G the recent concern on “big governments” and rising budget deficits in the United States and European nations, there has been a fundamental economic debate on the proper boundary and role of governments in a society. Inspired by this debate, we study the relationship between information technology (IT) and government size. Drawing on a broad range of the literature from multiple disciplines su...

The changing roles and responsibilities of CIOs and IT professionals refl ect strategic and political changes occurring in organizations. To meet client performance and business demands, CIOs and IT staff are required to solve business needs underlying technical solutions. This article reports that CIO and IT professional roles and competencies are changing to include more change and risk manag...