Towards an Effective Structure of IT Governance for Organizations in Developing Economies.

Author

Jale Samuwai, School of Accounting & Finance, The University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji.Follow
Acklesh Prasad, QUT Business School, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.Follow
Peter Green, UQ Business School, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.Follow
Jon Heales, UQ Business School, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.Follow

Abstract

The pervasive use of IT is prominent amongst organizations in developing economies. However, there is growing evidence that these economies fail to capitalize on their IT investment to transform their organizations to be competitive both locally and globally. IT-related benefits are possible with appropriate governance of the IT-related resources, and we need to broaden our understanding on the IT governance mechanics suitable for organizations in the developing economies. In this study, we adopted an initial interpretive design to obtain a deeper understanding of the IT governance (ITG) environment and conceptions of the stakeholders on effective IT governance structures for the developing economies. We found that the presence of an IT Strategic Planning Committee, Multiple level of authority, and a Forum for informal discussions as the crucial components of an ITG structure in developing economies.

Recommended Citation

Samuwai, Jale; Prasad, Acklesh; Green, Peter; and Heales, Jon, "Towards an Effective Structure of IT Governance for Organizations in Developing Economies." (2012). AMCIS 2012 Proceedings. 7.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2012/proceedings/ICTinGlobalDev/7