to achieve the agility of SCM is one of the important factors to help the organizations. Therefore, the adoption of IT and its efficient implementation can improve the cooperation between supply chain agility through the rapid transfer, the distribution of accurate information and the use of information. This paper aims to investigate the impact of IT on the agility of SCM.Design/methodology/approachA total of 120 employees of the Golasal firm are involved in collecting data using a questionnaire. Measurements were performed in all questionnaires using a five-point Likert scale. The causal model is evaluated by structural equationmodeling technique, which is used to examine the reliability and validity of the model.FindingsThe results have shown that IT has positive influences on the agility of SCM systems. In addition, the obtained results have shown that four variables, namely, IT skills and knowledge, IT-based systems integration, IT infrastructure and design of global position system and geographic information systems, affect the agility of SCM systems.Originality/valueIn this paper, the agility of SCM systems is pointed out and the approach to resolve the problem is applied into a practical example. The presented model provides a complete framework to examine the impact of IT on the agility of SCM systems.

The Influence of Information Technology Utilization (ITU) on Supply Chain Integration (SCI)

2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 19-43
Author(s):  
Thawatchai Jitpaiboon ◽  
Sushil Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Supply Chain Integration ◽  
Top Management ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Integrated Supply Chain ◽  
The Impact

The key to competitiveness in most industries has moved beyond the traditionally confined single organization. In today’s global competitive business environment, competitiveness is heavily influenced by the ability of the multiple organizations in a supply chain to synchronize and integrate their business activities and processes. Supply chain integration, (SCI) which links the activities, functions, processes, and systems of a firm with its customers and suppliers, can reduce uncertainty, enhance responsiveness, reduce costs, and improve customer service. Empirical studies have explored SCI and reported that information technology (IT) is a key ingredient for the success of the integrated supply chain. While the research on SCI has been reported in OM literature, empirical studies that investigate the impact of different levels of IT utilization (ITU) – strategic, operational, and infrastructural - on SCI are not available. This research also explores the impact of top management support (TMS) on the relationship between ITU and SCI. Based on data collected from 220 manufacturing firms, this study indicates that ITU will have a positive impact on the success of an integrated supply chain when top management is personally involved in the technology implementation process.

Trust Multidimensionality

2009 ◽  
pp. 883-890
Author(s):  
Alfonso Miguel Márquez-García
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Organizational Behavior ◽  
Human Resources Management ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
New Business ◽  
Competitive Success ◽  
The Impact

Trust always exists in any form of personal relationship (Deutsch, 1958; Gambetta, 1988) and it is a basic concept to describe social interactions (Rotter, 1967) and ways to act, including organizational behavior (Couch & Jones, 1997; McEvily, Perrone, & Zaheer, 2003). Trust favors the creation and maintenance of competitive advantages (Jarillo, 1988; Barney & Hansen, 1994; Bibb & Kourdi, 2007) and it has become a precondition for a better performance and competitive success in the new business environment (Bradach & Eccles, 1989; Ring & Van de Ven, 1992; Sako, 1998; Kramer & Tyler, 1996; Kramer, 1999). Considering the impact of information technology (IT) on society and business, the consolidation of knowledge as the main source of competitiveness, the fact that frontiers among firms, and among people and firms, are becoming blurred, and the growing sharing of sensible information in computer mediated relationships, trust will become a must in the electronic human resources management (e-HRM) field.

The impact of information technology deployment on trust, commitment and value creation in business relationships

2004 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 197-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricky Ryssel ◽  
Thomas Ritter ◽  
Hans Georg Gemünden
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Value Creation ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Business Relationships ◽  
Organizational Relationships ◽  
Supplier Relationships ◽  
Technology Deployment ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
The Impact

To strengthen their position in today's highly‐competitive and fast‐paced business environment, supplier firms often engage in relationships with their customers. Recent advances in information technology offer new ways of managing inter‐organizational relationships. In this paper, a model conceptualizing the impact of information technology deployment on inter‐organizational buyer‐seller relationships is developed. Using an empirical study of 61 German firms engaged in customer‐supplier relationships, this paper also gives some empirical evidence for the developed framework. With regard to relationship management, intra‐ and inter‐organizational information technology deployment has different effects on relationship atmosphere and on the relationship's value creation. The findings give new insight into the role of information technology in value‐creation in business‐to‐business relationships. Managerial implications and future research questions in this area are also discussed.

Organizational Structure in Indian Context

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Sayan Banerjee ◽  
Dinesh Srivastava
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Organizational Structure ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Personality Characteristics ◽  
Business Organizations ◽  
Structure Information ◽  
Indian Context

After liberalization, business environment changed radically in India. Organizations faced competition and tried to improve their performance. Many organizations tried to change their business processes as well as organizational structure. Information technology played a key role in transforming organizations. Today organizations have become flat but diverse and complex. The objective of the paper is to analyze implications of personality characteristics of employees for designing an appropriate organizational structure for business organizations in India. The paper is based on review of previous research studies in the last decades. Success of any organizational structure depends upon profile of employees. Most organizations expect employees to adjust to their organizational structure. Previous studies on Five Factor Model as well as organizational structure have been reviewed and their implications for designing organizational structure in Indian context have been discussed.

scholarly journals Staff Turnover as a Strategy of Knowledge Management: Empirical Evidence from Information Technology Industry in Sri Lanka

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rasika Sanjeewani Dasanayaka ◽  
Ravindra Hewa Kuruppuge
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Staff Turnover ◽  
It Industry ◽  
Industrial Sectors ◽  
The Impact

AbstractInformation Technology (IT) industry in Sri Lanka can be considered as one of the fast growing industrial sectors in current competitive, technological oriented and rapidly changing business environment. Generally, IT industry performance depends on knowledge management (KM) in firms in the industry. The concept of staff turnover (ST) has become as more important aspect in the context of knowledge management. As limited research studies are shown in literature about staff turnover and knowledge management in IT industry in Sri Lanka, this research explore the impact of staff turnover on knowledge management in IT companies in Sri Lanka. The survey method has been adopted using structured questionnaire in Likert scale to collect data. Respondents from different job categories and companies for the sample have been selected using stratified sampling method. After descriptive analysis of basic features of respondents of the survey, the causal relationship between staff turnover and knowledge management is analyzed using correlation analysis. The major finding emulating from the study is that there is a positive relationship between high staff turnover and weak knowledge management. Further, the study shows that organizational factors such as managerial style, lack of recognition, lack of competitive compensation system and toxic workplace environment significantly influence employee knowledge management. However, possible learning environment in the firm also directs employee turnover in IT industry in Sri Lanka.

New Technologies and the Impact on the Business Environment

2015 ◽  
pp. 35-49
Author(s):  
Sergio Ricardo Mazini
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Research Method ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Organizational Processes ◽  
Shoe Industry ◽  
Strategic Role ◽  
The Impact

This chapter presents an approach to the strategic role of new technologies, like tablets and cloud computing, and the impact on the business environment. It discusses the importance of companies to understand and use these new technologies in their various organizational processes, always looking for the strategic alignment of information technology with organizational strategy. The chapter also discusses the contribution of information technology to the information systems of companies, through the resources and solutions available today, such as tablets and cloud computing. The research method is the survey conducted in firms located in an industrial Brazilian shoe industry.

Strategic Alignment of Information Technology in Public and Private Organizations in India: A Comparative Study

2020 ◽  
pp. 097215091989383 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sourabh Sharma ◽  
Ramesh Behl
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Strategic Alignment ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
It Infrastructure ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Private Organizations ◽  
It Human Resources ◽  
The Impact

Strategic alignment of information technology (IT) is required to be included in the firms’ core activity in today’s business environment. The purpose of this study is to understand the impact of ‘IT connectivity, IT infrastructure and IT human resources’ on ‘IT business strategic alignment’ by developing a model, in public and private organizations in India. A questionnaire was used to measure the constructs after its validity and reliability. The findings discovered that firms’ IT strategic alignment was significantly impacted by three IT dimensions, that is, IT connectivity, IT infrastructure and IT human resources (combined as IT capability). The IT investments and expenditures of a firm are aligned with its business objectives and priorities. Furthermore, the significant role of these dimensions in public and private organizations in India was examined.

scholarly journals The Impact of Employee Empowerment in Organizational Performance with Special Reference to it Sector

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2S8) ◽  
pp. 1502-1506
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Special Reference ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Employee Motivation ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Employee Empowerment ◽  
Individual Factors ◽  
Technology Sector ◽  
The Impact

In view of the rapidly changing business environment, the success of an organization depends on committed, highly motivated, satisfied and innovative human resources. Employee empowerment is gaining momentum in the effective functioning of an enterprise. This paper focuseson the role and importance of employee empowerment with reference to organizational, occupational and individual factors supported by employee motivation based on Maslow’s theory, in the Information technology sector

Organizational Values and Employee Motivation as Seen Through Moral Responsibility in Business

Diogenes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Greta Nikolova ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Moral Responsibility ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Organizational Management ◽  
Employee Motivation ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Organizational Values ◽  
Moral Issues ◽  
Ethical Commitment ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
The Impact

In today‘s dynamically developing business environment, organizations face different moral issues and challenges, not only in terms of their competitiveness but also in terms of the most important assets of each company – its employees. Organizational management often overlooks the impact of values as a key component of organizational culture and individual`s motivation, which have a direct impact in decision-making on a given action, inactivity and behavior of employees in a work environment. Recognizing employees as the primary carrier of ethical commitment in the working atmosphere, the paper examines the link between the issue of moral responsibility in business with organizational values and the motivation of employees.

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