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The Impact of Leadership Orientation on Strategic Information System Planning Processes, with an Application to Libyan Organizations

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  • Esam Osman
  • Ibrahim Mohamed El Beltagi
  • Glenn Hardaker

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The planning stage in the development of an information system (IS) is important for IS/business alignment. Accordingly, academics and practitioners in both developed and developing countries are concerned about the impact of leadership orientation on strategic IS planning (SISP). The focus of this research is to identify the nature of the relationship between leadership orientations and IS planning approaches in the context of Libyan organizations. To investigate this relationship, a postal survey was conducted to collect data from 117 executives responsible for IS planning. The questionnaire asked about leadership values and SISP approaches using multi-item, multi-scaled questions. The results show that "controlling" and "competing" leadership orientations have a positive direct effect on all SISP approaches. Coordinator leadership orientations exhibited the highest positive association with rational, adaptable, and intuitive SISP approaches. The results of this research will have important implications for Libyan organizations, especially as they attempt to rebuild the country's economy after the Libyan revolution. These implications are discussed in detail in the paper.

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  • Esam Osman & Ibrahim Mohamed El Beltagi & Glenn Hardaker, 2015. "The Impact of Leadership Orientation on Strategic Information System Planning Processes, with an Application to Libyan Organizations," Information Technology for Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 21(4), pages 601-627, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:titdxx:v:21:y:2015:i:4:p:601-627
    DOI: 10.1080/02681102.2013.856283
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