Investigation of the Relationship between IT Governance and Corporate Governance

Given the ubiquitous nature of Information Technology (IT) in business operations, strategic congruence between IT governance (ITG) and corporate governance (CG) is important in achieving good governance and in improving firm performance. Whilst the literature refers to the existence of a relationship between these two constructs, this relationship remains largely unexplored from both a theoretical and a practical standpoint. Thus, the objective of this study is to provide a theoretical understanding of the relationship between ITG and CG and the constructs that contribute to/influence and impact this. We propose to investigate this using multiple case studies within the banking industry in Thailand, where to date little research on ITG has been conducted. Outputs arising from this research will be of interest to academics and practitioners alike. For academics it provides improved understanding about the relationship between ITG and CG, while for practitioners there is an opportunity to use this understanding to develop practical guidelines that can assist with maximising value creation from IT.