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Duhan, Stephen, Levy, Margi and Powell, Philip (2010) Exploring the role of IS in dynamic capabilities. International Journal of Strategic Information Technology and Applications, Vol.1 (No.2). pp. 19-37. doi:10.4018/jsita.2010040102 ISSN 1947-3095.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jsita.2010040102
Abstract
Resource-based theory suggests that firms develop idiosyncratic capabilities that contribute to sustainable competitive advantage when they are valuable, rare, inimitable and non-substitutable. The successful use of information systems (IS) and information technology (IT) has been linked to improved firm performance. Recent literature suggests that a deeper understanding of what capability means in practice may be gained from a disaggregation into component competences and resources. A better understanding of the role of IS/IT in business level capability may be achieved through a fuller articulation, both of the capability itself, and the contribution of IS/IT, together with an evaluation of the effectiveness in delivering sustainable competitive advantage. A dynamic capabilities perspective explains the way firms adapt capabilities to changing market environments over time. This paper explores these propositions through an exploratory case study using a framework derived from a resource-based and systemic view of the firm. The analysis suggests a dynamic Capability Development Model through which the implications and potential for IS and IT over time may be understood. The paper addresses three issues. First, it offers a better articulation of what capability concepts mean in practice. Second, it takes a disaggregated understanding of capabilities, and third, it sheds light on the dynamics of capabilities.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HJ Public Finance | ||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Centre for Small & Medium-Sized Enterprises Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School |
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Journal or Publication Title: | International Journal of Strategic Information Technology and Applications | ||||
Publisher: | I G I Global | ||||
ISSN: | 1947-3095 | ||||
Official Date: | 2010 | ||||
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Volume: | Vol.1 | ||||
Number: | No.2 | ||||
Number of Pages: | 19 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 19-37 | ||||
DOI: | 10.4018/jsita.2010040102 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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