TY - GEN
T1 - Effective CIO/CEO Communication
AU - Hütter, Alexander
AU - Arnitz, Thomas
AU - Riedl, René
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Communication between the CIO and the CEO is important to achieve a shared understanding of the current and future role of IT in an organization. Such a shared CIO/CEO understanding has been shown to positively affect organizational IT success. Despite the importance of CIO/CEO communication, only a few studies have examined how CIOs and CEOs can achieve effectiveness in their interactions. To advance knowledge on CIO/CEO communication, we integrated existing research findings into a CIO/CEO communication model, and derived corresponding propositions. In essence, the model posits that CIO hierarchical position influences CIO/CEO communication effectivity, which, in turn, influences the shared CIO/CEO understanding on the current and future role of IT in the organization. A shared CIO/CEO understanding on the current role of IT influences both CEO support for strategic IT initiatives and CIO/CEO perception of IT contribution to business performance, while a shared CIO/CEO understanding on the future role of IT influences the CEO support for strategic IT initiatives.
AB - Communication between the CIO and the CEO is important to achieve a shared understanding of the current and future role of IT in an organization. Such a shared CIO/CEO understanding has been shown to positively affect organizational IT success. Despite the importance of CIO/CEO communication, only a few studies have examined how CIOs and CEOs can achieve effectiveness in their interactions. To advance knowledge on CIO/CEO communication, we integrated existing research findings into a CIO/CEO communication model, and derived corresponding propositions. In essence, the model posits that CIO hierarchical position influences CIO/CEO communication effectivity, which, in turn, influences the shared CIO/CEO understanding on the current and future role of IT in the organization. A shared CIO/CEO understanding on the current role of IT influences both CEO support for strategic IT initiatives and CIO/CEO perception of IT contribution to business performance, while a shared CIO/CEO understanding on the future role of IT influences the CEO support for strategic IT initiatives.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84973530161&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Conference contribution
T3 - Multikonferenz Wirtschaftsinformatik, MKWI 2016
SP - 1523
EP - 1534
BT - Multikonferenz Wirtschaftsinformatik, MKWI 2016
A2 - Nissen, Volker
A2 - Strassburger, Steffen
A2 - Fischer, Daniel
A2 - Stelzer, Dirk
PB - Universitätsverlag Ilmenau
T2 - Multikonferenz Wirtschaftsinformatik (MKWI) 2016
Y2 - 9 March 2016 through 11 March 2016
ER -