Strategic dependence on the IT resource and outsourcing: A test of the strategic control model

Information Systems Frontiers

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 195-210

  Straub, Detmar ^a   Weill, Peter ^b   Schwaig, Kathy S ^c  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Core competency; Extent of control; Firm performance; IT outsourcing; IT outsourcing decisions; IT performance; Resource dependency theory; Strategic information systems; Strategic IT resources

Indexed keywords

ASSET MANAGEMENT; COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MANAGERS; OUTSOURCING; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

CORE COMPETENCY; EXTENT OF CONTROL; FIRM PERFORMANCE; IT OUTSOURCING DECISIONS; IT PERFORMANCE; RESOURCE DEPENDENCY THEORY; STRATEGIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; STRATEGIC IT RESOURCES;

STRATEGIC PLANNING;

EID: 41049104157     PISSN: 13873326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10796-008-9064-9     Document Type: Article

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