Technology Governance: A Study of IT Intensity

Recent increases in the importance of information technology (IT), as a strategic factor for organisations in achieving their objectives, have raised the concern of organisations in establishing and implementing effective IT governance. This study seeks to examine empirically the individual IT governance mechanisms that influence the overall effectiveness of IT governance, by taking into account the level of IT intensity within organisations. Obtaining the sample data by using web based survey from 176 members of ISACA (Information Systems and Audit Control Association) Australia, this study examined the influences of six proposed IT governance mechanisms on the overall effectiveness of IT governance. Using Factor Analysis and Multiple Regression techniques, this study found significant positive relationships between the overall level of effective IT governance and the following four IT governance mechanisms: an IT strategy committee, the involvement of senior management in IT, the existence of ethics / culture of compliance in IT, and corporate communication systems