A Survey of the State and Impact of CIOs in China

This survey investigates the state and impact of CIOs in China. Results show that most CIOs were in fact operating at the departmental director level, coming from an IT-related background. The main impact of CIO felt by CEOs was improved support for decision-making and organizational efficiency. Whereas CEOs’ assessment of CIO performance was mostly positive, a major portion of CEOs had an ambivalent feeling and some even gave a failing mark to their CIO. It appears there is still a long way to go for enterprises in China to perfect their CIO mechanism for effective IT strategic management.

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