Board IT competence and firm performance

Mathijs van Peteghem; Anant Joshi; Sunil Mithas; Laury Bollen; Steven de Haes

Board IT competence and firm performance

Mathijs van Peteghem, Anant Joshi, Sunil Mithas, Laury Bollen, Steven de Haes

Accounting & Information Management

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Abstract

In this study, we theorize a new construct 'board IT competence', and show that it is systematically related to firm performance. Using a sample of 32,856 firm-years observations over the period of the year 2000 to 2018, our study shows that board IT competence is positively associated with firm performance. Moreover, the findings suggest that firm performance is not only higher, but also more consistent across time. While many firms find it difficult to identify the right sources in developing IT competence at the board level, our study suggests that a board composition that promotes the representation of directors with relevant IT competencies can offer valuable insights to mobilize and reconfigure IT asset to create firm value.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	40th International Conference on Information Systems, ICIS 2019
Publisher	Association for Information Systems
Number of pages	18
ISBN (Electronic)	9780996683197
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2019
Event	40th International Conference on Information Systems - Munich, Germany Duration: 15 Dec 2019 → 18 Dec 2019 Conference number: 40

Conference

Conference	40th International Conference on Information Systems
Abbreviated title	ICIS 2019
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Munich
Period	15/12/19 → 18/12/19

Keywords

Board IT Competence
Board of Directors
Firm Performance

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