Enterprise architecture, IT effectiveness and the mediating role of IT alignment in US hospitals

Information Systems Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 97-127

  Bradley, Randy V ^a   Pratt, Renée M E ^b   Byrd, Terry Anthony ^c   Outlay, Christina N ^d   Wynn Jr , Donald E ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN WHITEWATER   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Enterprise architecture; Health care; IT alignment; IT effectiveness; Mediation; Survey

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE; ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE; ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE MATURITY; FOUR-STAGE MODEL; HEALTHCARE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; IT ALIGNMENT; IT EFFECTIVENESS; IT RESOURCES; MEDIATION; PARTIAL LEAST SQUARES; STRATEGIC GOALS; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELLING; SURVEY DATA;

ALIGNMENT; COMPETITION; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITALS; INDUSTRY; SURVEYS;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84857401222     PISSN: 13501917     EISSN: 13652575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2575.2011.00379.x     Document Type: Article

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