The impact of IT capabilities on firm performance: The mediating roles of absorptive capacity and supply chain agility

DOI码：

10.1016/j.dss.2012.12.016

发表刊物：

Decision Support Systems

项目来源：

"71101136 71201150 71090401 71090400 9041614 9041720 71061160505 9054004"

关键字：

IT infrastructure, IT assimilation, Supply chain agility, Absorptive capacity, Dynamic capabilities

摘要：

Researchers and practitioners regard information technology (IT) as a competitive tool. However, current knowledge on IT capability mechanisms that affect firm performance remains unclear. Based on the dynamic capabilities perspective and the view of a hierarchy of capabilities, this article proposes a model to examine how IT capabilities (i.e., flexible IT infrastructure and IT assimilation) affect firm performance through absorptive capacity and supply chain agility in the supply chain context. Survey data show that absorptive capacity and supply chain agility fully mediate the influences of IT capabilities on firm performance. In addition to the direct effects, absorptive capacity also has indirect effects on firm performance by shaping supply chain agility. We conclude with implications and suggestions for future research.

备注：

The work described in this paper was supported by the grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC: 71101136, 71201150, and 71090401/71090400); the General Research Fund sponsored by the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong (RGC: 9041614 and 9041720), and the NSFC/RGC Joint Research scheme (71061160505/9054004).

合写作者：

Liu, Hefu*, Ke, Weiling, Wei, Kwok Kee, & Hua, Zhongsheng.

学科门类：

管理学

文献类型：

J

卷号：

54

期号：

3

页面范围：

1452-1462

ISSN号：

0167-9236

是否译文：

否

发表时间：

2013-01-01

发布期刊链接：

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dss.2012.12.016