Information Technology and Corporate Strategy: A Research Perspective
MIS QuarterlyPublished 1 June 1986Open access
J. Yannis Bakos, Michael E. Treacy
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The major efforts to arrive at a relevant framework are surveyed and the focus then turns to the major research issues in understanding the impact of information technology on competitive strategy.
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The use of information technology (IT) as a competitive weapon has become a popular cliche; but there is still a marked lack of understanding of the issues that determine the influence of information technology on a particular organization and the processes that will allow a smooth coordination of technology and corporate strategy. This article surveys the major efforts to arrive at a relevent framework, and attempts to integrate them in a more comprehensive viewpoint. The focus then turns to the major research issues in understanding the impact of information technology on competitive strategy.
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Business, Management and Accounting
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