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The Value Relevance Of Announcements Of Transformational Information Technology Investments, Bruce Dehning, Vernon J. Richardson, Robert W. Zmud
The Value Relevance Of Announcements Of Transformational Information Technology Investments, Bruce Dehning, Vernon J. Richardson, Robert W. Zmud
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In this paper, we examine the influence of IT strategic role to extend the findings of Im et al. (2001), Chatterjee et al. (2002) and Dos Santos et al. (1993). Specifically, we demonstrate that IT strategic role can explain how IT investments in each of the IT strategic roles might affect the firm's competitive position and ultimately firm value. We find positive, abnormal returns to announcements of IT investments by firms making transformative IT investments, and with membership in industries with transform IT strategic roles. The results of previous research are not found to be significant when IT strategic role …