CIO reporting structure, strategic positioning, and firm performance

• Main Authors: BANKER, Rajiv D, HU, Nan, PAVLOU, Paul A, LUFTMAN, Jerry
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2011
• Subjects: Chief information officer (CIO); CIO reporting structure; strategic positioning; Porter's generic strategies; product/service differentiation; cost leadership; firm performance; abnormal stock returns; cash flows from operations; chief executive officer (CEO); chief financial officer (CFO); Management Information Systems; Strategic Management Policy
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sis_research/8210; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sis_research/article/9213/viewcontent/Banker_CIOReportingStructure_2011.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Almost 30 years after the introduction of the CIO position, the ideal CIO reporting structure (whether the CIO should report to the CEO or the CFO) is yet to be identified. There is an intuitive assumption among some proponents of IT that the CIO should always report to the CEO to promote the import...