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Working Paper No.:

308

Title:

The Evolving Role of the CIO

Author(s):

Jeanne W. Ross and David J. Feeny

Date of Publication:

August 1999

No. of pages:

22

Abstract:

05

Despite a somewhat embattled history, the role of Chief Information Officer (CIO) has emerged as a critical executive position in most organizations. Increasingly, CIOs sit on firms' executive teams and help shape organizational strategy. Nonetheless, the future of the CIO role is unclear. This paper examines the forces that have historically shaped the CIO role in organizations to explain current responsibilities and to speculate as to how the role might evolve.

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