Type of Document	Dissertation
Author	Jung, Hyung-il
Author's Email Address	hjung@roosevelt.edu
URN	etd-10152004-001208
Title	An Exploratory Study of the Strategic Value of Information Technology: A Theoretical Application of the Co-Alignment Model
Degree	PhD
Department	Hospitality and Tourism Management
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Olsen, Michael D. Committee Chair Khan, Mahmood A. Committee Member Murrmann, Suzanne K. Committee Member Sumichrast, Robert T. Committee Member
Keywords	information technology knowledge transfer knowledge creation co-alignment principle strategy strategic value structural equation modeling restaurant firms knowledge management multi-cultural issues
Date of Defense	2004-09-22
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract Despite the impact of Information Technology (IT) in today's service economy, its nature and role are elusive or ambiguous to say the least. This ambiguity has made it so difficult to measure the value of IT. To clarify the ambiguity, this study, with a focus on the strategic dimension of IT application in the web of organizational activities, proposes a conceptual model that relates IT application to Knowledge Management and then to Strategy. In this effort, incorporating the Co-alignment model as a theoretical binding agent, the role of IT is defined as a facilitator of organizational knowledge management that is regarded as the core of strategic management. The conceptual model proposed is further developed into a structural model for empirical testing. The goodness of fit of the model is assessed through the technique of the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) along with first-order and second-order confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) using the survey responses of unit managers of multi-unit restaurant companies of the U.S. and Korea. Since the mail survey was conducted in two different nations, relevant multi cultural issues are also addressed to justify the use of combined samples for the study. The results of the statistical analyses indicate that IT application can be incorporated successfully into the domain of strategic management of restaurant companies as the facilitator of Knowledge Management activities. The hypotheses of the links between IT application and financial performance remained unsolved due to invalid data. However, this study made a certain degree of contribution in identifying the dynamics of IT application in the process of strategic management incorporating the principle of the Co-alignment model.
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