The information system as a competitive weapon
Communications of the ACM - Special section on management of information systems
Financial impact of information processing
Journal of Management Information Systems
Journal of Management Information Systems
Evaluation of strategic investments in information technology
Communications of the ACM
Sustaining IT advantage: the role of structural differences
MIS Quarterly - Special issue on the strategic use of information systems
Incomplete contracting issues in information systems development outsourcing
Decision Support Systems
Banking on information technology: converting IT spending into firm performance
Strategic information technology management
A two-level investigation of information systems outsourcing
Communications of the ACM
Leveraging the new infrastructure: how market leaders capitalize on information technology
Leveraging the new infrastructure: how market leaders capitalize on information technology
Extending the technology acceptance model: the influence of perceived user resources
ACM SIGMIS Database - Special issue on adoption, diffusion, and infusion of IT
Global Information Technology Outsourcing: In Search of Business Advantage
Global Information Technology Outsourcing: In Search of Business Advantage
Information Systems Outsourcing; Myths, Metaphors, and Realities
Information Systems Outsourcing; Myths, Metaphors, and Realities
Corporate Information Systems Management: Text and Cases
Corporate Information Systems Management: Text and Cases
Toward conceptual clarity of outsourcing
Proceedings of the IFIP TC8 Open Conference on Business Process Re-engineering: Information Systems Opportunities and Challenges
Information systems outsourcing: a survey and analysis of the literature
ACM SIGMIS Database
The effect of service quality and partnership on the outsourcing of information systems functions
Journal of Management Information Systems
A review of the IT outsourcing literature: Insights for practice
The Journal of Strategic Information Systems
Impact of information systems outsourcing: a study of Indian banking sector
International Journal of Business Information Systems
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Using resource dependency theory (RDT), this research analyzes how organizations control their information technology resources to improve organizational performance. According to RDT, organizations must manage their dependency on external organizations and limit external dependencies when resources are considered critical. The current study proposes and tests a portion of a Strategic Control Model positing that managers seek to control important, strategic resources in order to create value for the firm and to avoid dependency on external entities. Utilizing a research design that captured extensive quantitative data on the control of IT functions and services, the research team gathered 5 years of data on 54 business units (BUs) in 27 global companies located in seven countries. Study examined the linkages of these 54 BUs to firm performance. Locating the Extent of Control within the firm in cases where the firm depends on IT as a strategic resource proves to be a good explanation for effective decisions leading to higher performance. Viewing IT as a strategic resource alone does not lead to positive business unit outcomes, but the moderating influence of Extent of Control is found to establish the complex statistical relationship with business unit performance. For these reasons, it is critical that a theoretically grounded firm-wide process for decisions on locating IT control is in place to capture business value.