Developing data analytics capabilities: integrating the information systems success model and the resource-based view

Abstract

PurposeThe information systems (IS) literature has indicated the importance of data analytics capabilities (DAC) in improving business performance in organizations. The literature has also highlighted the roles of organizations’ data-related resources in developing their DAC and enhancing their business performance. However, little research has taken resource quality into account when studying DAC for business performance enhancement. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to understand the impact of resource quality on DAC development for business performance enhancement. Design/methodology/approachWe studied DAC development using the resource-based view and the IS success model based on empirical data collected via 19 semi-structured interviews.FindingsOur findings show that data-related resource (including data, data systems, and data services) quality is vital to the development of DAC and the enhancement of organizations’ business performance. The study uncovers the factors that make up each quality dimension, which is required for developing DAC for business performance enhancement.Originality/valueUsing the resource quality view, this study contributes to the literature by exploring the role of data-related resource quality in DAC development and business performance enhancement.