Abstract:

IT governance is a relatively new concept in Malaysia.  There are limited studies available related to IT governance in Malaysia.  Thus, this paper surveys 50 Malaysian SMEs in the state of Melaka in regard to their understanding of IT governance.  Results indicate that IT governance is new to them.  Findings also show that IT governance performance is related to ownership of decision making and various formal governance mechanisms.  Although they know the benefits of IT governance, majority of them do not implement IT governance.  The findings are discussed and interpreted to provide implications to companies and Malaysian government.