Investigating the effect of investment in information technology on financial performance and productivity in the supply chain of the construction industry in the recession

Subject Areas : Management Accounting

amir  mohtasham, ¹ (azad university)
, taghi  torabi ² (Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Management, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran)
, reza  radfar ³ (professor of islsmic azad university of science and research branch)
mohammadereza  motadel, ⁴ (Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial Management, Islamic Azad University)
nazanin  pilehvari, ⁵ (Associate Professor, Department of Industrial Management, Islamic Azad University)

Received: 2023-10-10 Accepted : 2024-04-23 Published : 2024-03-13

Keywords: Investment, information technology, financial performance, productivity,

Abstract :

The internal changes of construction systems and the evolution of customer-oriented views in recent years and the remarkable progress of information technology in the world have led to the idea of using information and communication technology in improving the quality of construction industry services. The research method used in this research is descriptive and based on the purpose of the research, it is of an applied type, and in terms of the method of data collection and analysis, it is a quantitative research type and a survey type. The statistical population of the research includes all managers, specialists and experts active in the construction industry in Tehran. The necessary data for this research was collected using a sample consisting of 403 people and using the available random sampling method. Cronbach's alpha of the questionnaire for all indicators is more than 0.7, which indicates the strong reliability of the research tool. In total, this research investigated seven sub-hypotheses. All of which were confirmed. Therefore, managers working in this industry are suggested to pay more attention to the importance of investing in information technology in the centers under their management in order to improve efficiency.