It has been suggested that the Internet can be used to leverage a firm’s strategic assets. However, empirical research on complementarity is still rare and frequently inconclusive, especially in the context of small and medium-sized enterprises. We propose a theoretical framework with the independent variables business resources, dynamic capabilities and IT assets. Survey data of 146 small firm...

There is growing recognition that information technology (IT)-enabled business model transformation is a distinctive source of sustainable competitive success for traditional enterprises. In this context, strategic flexibility is an important catalyst for IT-enabled business model transformation. During the process of strategic flexibility, a key challenge for traditional enterprises is to bala...

The changing competitive dynamics in the online environment has resulted in an increased pressure for organizations to gain IT resources and capabilities much ahead of their rivals. This has resulted in a surge in strategic IT alliances and online partnerships among organizations engaged in E-commerce. Combining resource based view of firm and contingency perspectives, we offer a framework to u...

Success in the competition in the banking business is related to the development of core competencies, strategic alliances and long term strategic planning. Significant changes in the Brazilian financial sector have required banks to continually reinvent their business supported by adequate strategies and resource management. This paper, based on a survey of Brazilian banks, shows that the effe...