Conceptualizing the link between strategy, structure and information technology: implications for computer-based systems configuration

Abstract

In order to choose an appropriate computer based systems (CBS) configuration for an organization, it is necessary to consider the complex interrelationships between its strategy, structural form and the information technology. In this paper, the authors present a conceptual framework integrating the three dimensions which, apart from providing useful insights on their relationship, would also serve as a basic template for CBS configuration design.