Impact of Capital Structure on Bank Financial Performance of Al Ahli Bank in Saudi Arabia

This paper seeks to examine the relationship between capital structure and bank financial performance This research had verified the existence of several negative relationships between capital structure (accumulated capital and annual investments) and strategic financial performance, while finding mixed results for the relationship between capital structure (accumulated capital and annual investments) and profitability

Information Technology Investment

Much evidence regarding the relationship between IT investment and firm performance is contradictory. Numerous issues have been summarized and discussed as factors that contribute to the contradictory findings. While many researchers have found IT investments to have a positive performance impact, others have failed to support those findings. These contradictory findings concerning IT investment appear at the firm, industry, and national economy levels of analysis. There are four broad issues related to the role of IT within an organization that are factors contributing to the contradictory findings: structural business characteristics, management ability, definition of IT, and measurement approach. While there are many studies that use broad secondary indices and economic models to look for mathematical relationships between IT investment and firm performance, few studies take an in-depth look at the role of IT within an organization and expose the dynamics of this relationship

Does IT have a real business value?

The business value of information technology (IT) has been debated for a number of years. While some authors attributed large productivity improvements, substantial value added contribution and impact on business performance, others report that IT has not had any bottom-line impact. Nevertheless productivity, value added and business profitability are related, they are ultimately separate questions. Using the results of the survey on enterprise computing in 92 Slovene large organizations several relevant hypotheses are tested. The results show that IT investments reflect in increased productivity and value added. However, the link between IT investments and business performance has not been confirmed

Pengaruh IT Spending Terhadap Kinerja Perusahaan Pada Perusahaan Telekomunikasi Yang Terdaftar Di Bursa Efek Seluruh Asia Tenggara Pada Tahun 2009-2011

This study aims to get empirical evidence about the infuence of IT spending on corporate value by testing the efect of IT spending on corporate value by using Tobin’s Q. Te higher the stock price, the higher the company value as well as investors’ assessment. The market price of the company’s stocks refects investors’ assessment of the overall equity held. Of the stock price refects investor can provide an assessment of a company. Tobin’s Q is the ratio of the market value of the company’s assets as measured by the market value of the outstanding stocks and debt (enterprise value) to the replacement cost of the assets of the company. The sampling method is based on purposive sampling method with the purpose to obtain a sample that meets the criteria. Tis study used a sample taken from a telecommunications company listed on the Stock Exchange throughout Southeast Asia during the period of 2009-2011. The hypothesis in this study was tested using simple regression. Based on data analysis, the result that the variable IT spending does not afect the company value

Does the Non-innovative IT Explain the “Productivity Paradox”?

Contrary to theoretical arguments that suggest a positive association between investment in IT and improved financial performance, some empirical evidences suggested that no statistical association between IT spending and financial performance. This phenomenon is known as the “IT productivity paradox” Dos Santos et al. [21] argued that non-innovative technologies are not likely to improve a firm’s market value or financial performance. Automatic teller machines (ATMs) are one of the well-known and non-innovative representatives of IT investment. By examining the relationship between ATMs investment and financial measures, we find that ATMs investments improve financial performance and lower cost rates, but no consistent conclusion on the measures of growth. Contrary to Dos Santos et al. [21] which argued that non-innovative technologies are not likely to improve a firm’s market value or financial performance. The empirical results show that the phenomenon of “IT productivity paradox” does not come out in this case. The non-innovative technologies do not always result in productivity paradox

Empirical Investigation on Factors Related to Individual of Impact Performance Information System

Today, many Information System Success studies are performed however only a few studies which focused on the impact of a personal user to succeed of applying IS. The aim of this study is to investigate and to measure the effect of End User Computing Satisfaction into Individual of Impact Performance, with regard the successful implementation of Information system at higher education. Random sampling technique is conducted offline on 100 IS college users and Structural Equation Model technique is used to analyze survey data based on Information System  Success model. Our result show that IOIP is influenced by  EUCS

Banking on ICT : how the Tuvalu financial services industry benefits from investment in ICT

Financial service industries in every country have made substantial investments in information and communication technologies (ICTs). What have been the benefits from this investment? This research extends the decades of research into the relationship between ICT investment and organisational performance in several ways. First the study uses the resource-based value framework to propose an ICT Investment Model to comprehensively describe the relationship between ICT investment and organisational performance. Second, the research identifies nine specific benefits the Tuvalu financial services industry (TFSI) has received from ICT investment. Third, the study does so with a qualitative research methodology in a specific industry in a developing country (most studies in this area are quantitative and have a national or multi-industry perspective in an economically developed country). Key benefits from ICT investment in the TFSI include improvements in collaboration, efficiency, data monitoring and communication.<br /