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Organizational Quest for Competitive Advantage through Innovation: Where Should IT Capability be Focused?

  • Lele Kang
  • , Chuan-Hoo Tan
  • , J. Leon Zhao

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

Abstract

Organizations need to innovate to be competitive and Information Technology (IT) is considered as a strategic tool for this purpose. The present study anchors on the organizational learning framework to theorize that an organization could gain competitive advantage through two activities, namely open innovation (consisting of inbound and outbound strategies) and management innovation. Next, IT capability plays an important moderating role in the relationship between innovation strategy and competitive advantage. We validate our theorization using a set of matched-sample survey data that contain responses from managerial-level executives of 112 manufacturing and service organizations. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPACIS 2018 PROCEEDINGS
Subtitle of host publicationPACIS 2018 - Opportunities and Challenges for the Digitized Society: Are We Ready?
PublisherAssociation for Information Systems
ISBN (Print)978-4-902590-83-8
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2018
Event22nd Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS 2018): Opportunities and Challenges for the Digitized Society: Are We Ready? - Yokohama, Japan
Duration: 26 Jun 201830 Jun 2018
https://pacis2018.jp/

Conference

Conference22nd Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS 2018)
PlaceJapan
CityYokohama
Period26/06/1830/06/18
Internet address

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Research Keywords

  • Competitive advantage
  • IT capability
  • Management innovation
  • Open innovation

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