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dc.contributor.authorHicks, Michael
dc.contributor.authorPervan, Graham
dc.contributor.authorPerrin, Brian
dc.contributor.editorRoman Brandtweiner
dc.contributor.editorLech Janczewski
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T13:01:24Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T13:01:24Z
dc.date.created2012-10-02T20:00:55Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.identifier.citationHicks, Michael and Pervan, Graham and Perrin, Brian. 2012. A study of the review and improvement of IT governance in Australian universities, in R. Brandtweiner and L. Janczewski (ed), International Conference on Information Resources Management (Conf-IRM), May 21-23 2012. Vienna, Austria: Vienna University of Economics and Business.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/27834
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This research uses a case study approach to examine how IT governance has evolved in eight public universities in Australia. Data is gathered through interviews of IT management, university executive, and representatives of the core functional areas. This study adds to the body of knowledge on strategic IT management by exploring the effects of advancing technology and business environmental changes on IT governance in complex, decentralised organisations. The research found that all of the universities examined shared a common history of highly decentralised, faculty based IT functions which appeared to be a natural evolution from the initial move from mainframe computing several decades ago. In each of the case studies this evolution has led to a multitude of IT related issues. These include duplication of resources, difficulty in achieving institution wide alignment with strategic business objectives, and IT risks that were not being managed. As a consequence these institutions were in various stages of review and subsequent implementation of comprehensive IT governance restructures. The paper provides a rich insight into the motivations, process and outcomes of the review process.

dc.publisherWU Vienna University of Economics and Business
dc.subjectand Restructure
dc.subjectIT Resources
dc.subjectBusiness Alignment
dc.subjectUniversity Governance
dc.subjectIT Risk Management
dc.subjectMechanisms of IT Governance
dc.subjectReview
dc.subjectIT Governance
dc.titleA study of the review and improvement of IT governance in Australian universities
dc.typeConference Paper
dcterms.source.title2012 International Conference on Information Resource Management
dcterms.source.series2012 International Conference on Information Resource Management
dcterms.source.isbn9780473212629
dcterms.source.conferenceConf-IRM
dcterms.source.conference-start-dateMay 21 2012
dcterms.source.conferencelocationVienna
dcterms.source.placeVienna
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