정보화경영이 성공하려면 정보화혁신에 대한 적극적인 마인드가 형성되어야 하고, 정보화경영체제가 지향하는 바에 대한 변화와 관리가 효과적으로 이루어져야 한다. 그리고 그러한 노력은 지속적으로 이루어질 필요도 있는데, 이를 위해서는 그에 적합한 조직적 특성이 필요한 것이다. 이러한 이유로 정보화경영지향성과 조직특성간의 적합도는 중요하다 할 수 있고, 그 적합도가 높을 때 정보화경영활동의 성공확률은 높다고 할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 정보화경영지향성, 조직특성, 정보화경영지향성과 경영성과간의 관계에 정보화경영활동의 이행수준이 매개효과를 가지는지 검정하고자 하였다. 연구 결과를 요약하면, 첫째, 기업이 적극적으로 정보화 경영을 지향하면 정보화경영활동의 이행수준, 경영성과 등이 개선되는지를 검정하였다. 그 결과, 정보화경영 지향성의 형성수준이 높으면 정보화경영활동의 이행수준과 경영성과가 개선되는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 기업조직특성이 정보화경영활동의 이행수준에 미치는 영향을 검정하였다. 그 결과 유연․자율성 문화 또는 내부지향․통합문화를 보유한 기업이 안정․통제성 문화 또는 내부지향․통합문화를 보유한 기업에 비해 정보화 경영활동의 이행수준을 더욱 높이는 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 정보화경영지향성과 조직특성의 적합도가 정보화 경영활동의 이행수준에 미치는 영향을 검정하였다. 그 결과, 적극적으로 정보화경영을 지향하고 유연․ 자율성 문제 또는 외부지향․차별문화를 보유한 기업에서 전반적인 정보화경영활동의 이행수준이 높았다. 넷째, 정보화경영지향성과 경영성과간의 관계에서 정보화경영활동이 이행수준의 매개효과를 가지는지를 검정하였다. 그 결과, 기업이 적극적으로 정보화경영을 지향하면 정보화경영활동의 이행수준이 높아지고 경영성과의 개선 으로 연계되는 것으로 나타났고, 특히 비재무성과 개선을 통해 재무성과가 개선되는 것으로 나타났다
With a sample of 147 Korean small and medium size companies, this study examined the relationships among degree of information orientation, corporate culture, degree of information management implementation and selected business performances in the process of implementing IMS improvement programs, such as IMS (Information Management System).
The information technology incorporated in the organizationʼs platform must be in balance with the organizationʼs structure and culture, processes, business and technology strategies, and human resources policies and practices In reviewing the trends in information technology with key executives of the major vendors, as well as research colleagues, various trends can clearly be identified that are expected to continue and even increase into the 21 centuries. Continued advancement of both cost reductions and performance improvements in IT is almost taken for granted based on four decades of this process.
The advances that are forecast provide for significant improvement through dramatic reductions in cost and improvement in speed, performances, and functionality of such magnitude as to provide opportunities that cannot be fully identified at this time.
Information orientation is defined as company-wide understanding and implementation of the underlying philosophy, principles, approached, and tools of information improvement programs. It is assumed that successful implementation of information improvement programs requires a information- oriented mind-set of the employees. The key elements of information orientation include continious improvement, structured processes, organization-wide participation and customer-focused spirit.
Culture is defined as the value and beliefs of an organization that shape its behavior. It is also assumed that successful implementation of information improvement programs require strong support from s corporate culture that emphasizes continuous improvement. Adopting the competing values model of Quinn and McGrath (1985), corporate culture is classified into ‘flexible’ versus ‘controlled culture’ and ‘outer-directed’ versus ‘inner-directed culture.’ Fitness was defined through the relationship between levels of information oriented and types of corporate culture. This study examined how such fitness influenced the implementation of information innovation programs and business performance.
Implementation of information innovation programs was measured through various factors, such as leadership, strategic information planning, human resources focus, customer and market focus, process management, and information analysis and application. Business performance was measured through non-financial performance measures such as employee results, process results, information results, and customer results, and through perceived financial performance measures.
The results were as follows. First, it was found that when a company with high information orientation promoted information innovation programs, such as IMS, it reported higher degree of information management implementation and improvement in business performances.
Second, the results showed the importance of ‘flexible culture’ and ‘outer-directed culture’ in performing information. innovation. Regarding the types of corporate culture, the analysis found that developmental culture, rational culture and group culture were effective.
Third, companies with high information oriented and flexible culture or companies with high information orientation and outer-directed culture reported the highest implementation in Information management activities.
Fourth, the results showed that the level of information management implementation had a mediating effect on the relationship between information orientation and business performance. It was also found that enhanced non-financial performance led to the improvement of financial performance.
This study attempted to exam the factor that lead information management program to success. In order to reach success, first, it is suggested that companies have positive mind set toward continious information improvement. Secondly, it is recommended that a flexible and outer-directed culture appropriate for continuous information improvement is cultivated.