The Impact of Information Technology in Strategic Performance Evaluation A Field Study at the Industrial Companies in Yemen

Abstract

The study aimed to know the impact of information technology in its dimensions: (hardware and equipment, human resources, software, networks, databases) in evaluating strategic performance in a sample of Yemeni industrial companies. The study used the descriptive analytical approach through the questionnaire tool in collecting data from a sample size of (314) individuals from general managers, department managers, department heads and supervisors in the following departments: (financial management, production management, sales management, human resources management) in (26) industrial companies. The data were analyzed using statistical analysis programs (SPSS. 27). The study reached a set of conclusions, the most important of which are: the existence of a statistically significant impact of information technology in its dimensions (hardware and equipment, human resources, software, networks) in evaluating strategic performance in Yemeni industrial companies. The study also showed the absence of a statistically significant impact of databases in evaluating strategic performance.