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Explorative Study on the Influence of National Cultures on Business/IT Alignment Maturity

Explorative Study on the Influence of National Cultures on Business/IT Alignment Maturity

A.J.Gilbert Silvius, Steven De Haes, Wim Van Grembergen
Copyright: © 2010 |Volume: 1 |Issue: 2 |Pages: 20
ISSN: 1947-9611|EISSN: 1947-962X|EISBN13: 9781609604455|DOI: 10.4018/jitbag.2010040103
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Silvius, A.J.Gilbert, et al. "Explorative Study on the Influence of National Cultures on Business/IT Alignment Maturity." IJITBAG vol.1, no.2 2010: pp.26-45. http://doi.org/10.4018/jitbag.2010040103

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Silvius, A., De Haes, S., & Van Grembergen, W. (2010). Explorative Study on the Influence of National Cultures on Business/IT Alignment Maturity. International Journal of IT/Business Alignment and Governance (IJITBAG), 1(2), 26-45. http://doi.org/10.4018/jitbag.2010040103

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Silvius, A.J.Gilbert, Steven De Haes, and Wim Van Grembergen. "Explorative Study on the Influence of National Cultures on Business/IT Alignment Maturity," International Journal of IT/Business Alignment and Governance (IJITBAG) 1, no.2: 26-45. http://doi.org/10.4018/jitbag.2010040103

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Abstract

A key success factor for a successful company in a dynamic environment is effective and efficient information technology (IT) supporting business strategies and processes. Organizations that successfully align their business strategy and their IT strategy outperform their non-aligned peers (Chan et al., 1997). In recent surveys IT executives consistently name IT to Business alignment their top-concern. The alignment between business needs and IT capabilities is therefore still a prominent area of concern. This paper aims to contribute to the understanding of the alignment challenge by exploring the impact of (national) cultures on the maturity of business / IT alignment (BIA).The paper relies on Hofstede’s framework of cultural dimensions (Hofstede, 1980) to understand the concept of national culture. After a brief introduction on BIA and Luftman’s framework for measuring BIA maturity (Luftman, 2000), the authors analyze the influence of Hofstede’s cultural dimensions on the variables of BIA maturity. This conceptual exercise is than tested in a small-scale empirical exploration by comparing BIA maturity scores of Belgium and Dutch financial institutions. The results support a potential effect of national cultures on BIA maturity, especially in ‘governance maturity’ and ‘skills maturity’, but not all expected results are confirmed.

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