...Saeid Jorfi; Khalil Md Nor; Lotfi Najjar Purpose The purpose of this study is to contribute to the current discussion on strategic alignment of information technology and business (strategic alignment) by developing a model for conceptualizing how strategic alignment can be enabled through...

...: Journal of Systems and Information Technology, Volume 15, Issue 1 The following article was selected for this year's Outstanding Paper Award for   Journal of Systems and Information Technology “Contingent dynamics of IS strategic alignment in small and medium-sized enterprises...

... Powell can be contacted at: beidean@bbk.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Strategic alignment Small to medium‐sized enterprises Information systems Information systems (IS) can automate to reduce costs and improve operational efficiency or, alternatively, IS may...

... Kyobe can be contacted at: michael.kyobe@uct.ac.za Small to medium‐sized enterprises Corporate strategy Strategic alignment South Africa The alignment of information technology (IT) and the business goals (hereafter referred to as alignment) is crucial to the success of organizations...

... strategy Strategic alignment Technology led strategy The strategic alignment of business and information systems (IS) has been a consistent theme in the academic and business literature for decades. The issue of alignment has been well known and documented since the late 1970s. It has grown...