Humanitarian inter-organisational collaboration network: Investigating the impact of network structure and information and communication technology on organisation performance

Louis Marie Ngamassi Tchouakeu, Carleen Maitland, Andrea Tapia, Lynette Kvasny

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Abstract

In this paper, we report on a study that empirically investigates the impact of information and communication technology (ICT) resources and network structure on performance in humanitarian organisations that respond to natural disasters. We combine two theoretical lenses, resource-based view (RBV) and social network, to analyse data collected through multiple sources including web search, surveys and semi-structured interviews among members of the GlobalSympoNet, a community of interest of organisations engaged in humanitarian information management and exchange. Our findings suggest that organisations that possess a greater variety of ICT and greater network centrality experience superior levels organisational performance. Higher levels of network density also enhance the organisational performance of these organisations.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)19-42
Number of pages24
JournalInternational Journal of Services, Technology and Management
Volume19
Issue number1-3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Engineering(all)
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Strategy and Management
  • Marketing

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