THE USE OF WEB BY IT FIRMS INCLUDED IN STRATEGIC ALLIANCES: A STUDY USING DESCRIPTIVE AND FACTORIAL DATA ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES

Authors

  • Luciano Augusto Toledo Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie
  • Moizes Ari Zilber Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie
  • Conceição Aparecida Barbosa Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade

Keywords:

Alianças estratégicas, análise fatorial, tecnologia da informação, vantagens competitivas.

Abstract

The paper has the goal to identify the web predominant utilization in Information Technology firms, operating in Brazil, in its relation to business partners so as to obtain competitive advantages. The theoretical review demonstrates that firm can utilize the web to both transactions, to obtain efficiency, and communication, with large possibilities of use. Advantages can be conquered either by using the web as a driver or not. The use of the web is investigated to answer the following question: the use of the web in the relation between firms with strategic alliances in the Information Technology sector is really a source of competitive advantage? It was used descriptive, factorial and ANOVA statistics. The results show the prominence use of the web as a communication toll and less relevance as a driver to obtain better results. Besides, the web does not act as a dominant role to obtain competitive advantages; this evidence contradicts some theoretical approaches on the web as a necessary condition to survive in the market.

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Author Biographies

  • Luciano Augusto Toledo, Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie
    Doutor em Administração pela Universidade de São Paulo - FEA/USP Professor Titular da Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie - UPM
  • Moizes Ari Zilber, Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie
    Doutor em Administração pela Universidade de São Paulo – FEA/USP Professor Titular da Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie - UPM
  • Conceição Aparecida Barbosa, Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade
    Mestrado em Lingüística pela Universidade de São Paulo- FEA/USP Professora da Universidade de São Paulo- FEA/USP

Published

2009-02-27

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How to Cite

THE USE OF WEB BY IT FIRMS INCLUDED IN STRATEGIC ALLIANCES: A STUDY USING DESCRIPTIVE AND FACTORIAL DATA ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES. (2009). INMR - Innovation & Management Review, 5(3), 55-72. https://revistas.usp.br/rai/article/view/79120