A Research on Relationship Between IT Capability and Enterprise Performance:Perspective of the Theory of Real Option and the Mediating Effect of Time Pacing
Xie Wei-hong
Li Zhong-shun
Qu Xi-feng
Wang Yong-jian
Abstract：In what way IT capability affects enterprise performance has been a hot topic to scholars and business circles.In the existing related research, the discussion of IT capabilities has focused on perspec-tives of resource complementary, system of practice and information processing, without adequate analysis. On the basis of a literature review, from the perspective of the theory of real option to discuss IT capabili-ty, and meanwhile using 221 sample data collected from companies of PRD( Pearl River Delta) and using LISREL 8 .70 , a structural equation model is constructed to lead an empirical research on the relationship among IT capabilities ( knowledge reach-oriented IT capability, knowledge richness-oriented IT capabili-ty) , time pacing and enterprise performance ( innovation performance, financial performance) .Research results show that the knowledge reach-oriented IT capability has a significant positive effect on enterprise performance;time pacing takes a partial mediating effect on the relationship between knowledge reach-ori-ented IT capability and enterprise performance.In conclusion, a theoretical basis of using IT to promote enterprise performance is presented.
Keywords：IT capabilitytime pacingenterprise performancemediating effect
Publication Date：2015-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：9( 22-30 )