Strategy and computers
Developing capabilities to use information strategically
MIS Quarterly
Competitive information systems in Australian retail banking
Information and Management
Management strategies for information technology
Management strategies for information technology
An assessment of the contingency theory of management information systems
Journal of Management Information Systems
Coordination of information systems plans with business plans
Journal of Management Information Systems
Key issues in information systems management: an Australian perspective—1988
Australian Computer Journal
Shaping the future: business design through information technology
Shaping the future: business design through information technology
Interpreting IS alignment: A multiple case study in professional organizations
Information and Organization
ICSOC '08 Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Service-Oriented Computing
The leveraging influence of strategic alignment on IT investment: An empirical examination
Information and Management
The Journal of Strategic Information Systems
The Power of Patterns and Pattern Recognition When Developing Information-Based Strategy
Journal of Management Information Systems
Journal of Management Information Systems
Business and technology agenda for information systems executives
International Journal of Information Management: The Journal for Information Professionals
International Journal of Information Management: The Journal for Information Professionals
Hidden assumptions and their influence on clinicians' acceptance of new IT systems in the NHS
Information Systems Frontiers
A Systematic Review of Business and Information Technology Alignment
ACM Transactions on Management Information Systems (TMIS)
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An empirical study that explored business and information strategy alignment in the information-intensive and competitive Australian banking industry is featured in this paper. The aim of the study was to identify organizational practices that contribute to and enhance such alignment. Multiple sources of information were used to collect data about business and information strategies from the major firms dominating Australian banking. Sources included written and interview-based information, strategic planning documentation, and annual reports. Evidence was sought for the alignment of business and information strategies through the use of information and information technology that provided a comparative advantage to an organization over its competitors. The firm-wide strategy-formation processes of the banks, rather than their information systems (I/S) methodology, was central to the alignment of business and information strategies. The interdependence of firm-wide processes and I/S factors are emphasized in a strategic alignment model that summarizes the findings of the study. The paper concludes with a discussion of the management implications and requirements for action in both firm-wide strategy and I/S areas. The results of this study in the banking industry are pertinent to other industries where information technology and systems are playing an increasingly strategic role.