H. Mendelson et Rr. Pillai, Clockspeed and informational response: Evidence from the information technology industry, INF SYST R, 9(4), 1998, pp. 415-433
This paper presents evidence on ways in which firms in the IT industry resp
ond to increased business dynamics. We show that the use Of internal and ex
ternal communication technologies and the adoption of informational "focus"
strategies increase with the "clockspeed," or dynamics, of the business en
vironment. Our results support the information processing view of the firm.