The Relationship Between It Capability And Firm Performance In Different E-Business Modes

Based on the technology typology view, this study propose three e-business modes: process-oriented EB, relationship-oriented EB, and knowledge-oriented EB. Then, they can be referred to different industry types (e.g., manufacturing, financial industry, and service, respectively). Further, the effects of IT capability on firm performance in these EB modes are compared. The preliminary empirical results shows that IT capability-enabled firm performance is more significant in process-oriented EB and not significant in relationship-oriented EB. The findings encourage firms to re-think different IT strategy according to the characteristics of their EB modes rather than only adopt a more general strategy (e.g., the development of IT capability)

A VALUE NETWORK ANALYSIS OF AUTOMATED ACCESS TO E-GOVERNMENT SERVICES

This research maps out the value network of collaboration enabling automated access to egovernment services, motivated by the dissemination efforts of the EU-funded Access-eGov project. The main contribution of this article is the stepwise development of a value map which highlights the exchange of tangible and intangible deliverables and an initial value network analysis based on two different scenarios of technology choice. Results are expected to help decision makers in the participating institutions to direct their investments, and to help policy makers considering options for introducing new (public or private) actors to the collaboration network. However, value network analysis in e-government is only at the beginning, and further research should collect more empirical data, focus on reusing existing e-government assets, quantify the value exchanges, and bring value network analysis closer to decision making in governmental practice

The Development Strategy of IT Capability: A Contingency Perspective

This study proposes a conceptual model to link IT capabilities, industry types, and value implications. We attempt to use a contingency analysis to theorize that which types of IT capabilities (e.g., externally-focused, internally-focused, and aggregate IT capability) should a firm develop and then what benefits (e.g., firm value and firm performance) it will gain according to its industry’s value creation logic (e.g., value chain-based, value shop-based, and value network-based industry). The empirical findings show that a value network-based firm should develop externally-focused IT capabilities to create its firm value and a value chain-based firm should develop aggregate IT capabilities to improve its firm performance and create its firm value

The interaction of information systems with the value configuration of law firms

The study identified various value configurations, namely the value chain, value shop and value networks, that could be applicable in understanding the value adding activities within a law firm. The aim of the study was to determine whether information systems could be utilised throughout the identified activities comprising the various value configurations. In the event that information systems were used throughout these activities it was sought to determine to what extent information systems were being used in the law firm and whether, from the user’s perspective, the systems facilitated better efficiency in the workplace, increased productivity and had a positive effect on the profitability of the law firm.Graduate School of Business ManagementMB