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The Strategic Value of Interorganization Information Systems: A Resource Dependency Perspective

Authors:
Philippe Marchildon
Pierre Hadaya

Keywords: business relationship; dependence; effectiveness; resource dependency theory; interorganizational information systems

Abstract:
Over the past three decades, numerous studies have shown that the adoption of interorganizational systems (IOS) has enabled organizations to obtain a competitive advantage. Yet, recent information systems (IS) resource-centered studies now question the strategic value of IOS, arguing that they have become easily imitable necessities. However, these studies are mainly efficiency oriented and do not assess the effectiveness impacts of IOS. Hence, the objective of this paper is to bring clarity on the strategic value of IOS by demonstrating that IOS can indeed be used to achieve organizational effectiveness. To do so, we anchor our work on the resource dependency theory (RDT), which explicitly posits effectiveness as the main driver of organizational performance. Accordingly, the literatures on business relationships, organizational performance, RDT and IOS are examined to propose a research model, its related hypotheses, and methodological aspects regarding its empirical validation. Finally, the proposed model’s anticipated contributions are discussed.

Pages: 64 to 69

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2016

Publication date: April 24, 2016

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4375

ISBN: 978-1-61208-472-5

Location: Venice, Italy

Dates: from April 24, 2016 to April 28, 2016