Performance effects of IT capability, service process innovation, and the mediating role of customer service

Authors:
Ja-Shen Chen;Hung-Tai Tsou
Affiliations:
College of Management, Yuan Ze University, 135 Yuan-Tung Road, Nei-Li, Chung-li 320, Taiwan;Department of Global Marketing and Logistics, Ming Dao University, Taiwan
Venue:
Journal of Engineering and Technology Management
Year:
2012

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Abstract

Few academic studies have investigated how information technology (IT) capability and service process innovation can create performance gains for firms through customer service. We propose that customer service is a significant mediator through which IT capability and service process innovation influence the performance of a firm, and that IT capability is also a critical factor that facilitates service process innovation. Empirical support for our argument was derived from data collected from 174 firms in the Taiwan IT industry. The results suggest that managerial initiatives should be directed at developing IT capability and service process innovation and leveraging them to facilitate customer service to attain superior firm performance. Furthermore, greater IT capability would lead to a higher degree of service process innovation.