Effective Use of Information Systems/Technologies in the Mergers and Acquisitions Environment: A Resource-Based Theory Perspective

Authors:
Minh Q. Huynh;Hung W. Chu
Affiliations:
Southeastern Louisiana University, USA;Manhattan College, USA
Venue:
International Journal of Intelligent Information Technologies
Year:
2010

Citing 10
Cited 0

Accounting for information technology in corporate acquisitions

Information and Management
Information technology and sustained competitive advantage: a resource-based analysis

MIS Quarterly
The effects of information systems integration and organizational culture on a firm's effectiveness

Information and Management
Measuring the linkage between business and information technology objectives

MIS Quarterly
Corporate mergers and the problems of IS integration

Information and Management
Information systems integration in mergers and acquisitions: a normative model

Information and Management
The relation between user satisfaction, usage of information systems and performance

Information and Management
Post-merger systems integration: the impact on IS capabilities

Information and Management
A resource-based perspective on information technology capability and firm performance: an empirical investigation

MIS Quarterly
A validation of the end-user computing satisfaction instrument in Taiwan

Information and Management

Quantified Score

Hi-index	0.00

Visualization

Abstract

In this study, the authors examine the effects of information systems/technologies IS/T on the performance of firms engaged in growth strategies based on mergers and acquisitions M&A. A model derived from a resource-based theory of the firm is developed to predict the influence of IS/T on performance of firms. Data on the financial performance of 133 firms are used to gauge the impact of IS/T on various M&A objectives. The results suggest that IS/Ts implement M&A objectives that seek to increase overall efficiency better than those that seek to introduce new products or efforts to increase sales. Future studies to examine the process of introducing new products from resource-based theory are suggested.