The Strategic Impact of Information Technology Deployment, Part I

• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1002/jsc.2018
• Published date: 01 September 2015
• Author: Paul Beynon‐Davies,Paul Jones,Gareth R.T. White
• Date: 01 September 2015

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Strat. Change 24: 401–403 (2015)

Published online in Wiley Online Library

(wileyonlinelibrary.com) DOI: 10.1002/jsc.2018

Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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The Strategic Impact of Information Technology

Deployment, Part I1

Gareth R.T. White

University of South Wales, UK

Paul Jones

Plymouth University, UK

Paul Beynon-Davies

Cardi Business School, Cardi University, UK

The implementation of information technologies can cause disruption to the very

fabric of the organizations in which they are employed, but they can also underpin

initiatives to improve society at large.

We are very pleased to introduce this series of special issues of Strategic Change,

which gathers together some of the latest research in information technology

deployment. To date, much of the literature in the eld focuses upon the

challenges that are faced by organizations. Comparatively little investigates and

reports upon instances of successful implementation. is special issue aims to

address that gap and contribute toward improving the success rate of information

systems deployment. Our thanks go out to all those who have contributed articles,

to those that have reviewed them and guided their development, and the entire

editorial team that have made this possible.

is rst issue leads with two articles that explore the adoption of information

technologies within SMEs that continue to play a vital role in healthy economies.

Hamed, Elbeltagi, Jones, and El-Gohary explore B2B e-commerce adoption in

the USA and enquire how its deployment relates to gaining and sustaining com-

petitive advantages. eir study provides important lessons for owners, managers,

and other company stakeholders. omas, Miller, and Simmons’ examination

conrms the widespread adoption of information communication technologies

and notes the increasing use of Web-based systems to grow business. ey high-

light that the availability of broadband connectivity is an issue in some areas but,

through the use of Web platforms, organizations may be able to compete more

cost-eectively with other regions.

1 JEL classication codes: M15, M21, M38.

While the eld of information

technology is mature, there

remain many aspects that still

require greater understanding.

The complex nature of

information systems

implementation extends beyond

mere technical and cost

challenges, and nds that

inter-organizational cultural

aspects are the most pertinent

determinants of project success.

Developing and emerging

economies present their own

challenges, particularly for small

organizations.