Preston, Karahanna and Rowe (2006) Development of Shared Understanding between the Chief Information Officer and Top Management Team in U.S. and French Organizations: A Cross-Cultural Comparison

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Development of Shared Understanding between the Chief Information Officer and Top Management Team in U.S. and French Organizations: A Cross-Cultural Comparison

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CONTRIBUTORS:

	Author:	Preston, David
	Author:	Karahanna, Elena
	Author:	Rowe, Frantz

JOURNAL:

IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 53(2), 191 - 206.

YEAR:

2006

PUB TYPE:

Journal Article

SUBJECT(S):

Chief information officer (CIO), cross-cultural research, knowledge exchange, shared understanding, top management team (TMT)

DISCIPLINE:

Information Systems/Technology

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LANGUAGE:

English

PUB ID:

103-430-825 (Last edited on 2006/11/04 11:43:52 US/Mountain)

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ABSTRACT:
The gap in understanding between the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and the top management team (TMT) has often been cited as a cause of a troubled CIO/TMT relationship. Recent research has proposed the development of a shared understanding about the role of information systems (IS) in the organization as a key endeavor in bridging the “gap in understanding” between CIOs and TMT members. The authors propose a variety of knowledge exchange mechanisms, as well as relational similarity as key mechanisms for the development of this shared understanding. This study examines the cross-cultural efficacy of such mechanisms. Specifically, the study compares the development of this shared understanding between CIOs and the TMT in U.S. and French organizations. The research model is empirically tested using structural equation modeling via a field survey with two data samples: 1) 163 U.S. CIOs and 2) 44 French CIOs. The results show both similarities and differences in these mechanisms. Specifically, in both samples, CIO educational mechanisms impact the development of a shared understanding. However, while in the French sample social systems of knowing are key mechanisms, in the U.S. sample structural systems of knowing and relational similarity are key mechanisms of achieving a shared understanding between the CIO and TMT.

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