Certains travaux soulignent que les SI ont une dimension stratégique et organisationnelle (Porter et Millar, 1985 ; Kettinger et alii, 1994 ; Markus, 2010 ; Besson et Rowe, 2011) mais il en existe peu mettant en évidence l’apport des SI aux outils de gestion. L’objet de cet article est de...

Thanks to the advances in information and communication technologies (ICTs), virtual teams have become a reality in an increasing number of companies. Despite the advantages they provide, these teams trigger some concerns about the lack and even the absence of face-to-face communication and...

The issue of the links or underlying mechanisms between IT (Information technology) and the firm performance remains unclear. Empirical research has obtained mitigated results.The Resource-based View seems more particularly adapted for explaining the heterogeneity of firm results.Powell and...

Various evaluation methods are offered by IS researchers, adopting either a causalist or a processual perspective. Some are focused on strategic addedvalues, whereas others suggest a more operational stance. From a strategic point of view, it seems that there are no systematic techniques to...

Des investissements colossaux ont été réalisés dans le domaine des technologies de l'information (TI) depuis une trentaine d'années sans que ni praticiens ni chercheurs puissent se mettre d'accord sur leur rentabilité et leur efficacité. Pour la plupart des auteurs, la contribution des...

Quelle est l'influence d'Internet sur la performance de l'entreprise ? Cette étude présente la relation entre les applications Internet (web, veille, commerce électronique, communication interne, coopération inter-entreprise) et la croissance et le profit des PME. Si un impact direct est...

The purpose of this paper is to show how a better understanding of the role played by technology in the decision–making process of a business changes our conception of the nature of the firm. According to the role played by technology in decision–making, the author distinguishes five grades...