Abstract:

The IT Governance Institute views information technology (IT) governance as “the leadership, organisational structures and processes that ensure the organisation’s IT sustains and extends the organisation’s strategies and objectives”. While past research has shown that strong IT governance is important for delivery of results to the business, few have approached the subject from the perspective of IT practitioners. This study aims to examine the extent of commitment, awareness, perceived importance and competency in influencing IT practitioners’ participation in IT governance initiatives. Data analysis using Partial Least Squares reveals that that awareness, perceived importance and competency have positive influence on participation in IT governance. However, commitment is not a significant predictor of participation in IT governance. The practitioner-centric approach taken by this study adds knowledge to the existing IT governance literature from organisational perspective. The findings from this study help IT management identify focus areas in increasing to maximise participation of IT practitioners in IT governance initiatives.