An investigation of the effect of Information Technology (IT) culture on the relationship between IT and business professionals

Jeretta Horn Nord, G. Daryl Nord, Sandra Cormack and Aileen Cater-Steel

International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development, 2007, vol. 4, issue 3, 265-292

Abstract: The 'cultural chasm' between business and Information Technology (IT) professionals and the importance of their developing and sustaining a healthy partnership has received attention in the IT literature. This study applies existing theories of culture and inter-group relations from the organisational behaviour discipline to investigate how and why the IT culture affects these relationships. Insights as to how tensions in the IT-business relationship can be minimised by managing the IT culture are revealed.

Keywords: IT culture; IT-business relationship; cultural chasm; information technology; organisational behaviour; business professionals. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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