Strategic Information Technology Governance and Organizational Politics in Modern Business

Individually, the fields of organizational politics and strategic information technology have soared in popularity. Studies suggest that the interaction between the two would prove beneficial to both the academic and corporate domains. This integration would serve to enable, support, and manage modern businesses. Strategic Information Technology Governance and Organizational Politics in Modern Business gives voice to fresh perspectives on the development, implementation, and practice of information systems and technology in organizations. This book is beneficial for business people, undergraduate students, postgraduate candidates, and researchers looking to gain a more in-depth understanding of the influence of socio-technical factors on ICT operations. Preface Towards a contingency model for assessing strategic information systems planning success in medium enterprises / Ray M Kekwaletswe, University of the Witwatersrand. South Africa, Luka M Musangu, University of the Witwatersrand. South Africa The interplay between human and structure in IT strategy / Tiko Iyamu, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia Politicking the information technology strategy in organisations / Tiko Iyamu, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia Knowledge requirements for information systems outsourcing / Hanlie Smuts, University of South Africa, South Africa, Alta van der Merwe, University of Pretoria, South Africa, Paula Kotzé, University of South Africa, South Africa Marianne loock, university of South Africa, South Africa Captive offshore IT outsourcing : best practices from a case study / Olayele, Adelakun, DePaul University, USA The role of reference, imminent and current models in enterprise conceptual modelling : a case study of a Namibian freight forwarder / Thomas Schmidt, Flensburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany, Stephan Hofmann, Flensburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany Critical analysis of the roles of actors in the deployment of software / Tefo Sekgweleo, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia, Tiko Iyamu, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia Assessing the influence of actors on e-government policies : evidences from Chile and Costa Rica experiences / Roberto Cortés-Morales, Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, Costa Rica Enterprise architecture for business objectives: understanding the influencing factors / Leshoto Mphahlele, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa, Tiko Iyamu, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia IT governance practices of smes in South Africa and the factors influencing their effectiveness / Boamah-Abu Charles, University of Cape Town, South Africa, Kyobe Michael, University of Cape Town, South Africa The interplay of agents in improvising telecommunication infrastructures' services to rural community of South Africa / Sharol Mkhomazi, Tshwane University of Pretoria, South Africa Engineering the services of the library through mobile technology / Lindiwe Mstali, Tshwane University of Pretoria, South Africa E-competences for organisational sustainability information systems / Zoran Mitrovic, University of Western Cape, South Africa Information systems innovations using competitive intelligence / PHATHUTSHEDZO NEMUTANZHELA, NAMIBIA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, NAMIBIA, Tiko Iyamu, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia Competitive intelligence for business enhancement : deployment framework / Relebohile Moloi, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa. Title Page 1 Copyright Page 2 Book Series 3 Editorial Advisory Board 5 Table of Contents 6 Detailed Table of Contents 8 Preface 14 Chapter 1: Towards A Contingency Model for Assessing Strategic Information Systems Planning Success in Medium Enterprises 19 Chapter 2: The Interplay between Human and Structure in IT Strategy 49 Chapter 3: Politicking the Information Technology Strategy in Organisations 69 Chapter 4: Knowledge Requirements for Information Systems Outsourcing 97 Chapter 5: Captive Offshore IT Outsourcing 124 Chapter 6: The Role of Reference, Imminent and Current Models in Enterprise Conceptual Modelling 139 Chapter 7: Critical Analysis of the Roles of Actors in the Deployment of Software 153 Chapter 8: Assessing the Influence of Actors on e-Government Policies 171 Chapter 9: Enterprise Architecture for Business Objectives 189 Chapter 10: IT Governance Practices of SMEs in South Africa and the Factors Influencing Their Effectiveness 206 Chapter 11: The Interplay of Agents in Improvising Telecommunication Infrastructures' Services to Rural Community of South Africa 226 Chapter 12: Engineering the Services of the Library through Mobile Technology 244 Chapter 13: E-Competences for Organisational Sustainability Information Systems 260 Chapter 14: Information Systems Innovations Using Competitive Intelligence 278 Chapter 15: Competitive Intelligence for Business Enhancement 298 Compilation of References 311 About the Contributors 337 Index 342 Individually, the fields of organisational politics and strategic information technology have soared in popularity. Studies suggest that the interaction between the two would prove beneficial to both the academic and corporate domains. This title gives voice to fresh perspectives on the development, implementation, and practice of information systems and technology in organisations. "This book gives voice to fresh perspectives on the development, implementation, and practice of information systems and technology in organizations, offering a more in-depth understanding of the influence of socio-technical factors on ICT operations"-- Provided by publisher