Key Information Technology and Management Issues 2011–2012: An International Study
Authors: Luftman, Jerry; Zadeh, Hossein S; Derksen, Barry; Santana, Martin; Rigoni, Eduardo Henrique; Huang, Zhengwei (David)
Journal: Journal of Information Technology (2012)
DOI: 10.1057/jit.2012.14
<jats:p>The importance of the impact of IT for organizations around the world, especially in light of a very slow recovery from the global financial crisis, has amplified the need to provide a better understanding of the specific geographic similarities and differences of IT managerial and technical trends. Going beyond identifying these influential factors is also the need to understand the considerations for addressing them in light of recognizing the respective local characteristics, especially when operating in a globally linked environment, although somehow heavily influenced locally. By comparing and contrasting IT trends from different geographies, this paper presents important local and international factors (e.g., management concerns, influential technologies, budgets/spending, organizational considerations) necessary to prepare IT leaders for the challenges that await them. It can also serve as an indicator as the respective geographies evolve from the economic conundrum. The research is based on data from four geographic regions (United States (US), Europe, Asia, and Latin America). The same questionnaire (although translated for the respective respondents), based on th…