At the end of the course, students should have acquired the following competencies:
- Understand the way ICT can impact successfully on organizations and on economic and social evolution and how this impact can be assessed.
- Know the extant theories to study how IT can change firm capabilities and consequently how can support firm strategy
- Be able to propose preliminary research opportunities on the organizational management of IT impact
- Acquire capabilities to communicate research information, either oral or written, in a clear, coherent and rigorous way.
I. IT Alignment
I.1 IT strategy and firm strategy
I.2 IT Alignment and business strategy
I.3 Frameworks to assess IT Alignment
II. IT Investment Payoff
II.1 Productivity Paradox
II.2 IT Impact
III. IT and Strategic Options
III.1 Internet and the Strategy
III.2 Competitive Strategy
III.3 Social Networks
IV. IT Acceptance
IV.1 Acceptance Theory
IV.2 UTAUT
This course uses research readings to develop its contents. Readings are used to present the subjects and to discuss the main topics and conclusions.
Student's learning is based on an in depth reading of the papers and on a critical discussion with the rest of the group.
Student´s assessment concepts will be:
A. Individual assignments
B. Subject discussion
C. Presentations
D. Sessions attendance
E. Participation in class
- Understand the way ICT can impact successfully on organizations and on economic and social evolution and how this impact can be assessed. (A, B, D, E)
- Know the extant theories to study how IT can change firm capabilities and consequently how can support firm strategy (A, B, D, E)
- Be able to propose preliminary research opportunities on the organizational management of IT impact (A, B, D, E)
- Acquire capabilities to communicate research information, either oral or written, in a clear, coherent and rigorous way. (C, D, E)