Exploration of Cultural Influences on Business and IT Alignment

Aligning IT to business needs is still one of the most important concerns for senior management. The message of Business and IT Alignment (BIA) is logical and undisputed, but implementation is apparently difficult. As part of a research program on the differences between the theory and practice of BIA, this paper explores the impact of (national) cultures on the maturity of BIA. The paper relies on Hofstede’s framework of cultural dimensions [18] to understand the concept of

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2009
• Where: HICSS
• Authors: A. J. Gilbert Silvius, Steven De Haes, Wim Van Grembergen
• Keywords: Biometrics, Business Needs, HICSS 2009, Important Concerns, Senior Management, System Sciences