Start Date
11-12-2016 12:00 AM
Description
Organizational agility is perceived as a key capability for a quick adaptation to environmental changes caused by ongoing digitization. A large stream of IS research has dealt with the relationship of IT and organizational agility, but lacks a synthesis regarding construct definitions and conflicting arguments. Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis including 41 empirical studies that analyzed an IT – organizational agility relationship. First of all, the analysis identified a positive relation between all dimensions of IT and organizational agility. Drawing on the resource based view of the firm, we found that IT capabilities have a stronger influence on agility outcomes than IT resources. Moreover, we collected evidence revealing a higher impact from dynamic capabilities compared to operational IT variables. This study contributes to theory by synthesizing research on IT-enabled organizational agility. By doing so, the relationship between IT and organizational agility is clarified, and possibilities for further research are derived.
Recommended Citation
Leonhardt, Daniel; Mandrella, Markus; and Kolbe, Lutz Maria, "Diving into the Relationship of Information Technology and Organizational Agility: A Meta-Analysis" (2016). ICIS 2016 Proceedings. 8.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/icis2016/ISOrganizations/Presentations/8
Diving into the Relationship of Information Technology and Organizational Agility: A Meta-Analysis
Organizational agility is perceived as a key capability for a quick adaptation to environmental changes caused by ongoing digitization. A large stream of IS research has dealt with the relationship of IT and organizational agility, but lacks a synthesis regarding construct definitions and conflicting arguments. Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis including 41 empirical studies that analyzed an IT – organizational agility relationship. First of all, the analysis identified a positive relation between all dimensions of IT and organizational agility. Drawing on the resource based view of the firm, we found that IT capabilities have a stronger influence on agility outcomes than IT resources. Moreover, we collected evidence revealing a higher impact from dynamic capabilities compared to operational IT variables. This study contributes to theory by synthesizing research on IT-enabled organizational agility. By doing so, the relationship between IT and organizational agility is clarified, and possibilities for further research are derived.