Theory borrowing in IT-rich contexts: Lessons from IS strategy research

While indigenous theorizing in information systems has clear merits, theory borrowing will not, and should not, be eschewed given its appeal and usefulness. In this article, we aim at increasing our understanding of modifying of borrowed theories in IT-rich contexts. We present a framework in which we discuss how two recontextualization approaches of specification and distinction help with increasing the IT-richness of borrowed constructs and relationships. In doing so, we use several illustrative examples from information systems strategy. The framework can be used by researchers as a tool to explore the multitude of ways in which a theory from another discipline can yield the understanding of IT phenomena.

Mergers and Acquisitions by Digital Technology Giants

Digital technology giants dominate the list of the largest publicly traded companies worldwide. This book analyses mergers and acquisitions by these firms from three perspectives—it examines the effect of such activity on the value of the acquirer and on the value of different groups of rivals, and compares it with the effect of other firms’ acquisitions. The author integrates research from finance, information systems, strategy and economics, and investigates the aforementioned value effects on different types of companies. He identifies factors that drive value creation and discusses them in relation to the market environment, digital giants’ special role and potential managerial motives.

Information Systems Strategy and Administration

Clinical information systems are vital tools to execute on organizational strategy. Clinical information systems support clinical activities that reflect the values and priorities of an organization. An information system’s strategic plan must therefore align with the strategy and operations of the larger organization. Governance of information systems requires coordinated work by experienced professionals. Effective governance and administration are essential. Strategic planning is performed at many levels; those of principal concern here are those of the healthcare enterprise and the information systems division. Strategic planning extends beyond the enterprise. The strategic plan and goals of the clinical information systems should be reviewed periodically.

THE INFLUENCE OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS ON M-COMMERCE PERFORMANCE IN KENYA’S COMMERCIAL BANKS

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to determine the influence of information systems strategy implementation on Mobile-Commerce (M-Commerce) performance in Kenya’s commercial banks. Methodology: The study adopted a positivism research philosophy and explanatory research design as appropriate methodology for the study. The units of analysis for the study comprised of five managers from different management levels and departments from each of the 40 commercial banks in Kenya. Questionnaires were used for data collection. The collected data was analyzed using inferential and descriptive statistics.Findings The study findings indicated that there was positive and statistically significant relationship between information systems and m-commerce performance. The path coefficient was positive and significant at 0.05 level, t-value of 2.031, p-value =0.043. Unique Contribution to theory, practice and policy: The study informs commercial banks in Kenya, Central Bank of Kenya, Communication Authorities and the scholars on the opportunities in the development of appropriate strategy implementation process and the risk of not adopting the right strategy.

A comparative study of laravel and symfony PHP frameworks

<p>With the current explosion of Information Systems, the market offers a wide range of interesting technological solutions. Yet, this does not mean adopting a technology without considering its impact on the existing information system and user expectations. It is recommended to identify and implement the technological solutions most suited to the Information Systems strategy. Therefore, new methods are emerging and design tools are still evolving; the PHP Frameworks are part of it, which open up new perspectives in terms of information system enrichment. In this context, this paper focuses on the elaboration of a comparative study between Laravel, symfony framworks, which are the most popular PHP frameworks. Thus, it provides an effective comparison model that merges seven dimensions: Features, Multilingual, System requirements, Technical architecture, Code Organization, Continuous Integration (CI) and finally Documentation and learning curve dimension. Results show that our model can be beneficial for IT project developers to select the suitable PHP Framework.</p><p> </p>