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Strategic and Tactical Business-IT Alignment Barriers in Organizations Acting in Sweden

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  • Mohamed El-Mekawy

    (Department of Computer and Systems Sciences, DSV, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden)

  • Lazar Rusu

    (Department of Computer and Systems Sciences, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden)

  • Erik Perjons

    (Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden)

  • Karl-Johan Sedvall

    (Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden)

  • Murat Ekici

    (Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden)

Abstract

In research, many barriers to BITA are presented based on different theoretical frameworks. However, these barriers are studied either from a pure theoretical perspective or with limited empirical scope. This consequently hinders the achievement of BITA in organizations. In this article the practitioners view of barriers to BITA are investigated aiming at producing a list of barriers which practitioners can use as a ground for better achievement of BITA. The list of barriers was identified by conducting three in-depth case studies on multinational organizations acting in Sweden along with two focused group discussions of researchers, and followed by a survey on 74 large and medium sized organizations on the Swedish market. The result of this study is a list of 45 barriers to BITA from the perspectives of business and IT practitioners.

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  • Mohamed El-Mekawy & Lazar Rusu & Erik Perjons & Karl-Johan Sedvall & Murat Ekici, 2015. "Strategic and Tactical Business-IT Alignment Barriers in Organizations Acting in Sweden," International Journal of IT/Business Alignment and Governance (IJITBAG), IGI Global, vol. 6(2), pages 31-55, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jitbag:v:6:y:2015:i:2:p:31-55
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