Alignment of Business Environment Scanning and IT in Manufacturing Companies. Structural Equation Modeling Approach
The paper aims are to confirm the positive impact of alignment of the process of business environment scanning and information technology on the performance in industrial companies. The results from the survey conducted among 99 small and large businesses will be used for verification. Application o...
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| description | The paper aims are to confirm the positive impact of alignment of the process of business environment scanning and information technology on the performance in industrial companies. The results from the survey conducted among 99 small and large businesses will be used for verification. Application of the methods of structural equation modeling will allow for assessment of the effect of each factor on the process of harmonization and the company’s performance.
Подтверждено положительное влияние согласованности процесса сканирования деловой среды окружения и информационной технологии на работу промышленных компаний. Для проверки использованы результаты обзора, выполненного по 99 малым и крупным предприятиям. Моделирование с применением методов структуральных уравнений позволяет оценить влияние каждого фактора на процесс гармонизации и показатели работы компании.
Підтверджено позитивний вплив погодженості процесу сканування ділового осередку та інформаційної технології на роботу промислових компаній. Для перевірки використано результати обзору, проведеного на 99 малих та великих підприємствах. Моделювання з використанням методів структуральних рівнянь дозволяє оцінити вплив кожного фактора на процес гармонізації та показники роботи компанії.
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D. Jelonek, PhD
Czestochowa University of Technology
(Al. Armii Krajowej 19b, 42-200 Czestochowa, Poland)
Alignment of Business Environment Scanning
and IT in Manufacturing Companies.
Structural Equation Modeling Approach
The paper aims are to confirm the positive impact of alignment of the process of business envi-
ronment scanning and information technology on the performance in industrial companies. The
results from the survey conducted among 99 small and large businesses will be used for verifica-
tion. Application of the methods of structural equation modeling will allow for assessment of the
effect of each factor on the process of harmonization and the company’s performance.
Ïîäòâåðæäåíî ïîëîæèòåëüíîå âëèÿíèå ñîãëàñîâàííîñòè ïðîöåññà ñêàíèðîâàíèÿ äåëîâîé
ñðåäû îêðóæåíèÿ è èíôîðìàöèîííîé òåõíîëîãèè íà ðàáîòó ïðîìûøëåííûõ êîìïàíèé. Äëÿ
ïðîâåðêè èñïîëüçîâàíû ðåçóëüòàòû îáçîðà, âûïîëíåííîãî ïî 99 ìàëûì è êðóïíûì ïðåäïðèÿ-
òèÿì. Ìîäåëèðîâàíèå ñ ïðèìåíåíèåì ìåòîäîâ ñòðóêòóðàëüíûõ óðàâíåíèé ïîçâîëÿåò îöåíèòü
âëèÿíèå êàæäîãî ôàêòîðà íà ïðîöåññ ãàðìîíèçàöèè è ïîêàçàòåëè ðàáîòû êîìïàíèè.
K e y w o r d s: environment scanning, IT, alignment, business performance, structural equation
modeling.
Introduction. Strategic alignment has many pseudonyms. It is also termed fit
[1], linkage [2], integration or harmony [3]. In all cases, it concerns the integra-
tion of one business area and its information technology (IT). Some researchers,
for example, Smaczny [4], assert that as IS is pervasive in business, it should not
be regarded as separable from business strategy, and therefore the need for align-
ment does not arise. Yet, strategy in its broadest sense is all about alignment or
matching organizational resources (including IT) with environmental threats
and opportunities. Indeed, IT management can be conceptualised as a problem
of aligning the relationships between the business and IT infrastructure domain
[5] in order to take advantage of IT opportunities and capabilities.
Alignment is seen to assist a firm in three ways: by maximising return on IT
investment, by helping to achieve competitive advantage through IT, and by pro-
viding direction and flexibility to react to new opportunities.
However, the apparent gap between the decision to invest in IT and the reali-
sation of benefits highlights the risk of using IT to initiate new strategies and
transform business. Cooperation between the business and the IT department to
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maximise investment in technology is vital, and with this in mind, IT invest-
ments and business objectives have to be considered together.
Theoretical background. In this study, the main topics under review are
business environment scanning (BES), IT, business performance (BP) and the
concept of alignment. In the literature many examples can be found confirming
significance of the alignment of business strategy and IT strategy as well [6, 7].
It was assumed that the alignment of part strategies of environment scanning and
IT implementation is the basis for further activities undertaken on lower levels.
Therefore, both theoretical considerations and empirical researches will concern
only lower (operational) level of the realization of alignment process.
Business environment scanning. The references are still emphasizing new
concepts of observations and acquisition of information about business environ-
ment. The authors make attempts to deliver useful methods and tools to be suc-
cessfully employed for detection of symptoms of changes in the environment as
well as for their analyses and assessment. These concepts can be divided into
conventional concepts and those supported with IT. Depending on the extent of
the environment to be monitored and analysed, the following methods can be
used: competitor intelligence [8], competitive intelligence [9], business intelli-
gence [10] and environment monitoring [11]. One of the most efficient solutions
among the concepts of system approach is application of e-business Environ-
ment Monitoring System [12] or strategic information systems [13].
The list of the factors which can have an impact on scanning of business en-
vironment can be very long. The specific nature of each business, the adopted
strategy, environment disturbances, financial resources and any personal factors
connected with managers and employees (knowledge, experience, vision) might
either support monitoring of environment or cause that such actions do not have
any effect.
In the light of underlying assumptions, the strategic aspect will be excluded
from these analyses, which, according to many scholars, is the most essential for
the efficiency of harmonisation process, defined for this level as strategic har-
monisation. Switching to operational level, some factors were identified to con-
siderably impact the efficiency of environment scanning and the process of
alignment. They include:
attitude of managers who initiate the processes of scanning,
definition of information needs by managers,
clearly defined rules for collection of data and information,
transparent rules for distribution of data and information within business en-
vironment,
information awareness among observers,
information climate in a company.
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In the context of environment scanning, information needs should be the fo-
cus of definition of the scope of scanning, particularly in the sectors of environ-
ment where scanning is more extensive. Similarly to the stage of information ac-
quisition, the stage of collecting, processing and then sending data and informa-
tion in order to make them available to right persons is also essential. Therefore,
next two factors will be connected with those aspects.
The last two factors can be defined as ‘informational’. They concern individual
behaviour of the observer and that of the company. The significant impact on indi-
vidual behaviour of the employees is believed to be from information awareness; or-
ganizational factors emphasize strong impact of information climate.
Informational awareness denotes employees’ positive attitude to informa-
tion-related actions and their individual behaviour, according to the conviction
which consists in involvement in purposeful searching for information and sup-
port to information needs. Information climate in business means creation of the
conditions that clearly determine the access to and the scope of information used
within a company. The information climate can be assessed on the basis of the
implemented infrastructure (collecting, organizing and making available of
information as well as its publicizing).
Information technology in scanning. In many companies, IT has become
crucial in the support, sustainability and growth of the business. This pervasive
use of technology has created a critical dependency on IT that calls for a specific
focus on IT governance.
Similarly to the environment scanning variable, the factors connected with
IT strategy, or with strategic management of IT were not considered for the IT
variable, leaving this area for considerations of strategic alignment. The assump-
tion that IT itself does not generate any value added for the company can be re-
confirmed even stronger at the operational level. This value appears as the result
of proper management of IT, defined as its supervision. Other factors to be
employed for the research model include:
knowledge of business processes among IT managers;
knowledge of information needs among managers in other departments;
level of IT infrastructure in relation to competitors;
level of communication solutions in processes of environment scanning;
level of communication solutions in structures inside the company;
level of integration of information resources in databases.
The importance of cooperation of business managers, responsible for envi-
ronment scanning, with IT managers was emphasized again, particularly for ex-
change of information about changes in processes of monitoring and in expecta-
tions among information users. A purchase of hardware and software should be
made with consideration of opportunities to extend and improve them according
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to the needs that will appear in the future. The flexibility of the IT infrastructure
is also essential.
The factors connected with communication include solutions used for the pro-
cess of scanning of the environment and communication inside the business. A char-
acteristic feature of IT in businesses is striving for integration of all the resources of
information about the business environment in one integrated entirety.
Business performance. The result of the operation of businesses is a com-
plex and multi-aspect concept. Thus, during the assessment of the performance,
a variety of factors should be taken into consideration while the answers to the
question of how well the company realizes its market and financial goals should
be replied. For the assessment of the performance in the investigated company
the following factors were used:
dynamics of sales as compared to the index throughout the branch,
rise in market share,
return on sales,
rise in profits,
cash flow.
During determination of market performance a dynamics of sales in each com-
pany in comparison to the value of this index for the whole branch will be used.
Market position of a company can be concluded from the estimated shares of the
company in the market. The market performance overview can be extended with the
assessment of return on sales in relation to other companies of the same branch.
Financial results are typically assessed on the basis of the level of profits
reached by a particular company throughout the year and indexes of cash flow in
relation to their competitors.
Research study. Research framework and hypotheses formulation. With
this background, a research model to examine the main research hypothesis in
this study will be present in Fig. 1.
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BP
IT
BES
Alignment
H1
H2
H3
Fig. 1. A conceptual model
There are three basic constructs in the model BES, IT and BP. The relation-
ships among the constructs are shown by four hypotheses formulated as follows:
H1: The use of business environment scanning processes positively influ-
ences a firm’s business performance.
H2: The use of information technology positively influences a firm’s busi-
ness performance.
H3: The alignment between information technology and environment scan-
ning process positively influences a firm’s business performance.
A corollary for H3 could be stated in terms of a new hypothesis as follows:
H4: The alignment between BES and IT influences business performance
more significantly than does either the ES or IT individually.
Figure 1 presents the proposed conceptual model. Dimensions of BES were
created on the basis of the author’s own study. The dimensions of BES, IT I BP
were presented in Table 1.
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Dimensions Item
Item [BES_1] Attitude of managers who initiate the processes of monitoring
Item [BES_2] Definition of information needs by managers
Item [BES_3] Clearly defined rules for collection of data and information
Item [BES_4] Transparent rules for distribution of data and information within business
environment
Item [BES_5] Information awareness among observers
Item [BES_6] Information climate in a company
Item [IT_1] Knowledge of business processes among IT managers
Item [IT_2] Knowledge of information needs among managers in other departments
Item [IT_3] Level of IT infrastructure in relation to competitors
Item [IT_4] Level of communication solutions in processes of environment monitoring
Item [IT_5] Level of communication solutions in structures inside the company
Item [IT_6] Level of integration of information resources in databases
Item [BP_1] Fdynamics of sales as compared to the index throughout the branch
Item [BP_2] Rise in market share
Item [BP_3] Return on sales
Item [BP_4] Rise in profits
Item [BP_5] Cash flow
Table 1. The items of the survey instrument for constructs BES, IT, BP
While Fig. 1 presents a conceptual model of the relationships among the
three constructs, Fig. 2 presents a dimension-specific (bivariate) view of these
constructs. The conceptual model suggests that relationships between constructs
are meaningful, whereas the bivariate view suggests that these constructs can be
disaggregated into several dimensions and that the relationships among these di-
mensions can be meaningfully tested [14]. The conceptual model can also be
used to verify the structural contingency theory—the overall fit of the model, us-
ing structural equation modeling [15]. In this study, both models will be tested.
Data collection. The goal of this study is to investigate the impact of envi-
ronment scanning and IT alignment for business performance. A questionnaire
survey was used to collect data for this study. The questionnaire was first
pre-tested with 10 senior executives in companies. Modifications were made
and the revised questionnaire was ready for data collection. A 5-point Likert-
type scale was selected (highly disagree to highly agree) for the business’s envi-
ronment scanning, IT and business performance.
The survey was conducted by an entity which provides professional market
survey services using Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing technique. A
test group was selected randomly with consideration of the following criteria:
small and big businesses, manufacturing industry.
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Alignment
BES_1
BES_2
BES_3
BES_4
BES_6
BES_5 BP_1
BP_2
BP_3
BP_4
BP_5
IT_1
IT_2
IT_3
IT_4
IT_6
IT_5
Fig. 2. A bivariate model of alignment between BES and IT
Ninety nine (99) respondents were effectively interviewed.
1
The respon-
dents included senior managers and supervisors from the divisions closely re-
lated to the market, i.e. marketing, sales etc.
Data analysis and results. As shown in Table 2, the respondents were from
manufacturing industry. More them 70% of respondents are managers or senior
management. The high hierarchical level of respondents enhances the validity of
results since they are more likely to be familiar with the organization’s environ-
ment scanning activities and use IT.
Structural equation modeling. The reason why structural equation modeling
(SEM) has been applied in many disciplines is its ability to solve research prob-
lems related to causal relationship between latent constructs which are measured
by observed variables. More about SEM see [16]. The conceptual model in this
study has been tested by the use of structural equation modeling. The constructs
business’s environment scanning, IT and organizational performance are con-
sidered as nonobserved or latent variables, measured by specific observed vari-
ables (see Table 1).
Fig. 3 presents stages involved in the application of structural equation mod-
eling. SEM method was used according to the algorithm presented in Fig. 3. The
first stage encompassed designing of theoretical model, whose outline is pre-
sented before Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 present the path diagrams. For model specifica-
tion, a selection of input matrix type (covariance type was selected) was made
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Criterion Characteristics Frequency
Number of employees 50—250 49
>250 50
Type of ownership Public 17
Private 82
Source of company's capital 100 % Polish capital 75
Advantage of Polish capital 10
100 % foreign capital 6
Advantage of foreign capital 8
Sales (in milion PLN) 0—40 50
>40 49
Table 2. Respondents’ profile (N = 99)
1
The presented results are a part of the investigations conducted among 180 companies from
industrial processing, commerce and transport sectors, carried out by the author at the turn of the
year 2008/2009. The entire questionnaire contained 52 questions.
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CONSTRUCTION OF A PATH DIAGRAM
(OF CAUSAL RELATIONSHIPS )
CONVERSION OF PATH DIAGRAM INTO A SET OF STRUCTURAL
AND MEASUREMENT EQUATIONS (MODEL SPECIFICATION )
CHOOSING THE INPUT MATRIX TYPE
CORRELATIONS COVARIANCES
ASSESSMENT OF THE ADEQUACY AND IMPACT OF THE SAMPLE SIZE
SELECTION OF THE METHOD OF MODEL ESTIMATION
ASSESSMENT OF IDENTIFICATION OF THE METHOD
(MODEL IDENTIFICATION)
PARAMETER ESTIMATION
EVALUATION OF THE RESULTS FOR GOODNESS- OF-FIT
(ASSESSMENT OF MODEL FIT)
INTERPRETATION OF THE MODEL
MODIFICATION OF THE MODEL IF THEORETICALLY JUSTIFIED
(MODEL MODIFICATION)
FINAL MODEL
MODEL CROSS - VALIDATION
DEVELOPMENT OF A THEORETICAL MODEL
(MODEL CONCEPTUALIZATION)
Fig. 3. Stages involved in the application of structural equation modeling [16]
and for further calculations, Statistica software was employed. Fig. 4 presents a
structural model. The results of structural equation modeling were presented in
Fig. 5. The assessment of goodness-of-fit are presented in Table 3.
Assessment of the measurement model. In this study, the covariance struc-
ture models were employed to estimate path coefficients by simultaneously
solving the system of equations and accounting for covariance among variables
within the model.
In the structural model (Fig. 4) casual relations between variables are ex-
pressed by means of the path coefficient. Unknown factors shaping the measur-
ing-error were defined as variables of rest (e1). First, we examine if the overall
model (the measurement model and the structural model) presents a good fit for
the data. As noted by Chin and Newsted [17], there is no one agreed goodness of
fit measure for structural equation models. Various goodness-of-fit measures are
used to compare the estimated population covariance based on the structural
equation model with the sample covariance matrix that is calculated from the
sample data. As recommended by Kefi [18], I propose to use absolute good-
ness-of-fit indices to estimate the structural model. Table 3 presents the indices
obtained for this model and illustrates how they are compared to the recom-
mended indices and to the saturated model (where all the latent variables are
interrelated).
The overall fit indices are good. Therefore, the research model presented in
Fig. 4 is plausible in the population. The alignment variable is significantly cor-
related with both of the two independent variables of the model: business’ envi-
ronment scanning and IT. The path from alignment to business performance is
0.313 (t = 5.673). This means that higher levels of alignment lead to higher levels
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Goodness-of-fit measures Observed value Recommended
Chi-square 266.202 —
Degrees of freedom 119 —
Chi-square adjusted 2.237 < 5 [20]
Goodness of fit index 0.876 > 0.9 [18]
Adjusted Goodnes of fit index 0.898 > 0.9 [18]
Root mean square error
of approximation (RMSEA)
0.084 < 0.08 [18]
> 0.1 rejection of model [21]
RMSEA lower limit of 90%
of confidence corridor 0.074 '' '' ''
RMSEA upper limit of 90%
of confidence corridor 0.089 '' '' ''
Table 3. Goodness-of-fit measures
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BP
IT
BES
Alignment
BES_1
BES_2
BES_3
BES_4
BES_6
BES_5
BP_1
BP_2
BP_3
BP_4
BP_5
IT_1
IT_2
IT_3
IT_4
IT_6
IT_5e12
e11
e10
e13
e8
e9
e1
e2
e3
e4
e5
e6
e15
e16
e17
e18
e19
E20
e14
e7
Fig. 4. Structural model
BP
IT
BES
Alignment
BES_1
BES_2
BES_3
BES_4
BES_6
BES_5
BP_1
BP_2
BP_3
BP_4
BP_5
IT_1
IT_2
IT_3
IT_4
IT_6
IT_5
e11
e10
e9
e12
e13
e8
e1
e2
e3
e4
e5
e6
e15
e16
e17
e18
e19
E20
e14
e7
0.443
0.546
0.094
0.337
0.588
0.564
0.276
0.321
0.917
0.587
0.313
0.276
0.231
0.387
0.399
0.494
0.528
0.594
0.989
0.931
0.274
0.497
0.435
0.493
0.680
0.240
0.313
0.830
0.232
0.723 0.414
0.522
0.456
0.324
0.324
0.259
0.292
0.426
0.240
0.226
Fig. 5. Results of the structural equation modeling
of business performance. The path from business environment scanning to busi-
ness performance is 0.232 (t = 3.375), and the path form IT to business perfor-
mance is 0.240 (t = 3.670).
Based on the framework presented in Figs 4 and 5, two sets of analyses
(based on Statistica software) at the construct and bivariate level were performed
for all hypotheses. All t-values were significant at 0.05 level. This indicated that
all hypotheses were verified at the construct level.
To gain additional insights, hypotheses testing at the bivariate level were
performed. To determine whether two constructs at the bivariate level are re-
lated, there is a need to demonstrate that at least one path between dimensions of
the two constructs has a path coefficient which is significant [19].
Conclusions. This study proposed a theoretical model adapted from the
strategic alignment model of Henderson and Venkatraman [2] and from previ-
ous research studies related to the business/IT alignment issue. This model has
been modified for business environment scanning and IT and has been tested in
the context of manufacturing industry.
It was shown that the influence of the BES and IT harmonization on the
company’s performance was greater than of every of these factors separately,
therefore obtained impact of synergy additionally has effect on the enterprise re-
sults. Advices to operations undertaken within the range of those two variables
harmonizations (at operational level) can be read from a figure. Comparatively
low values were obtained by BES_1 factors (attitude of managers who initiate
the processes of monitoring), and BES_5 factors (information awareness among
observers ) and BES_6 (information climate in a company).
Such results can indicate that the initiation of monitoring activities or crea-
tion of informational climate in the enterprise were found as assignments real-
ized at a strategic level, however for the harmonization at the operational level
the other factors are important. A significant factor in the monitoring of the envi-
ronment turned out the factor BES_3 (clearly defined rules for collection of data
and information). The great significance was credited also to the factor BES_4
(transparent rules for distribution of data and information within business envi-
ronment). Both these factors are very strongly related to the utilization of IT so-
lutions in the environment monitoring. Among IT factors as the least significant
was indicated IT_3 factor (level of IT infrastructure in relation to competitors),
but with the indication that the level of integration of informational resources is
important IT_6 (level of integration of information resources in databases).
The great significance was credited for functional solutions of communica-
tion (IT_4, IT_5). Maximum values of paths, not only for IT variable, but from
among all examined factors, obtained IT_1 factors (knowledge of business pro-
cesses among IT managers and IT_2 (knowledge of information needs among
managers in other departments). It proves the large consciousness of respon-
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dents that itself implementation of IT solutions, does not create the value added
and that one can obtain it on the condition of IT solutions adaptations to the
needs of enterprise. For the BES and IT harmonization the last conclusion seems
to be the most essential, and outright decisive about the success of undertaken in
this range activities.
ϳäòâåðäæåíî ïîçèòèâíèé âïëèâ ïîãîäæåíîñò³ ïðîöåñó ñêàíóâàííÿ ä³ëîâîãî îñåðåäêó òà
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âèêîðèñòàííÿì ìåòîä³â ñòðóêòóðàëüíèõ ð³âíÿíü äîçâîëÿº îö³íèòè âïëèâ êîæíîãî ôàêòîðà
íà ïðîöåñ ãàðìîí³çàö³¿ òà ïîêàçíèêè ðîáîòè êîìïàí³¿.
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| spelling | Jelonek, D. 2016-06-04T13:12:51Z 2016-06-04T13:12:51Z 2009 Alignment of Business Environment Scanning and IT in Manufacturing Companies. Structural EquationModelingApproach / D. Jelonek // Электронное моделирование. — 2009. — Т. 31, № 6. — С. 27-39. — Бібліогр.: 21 назв. — англ. 0204-3572 https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/101526 The paper aims are to confirm the positive impact of alignment of the process of business environment scanning and information technology on the performance in industrial companies. The results from the survey conducted among 99 small and large businesses will be used for verification. Application of the methods of structural equation modeling will allow for assessment of the effect of each factor on the process of harmonization and the company’s performance. Подтверждено положительное влияние согласованности процесса сканирования деловой среды окружения и информационной технологии на работу промышленных компаний. Для проверки использованы результаты обзора, выполненного по 99 малым и крупным предприятиям. Моделирование с применением методов структуральных уравнений позволяет оценить влияние каждого фактора на процесс гармонизации и показатели работы компании. Підтверджено позитивний вплив погодженості процесу сканування ділового осередку та інформаційної технології на роботу промислових компаній. Для перевірки використано результати обзору, проведеного на 99 малих та великих підприємствах. Моделювання з використанням методів структуральних рівнянь дозволяє оцінити вплив кожного фактора на процес гармонізації та показники роботи компанії. en Інститут проблем моделювання в енергетиці ім. Г.Є. Пухова НАН України Электронное моделирование Alignment of Business Environment Scanning and IT in Manufacturing Companies. Structural Equation Modeling Approach Совмещение сканирования деловой среды и информационной техноло-гии в промышленных компаниях. Подход к моделированию структуральных уравнений Article published earlier |
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| title | Alignment of Business Environment Scanning and IT in Manufacturing Companies. Structural Equation Modeling Approach |
| title_alt | Совмещение сканирования деловой среды и информационной техноло-гии в промышленных компаниях. Подход к моделированию структуральных уравнений |
| title_full | Alignment of Business Environment Scanning and IT in Manufacturing Companies. Structural Equation Modeling Approach |
| title_fullStr | Alignment of Business Environment Scanning and IT in Manufacturing Companies. Structural Equation Modeling Approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Alignment of Business Environment Scanning and IT in Manufacturing Companies. Structural Equation Modeling Approach |
| title_short | Alignment of Business Environment Scanning and IT in Manufacturing Companies. Structural Equation Modeling Approach |
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