The Translated Strategic Alignment Model: A Practice-Based Perspective

Authors

Isabelle Walsh, Rouen Business School, FranceFollow
Alexandre Renaud, France Business School, Tours, FranceFollow
Michel Kalika, Paris-Dauphine Univeristy, FranceFollow

Abstract

In this article, we propose to revisit the concept of strategic alignment in a practice-based perspective. We propose new insights on this concept which has mostly been studied in the literature through Henderson and Venkatraman’s strategic alignment model (1993). In a grounded approach, we study practitioners’ daily practices through the in-depth investigation of three corporate cases and interviews with six consultants specialized in the management of information systems (IS). We use actor-network theory as a theoretical framework to help us make sense of and interpret our data. We propose a new, conceptual, non-functionalist model, which integrates several streams of literature: the translated strategic alignment model (TSAM). This model may serve as a help to drive toward a critical level of alignment that appears as necessary to clear the path toward competitive advantage.

Recommended Citation

Walsh, Isabelle; Renaud, Alexandre; and Kalika, Michel (2013) "The Translated Strategic Alignment Model: A Practice-Based Perspective," Systèmes d'Information et Management: Vol. 18: Iss. 2, Article 3.
Available at: https://aisel.aisnet.org/sim/vol18/iss2/3