Aligning IT to business needs is still one of the most important concerns for senior management. The message of Business & IT Alignment (BIA) is logical and undisputed, but implementation apparently difficult. As part of a research program on the differences between the theory and practice of BIA this paper presents a conceptual exploration of the impact of national cultures on the maturity of ...

Business sustainability in all dimensions of economic, governance, social, ethical, and environmental (EGSEE) performance is gaining acceptance as many global stock exchanges either encourage or require their listed companies to issue sustainability reports and investors worldwide demand sustainability performance information. More than 8, 000 companies worldwide are disclosing various EGSEE di...

This paper studies the strategic planning process of an electronic business project. In today’s fast growing demand of electronic transactions, with more people accessing the internet worldwide, online shopping becomes an increasingly profitable but risky business. Selling online becomes a very competitive business and time is a critical factor in launching a web site for business. This paper i...

Increasing global competition and advances in Internet technologies have led organizations to consider e-business strategies. However, evolving e-business strategies have been identified as a critical issue faced by corporate planners. The relevance and the use of IS (Information Systems) strategy planning practices in the context of e-business have been argued among researchers. In this paper,...

Disaster simulation exercises are used to test the staffing, management, and decision making aspects of both the computer and non-computer related aspects of an organization's business resumption plans. A proven approach to designing and conducting these simulation exercises is presented, including the full script of an actual simulation exercise. A film of the exercise is available. During the...