Structures and relationships between the business executive and information technology executive at the university: A mixed methods study.
- Resource Type
- Theses
- Authors
- Hollman, Angela K.
- Source
- Dissertation Abstracts International; Dissertation Abstract International; 75-08A(E).
- Subject
- Education, Leadership
Information Technology
Sociology, Organization Theory
Business Administration, Management
- Language
- English
Summary: The study found that while CIOs and CFOs said that the organizational structure was not important, a place on the executive team was highly desired. This was further supported by the exploratory factor analysis in phase 1. Other findings indicated that the university environment is unique from that of private industry with the additional component of academia and often combined position of the CFO. The changing role and function of IT was noted by both CFOs and CIOs which has led to the need for IT to be highly involved in university strategy as well as the need for more collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. The findings in this study echo some of the previous findings in business-IT alignment and organizational study research. Universities should reflect on these findings since reporting relationships between business and IT are affecting the academic environment as well as private industry.