The Influence of IT and Knowledge on Firm Agility and Performance

In this conceptual paper, we describe how IT and knowledge strategies, resources and capabilities coevolve and collectively influence firm agility. We briefly examine links between business strategy and IT and knowledge strategies, and also between agility and firm performance. To do so, we conduct a comprehensive literature review. Using the resource-based view of the firm and a dynamic capabilities perspective, we build a research model and put forward eight propositions to be tested in future studies. We argue that a holistic view that takes into account interacting, co-evolving aspects of business, IT and knowledge is necessary if we are to understand the drivers and impacts of firm agility in complex, dynamic business ecosystems.