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The relationship between strategising and ICT adoption
Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2013.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/43552 The relationship between strategising and ICT adoption Pretorius, Marius Govender, Neelambal Manival Strategy formulating techniques ICT landscape Strategising UCTD Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2013. The world in which organisations operate is undergoing radical transformations. Traditional strategy formulating techniques have become continuously more inadequate to develop robust strategies that are sufficiently agile to sustain the longevity of organisations in the modern business environment. Adding to this conundrum is the fact that over the past decade information and communications technology (ICT) has gained prominence as a key contributor that is revolutionising the ICT landscape through the rapid pace of innovative ICT products and the manner in which organisations conduct business in reaction to these ICT innovations. As an ostensible choice, managers are relying on ICT adoption as a means to close the gap that may exist between the organisation and its environment. The challenges facing managers include understanding the critical ICT adoption factors, identifying the priorities placed on ICT adoption factors by different levels of management and determining the factors that influence decision-makers in their selection for ICT adoption. In short, the challenge for managers is understanding the practical dynamics involved in strategising for ICT adoption. Strategy-as-practice (s-as-p) is ideally suited to address this challenge because it focuses on the micro-activities of individuals within organisations and exposes how their daily activities contribute towards strategising. Thus, s-as-p formed the framework for this study’s research. This study focuses on an individual case organisation and produces insight into the strategising activities of ICT adoption. The data-gathering instrument was in the form of an online questionnaire sent to the various levels of management and to individuals fulfilling organisational positions that contribute to decision-making. Three hundred and fifty two (352) respondents completed the questionnaire successfully. This study investigates, applies and tests the ICT adoption factors within the case organisation. This study’s empirical findings indicate that job context, levels of management, qualifications and managerial views all influence management’s ability in strategising for ICT adoption. The study contributes towards the s-as-p body of knowledge in confirming that significant information can be obtained by focusing on the micro-activities of aggregate individuals, and reveals how this information may contribute towards developing robust strategies by empowering decision-makers with an intimate understanding of their organisational operations. gm2015 Business Management PhD Unrestricted 2015-02-05T10:22:24Z 2015-02-05T10:22:24Z 2014-09-03 2013 Thesis Govender, NM 2013, The relationship between strategising and ICT adoption, PhD Thesis, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/43552> D14/9/60/gm http://hdl.handle.net/2263/43552 en © 2014 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | Strategy formulating techniques ICT landscape Strategising UCTD The relationship between strategising and ICT adoption |
| title | The relationship between strategising and ICT adoption |
| title_full | The relationship between strategising and ICT adoption |
| title_fullStr | The relationship between strategising and ICT adoption |
| title_full_unstemmed | The relationship between strategising and ICT adoption |
| title_short | The relationship between strategising and ICT adoption |
| title_sort | relationship between strategising and ict adoption |
| topic | Strategy formulating techniques ICT landscape Strategising UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/43552 |