Factors influencing the success of business-IT alignment : a study of South African firms

This study investigated the factors influencing the success of business-IT alignment in South African firms while taking into consideration the coverage of the requisite dimensions and paradigms of business-IT alignment. The impacts of the South African business operating environment and the industry sector of firms on the success factors for business-IT alignment were also examined. Data was gathered through semi-structured interviews with 10 CIOs of major firms in five industry sectors - major retail, food and beverages, higher education, governmental organisation, and financial services.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Information Systems

Year dc:date.issued

2010

Author dc:creator

• Onumajuru, Paulinus Uche

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Smith, Derek

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11463

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/11463