IT Alignment in SMEs: Should it be with Strategy or Process?

Comparing Strategic IT Alignment versus Process IT Alignment in SMEs

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IT Governance and Business-IT Alignment in SMEs

has been high on the agenda of organisations. Many projects regarding IT governance have been initiated in various companies and government institutions, to achieve better alignment between IT and the organisation and to obtain the necessary involvement of senior business management in the value creation from IT-enabled investments. Prior research has demonstrated a relationship between IT gove...

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IT Governance in SMEs: Trust or Control?

It is believed by many scholars that a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) cannot be seen through the lens of a large firm. Theories which explain IT governance in large organizations and methodologies used by practitioners can therefore not be extrapolated to SMEs, which have a completely different economic, cultural and managerial environment. SMEs suffer from resource poverty, have less ...