Be careful what you ask for. Most of us have heard this familiar saying. IT leaders now can testify as to its veracity. CIOs have lamented for years that they were not invited to a “seat at the table” with their senior-level colleagues. It appears that what they wished for is happening. The “2002 State of the CIO” survey conducted by CIO magazine and reported in their March 1, 2002, issue conta...

There is a wide array of research on the topic of the chief executive officer (CEO)-chief information officer (CIO) relationship that affects the strategic use of information technology (IT) (i.e., strategic alignment). However, the literature about divergent perception of IT expectation between the two groups, depending on their emphasis of innovation is sparse. This study fulfils this gap. Qu...