Business, Management and Accounting
8 years ago

Alignment between business and IS strategies boosts performance for Prospectors and Analyzers.

Information Systems Research
Alignment Between Business and IS Strategies: A Study of Prospectors, Analyzers, and Defenders
Rajiv Sabherwal, Yolande E. Chan

Paper Summary

Alignment between business and IS strategies can impact business performance. The study looked at different types of business strategies (Defender, Analyzer, Prospector) and types of IS strategies (operational support, market information, decision-support, interorganizational). Results show that alignment improves business success for Prospectors and Analyzers, but not for Defenders.

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