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Construct: Impact on Internal Operations


  • Description
  • Indicators

Note 1: Following are presented the definitions found for the construct in the used references, together with the theory/model.
Note 2: The same construct can be present in more than one theory/model.
Note 3: If the construct was not proposed in the original theory/model, it is identified as "Additional to theory/model".


Definition: Not defined.

Theory/model: Additional to IDT
Reference: (Picoto, Bélanger, & Palma-Dos-Reis, 2014)


Definition: Not defined.

Theory/model: IDT TOE
Reference: (Zhu, Dong, Xu, & Kraemer, 2006)


Note 1: This list contains all the indicators (measuring variables) as defined by the authors when proposing/using/applying a theory/model in a context. It also includes the scales used to measure the variables.
Note 2: Some of the indicators are context-dependent.
Note 3: The same construct can be present in more than one theory/model.


IndicatorScaleContextTheory/ModelReference(s)
Internal processes more efficient.Likert 1-5e-BusinessIDT(Zhu, Dong, Xu, & Kraemer, 2006)
Employee productivity increased.Likert 1-5e-BusinessIDT(Zhu, Dong, Xu, & Kraemer, 2006)
Operational costs decreased.Likert 1-5e-BusinessIDT(Zhu, Dong, Xu, & Kraemer, 2006)
Making internal operations more efficient (example: speed up processing, reduce bottlenecks, reduce errors, notification, control emergencies).Scale 1 to 5Mobile Business (m-business)IDT(Picoto, Bélanger, & Palma-Dos-Reis, 2014)
Increasing staff productivity.Scale 1 to 5Mobile Business (m-business)IDT(Picoto, Bélanger, & Palma-Dos-Reis, 2014)
Facilitating communication among employees.Scale 1 to 5Mobile Business (m-business)IDT(Picoto, Bélanger, & Palma-Dos-Reis, 2014)
The compression of business processes.Scale 1 to 5Mobile Business (m-business)IDT(Picoto, Bélanger, & Palma-Dos-Reis, 2014)
The organizational flexibility.Scale 1 to 5Mobile Business (m-business)IDT(Picoto, Bélanger, & Palma-Dos-Reis, 2014)
Making the corporate systems and information accessible from any location.Scale 1 to 5Mobile Business (m-business)IDT(Picoto, Bélanger, & Palma-Dos-Reis, 2014)
Increasing control.Scale 1 to 5Mobile Business (m-business)IDT(Picoto, Bélanger, & Palma-Dos-Reis, 2014)
The staff motivation increasing.Scale 1 to 5Mobile Business (m-business)IDT(Picoto, Bélanger, & Palma-Dos-Reis, 2014)
Reducing the number of employees.Scale 1 to 5Mobile Business (m-business)IDT(Picoto, Bélanger, & Palma-Dos-Reis, 2014)
Improving decision making.Scale 1 to 5Mobile Business (m-business)IDT(Picoto, Bélanger, & Palma-Dos-Reis, 2014)
Reducing administration workload.Scale 1 to 5Mobile Business (m-business)IDT(Picoto, Bélanger, & Palma-Dos-Reis, 2014)
Increasing organization profitability.Scale 1 to 5Mobile Business (m-business)IDT(Picoto, Bélanger, & Palma-Dos-Reis, 2014)
Improved employee effectiveness.Scale 1 to 5Mobile Business (m-business)IDT(Picoto, Bélanger, & Palma-Dos-Reis, 2014)
Improved employee learning.Scale 1 to 5Mobile Business (m-business)IDT(Picoto, Bélanger, & Palma-Dos-Reis, 2014)
Better information quality.Scale 1 to 5Mobile Business (m-business)IDT(Picoto, Bélanger, & Palma-Dos-Reis, 2014)