Mediating effects of supply chain integration: From IT capability to firm performance

Shaobo Wei; Hefu Liu; Weiling Ke; Kwok Kee Wei; Zhongsheng Hua

Mediating effects of supply chain integration: From IT capability to firm performance

Shaobo Wei
, Hefu Liu
, Weiling Ke
, Kwok Kee Wei
, Zhongsheng Hua

College of Business

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review

Abstract

While information technology (IT) has been increasingly embedded in firms' supply chain processes, the underlying mechanisms of how IT capability improves firm performance remain unclear. Drawing upon resource-based view and theory of swift and even flow, this study examines how IT capability (i.e., internally-focused IT capability, externally-focused IT capability, and IT business spanning capability) influences firm performance through supply chain integration (SCI) (i.e., internal and external integration). Using data collected from 222 firms in China, we find performance impacts of different IT capability are mediated by different SCI. Specifically, internal integration mediates the impact of internally-focused IT capability and external integration mediates the impact of externally-focused IT capability, while both internal and external integration mediate the impact of IT business spanning capability. We also find IT business spanning capability positively moderates the impact of internally-focused IT capability on internal integration. Theoretical contributions and implications of this research are also discussed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	35th International Conference on Information Systems "Building a Better World Through Information Systems", ICIS 2014
Publisher	Association for Information Systems
Publication status	Published - Dec 2014
Event	35th International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS 2014): Building a Better World Through Information Systems - Auckland, New Zealand Duration: 14 Dec 2014 → 17 Dec 2014 http://archives.aisconferences.org/icis2014/ http://icis2014.aisnet.org/

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Conference	35th International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS 2014)
Abbreviated title	ICIS2014
Place	New Zealand
City	Auckland
Period	14/12/14 → 17/12/14
Internet address	http://archives.aisconferences.org/icis2014/ http://icis2014.aisnet.org/

Research Keywords

Firm performance
IT capability
Resource-based view
Supply chain integration
Theory of swift and even flow

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Wei, S, Liu, H, Ke, W, Wei, KK & Hua, Z 2014, Mediating effects of supply chain integration: From IT capability to firm performance. in 35th International Conference on Information Systems "Building a Better World Through Information Systems", ICIS 2014. Association for Information Systems, 35th International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS 2014), Auckland, New Zealand, 14/12/14.

Mediating effects of supply chain integration: From IT capability to firm performance. / Wei, Shaobo; Liu, Hefu; Ke, Weiling et al.
35th International Conference on Information Systems "Building a Better World Through Information Systems", ICIS 2014. Association for Information Systems, 2014.

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review

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