The impact of IT investment on firm performance in Korean insurance industry

Jun Yong Xiang, Jae Kyeong Kim, Sangho Lee, Zhen He

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Abstract

Over the past three decades, the impact of information technology (IT) investments on firm performance has been the subject of active research. Despite increasing importance of research into the productivity of IT in developing countries, almost all findings on IT productivity are based on data collected in developed countries. This study tries to investigate the effects of IT investment on firms' financial performance in the insurance industry of South Korea. Findings show that IT investment has a positive impact on both on cost efficiency and organizational growth in South Korea.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2009 1st International Conference on Information Science and Engineering, ICISE 2009
Pages3124-3127
Number of pages4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009
Event1st International Conference on Information Science and Engineering, ICISE2009 - Nanjing, China
Duration: 26 Dec 200928 Dec 2009

Publication series

Name2009 1st International Conference on Information Science and Engineering, ICISE 2009

Conference

Conference1st International Conference on Information Science and Engineering, ICISE2009
Country/TerritoryChina
CityNanjing
Period26/12/0928/12/09

Keywords

  • Firm performance
  • IT investment
  • Insurance industy

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