The evolving role of Chief Information Officers (CIO) has been widely recognized in IS literature. Yet the enablers of CIOs to focus on strategic activities towards CIO effectiveness have been understudied from constructs, structures, processes and mechanisms perspective and the evidence is largely anecdotal. Cloud computing technologies are gaining adoption and anecdotal evidence suggests that...

It has been widely discussed in the management information systems (MIS) literature that the outcomes of information technologies (IT) and systems may be subject to the influence of the characteristics of the organization, including those of the IT and business leadership. This study was conducted to examine the relationships that may exist between IT infrastructure capabilities (ITC), business...

The chief executive officer (CEO), chief information officer (CIO), and chief information security officer (CISO) walk into a bar. The CEO orders a light beer. The CIO normally orders his full-bodied stout beer but being politically savvy and noticing the CEO’s order, also orders a light beer. The CEO’s order has raised the curiosity of the CIO, and he just can’t help but ask the CEO, “Why not ...

Software Development has a long and varied history that is littered with many failuresand fewer successes. While Software Developers have the best intentions the "results"when viewed from a management perspective often fall short. Schedule and budgetoverruns are common and often the original business objectives (and certainly theexpectations) are not or only partially met. This ...

Iron is an essential micronutrient promoting oxidative stress in the liver of overloaded animals and human, which may trigger the expression of redox-sensitive genes. We have tested the hypothesis that chronic iron overload (CIO) enhances inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression in rat liver by extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK1/2) and NF-kappaB activation. CIO (diet enriched ...

At the 2003 Society for Information Management's (SIM) annual meeting in New York City, many of the sessions focused on what CIOs could do once they got a seat with their business peers at the executive meeting table. Heightened concerns about information security and legislative compliance have increased interest in the answer. Despite the importance of IT to modern organizations, many IT exec...

The need for top management involvement in the exploitation of IT is a recurring theme of information management Previous research has suggested that this involvement is linked with a two way relationship between CEO and CIO. This paper reports on an exploratory research study which set out to identify the determinants of a successful two way relationship. CEOs and CIOs were interviewed in-dept...

This article addresses the significant role that the Chief Information Officer (CIO) can play in improving the sustainability of the planet. Information Technology is a primary contributor to a company’s environmental footprint, but if managed the right way can provide solutions that help reduce the environmental footprint of a company, as well as reduce costs. This can be done through the use ...

Ultimately, organizations invest in information technology (IT) initiatives to improve their level of performance. However, there have been mixed results from the payoff of IT investments. This article presents evidence that the variation in benefits derived from IT is in part due to the organization’s CIO leadership profile. This profile is determined by whether the CIO’s level of strategic de...