Dr. HassabElnaby authored the paper, which was published in Benchmarking: the International Journal, Vol. 19, 2012, with David W. Hwang, Bowling Green State University, and Mark A Vonderembse, Ph.D., Chair, Finance Department, UT COBI. The paper examines the mediating effect of business strategy and organizational capabilities on the relationship between ERP implementation and firm performance. The paper finds that ERP implementation has a positive impact when a firm employs a prospector business strategy, which enhances the firm’s ability to achieve organizational capabilities and enables the firm to achieve higher levels of financial performance.
“I am so happy to receive this research award," HassabElnaby said. "The fact that the paper has been chosen by eminent researchers and practitioners speaks to the potential impact of this research and its ability to bridge the gap between research and practice. This paper is an interdisciplinary paper that is based on organizational theories, accounting, and information systems knowledge."
"I was concerned about how this paper will be received because of its interdisciplinary nature," he added. "However, the award provides a testimony that high quality research matters regardless of its nature. It is my personal belief that in a very complicated world the most significant way to advance knowledge is interdisciplinary research. I was blessed to have the opportunity to work with a great researcher like Professor Mark Vonderembse and our doctoral student, then, David W. Hwang.”
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