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2009 International Conference on New Trends in Information and Service Science

The Role of Fit on Business Performance: A Profile Deviation Analysis

Yue-Yang Chen
Department of Business Administration I-Shou University Kaohsiung County, Taiwan (R.O.C.) chenray60@gmail.com

Hui-Ling Huang
Department of Business Administration Shu-Te University Kaohsiung County, Taiwan (R.O.C.) u912806@mail.stu.edu.tw

Shih-Fu Sung
Graduate Institute of Business and Management, Meiho Institute of Technology Pingtung, Taiwan (R.O.C) poem5203@yahoo.com.tw
Abstract—Knowledge management (KM) has been regarded as a popular research topic for the industry and academicians in these years. Some scholars mentioned that human resource management plays an important role in implementing knowledge management. Furthermore, the importance of information technology (IT) as a tool to facilitate effective knowledge management (KM) activities has become apparent. Consequently, this present research assumes that there is something unique in effective organizations been created, in other words, in a certain KM strategy various patterns of HRM strategy, and IT strategy must be aligned for achieving organizational outcome. Empirical data for hypothesis testing is collected from top-ranked companies in Taiwan; yielding 161 valid samples. Performance implications of fit are examined using profile deviation approach. The findings show that the holistic perspective of fit as profile deviation demonstrates a significant impact on business performance. Keywords- fit as profile deviation; IT strategy; HRM strategy; KM strategy

Wei-Neng Huang
Center for Regional Industry Academia Collaboration M.O.E. of NKFUST Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (R.O.C.) dodolong@ccms.nkfust.edu.tw an important concern for executives. However, their wellcoalignment does not always yield positive organizational outcomes, because enough exceptions exist to indicate that knowledge management strategy and human resource...