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IT-Business Alignment: A Two-Level Analysis

Monideepa Tarafdar College of Business Administration, The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Sufian Qrunfleh The Kania School of Management, The University of Scranton, Scranton, PA, USA
Pages 338-349 | Published online: 26 Oct 2009
 
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Abstract

In this paper, we identify processes associated with “Tactical IT-Business Alignment”, illustrate four types of alignment states resulting from “strategic” and “tactical” alignment levels, and propose alignment-related managerial actions appropriate for each type. Our results are based on about 45 hours of interviews with about 30 senior, middle and junior managers from IS and other functions, and from company records, in an investigation of four organizations.

Acknowledgment

This author acknowledges the support received from the University of Toledo's COBA Summer Research Grant.

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