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The Leadership of CEO and the Building up of Strategic Information Systems: THEFACESHOP Korea Case  

Lee, Mi-Young (School of Business, Konkuk University)
Park, Yang-Kyu (School of Business, Konkuk University)
Kim, Woo-Bong (School of Business, Konkuk University)
Ahn, Ji-Hyun (Graduate School of Information/Communication Management, Konkuk University)
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Information Systems Review / v.11, no.2, 2009 , pp. 183-207 More about this Journal
Abstract
In general, the introduction of information technology to domestic small and middle size firms is depending on the governmental supporting policy. However, even under this situation there is also a case that the building up of information technology is initiated by the management of small and middle size firms. An accumulated know-how for information technology and powerful leadership in such firms are considered as success factors. This study attempts to analyze a case for 'THEFACESHOP', in which MIS is successfully built. To achieve corporate goals, the CEO of THEFACESHOP based on the extensive knowledge of information technology drove to build up information system. Also, the board of directors supported him, and employees committed to their organization. Through the strong leadership of the CEO, the information system of THEFACESHOP became sufficient and efficient. And it led the organization and the information system to be competitive. In particular, the systematic approach of THEF ACESHOP reinforcing its competitiveness can be summarized as follows: First, it tried to construct basic information systems as like ERP etc. to increase work-efficiency. Second, it completed CRM related systems for analysis to maximize its customer orientation and marketing effect. Third, the last step can be stated as the building up of operation related CRM systems to improve the responsiveness of target marketing activities and the profitability of its agencies. Such endeavors of THEFACESHOP contributed to increase productivity and performance of the organization. As a result, THEFACESHOP has had its own 'Natural Story' and price competitiveness. For that reason THEFACESHOP became the best of brand-shop cosmetic firms. This success based on the strong leadership and the systematic investment on the information system.
Keywords
CEO Leadership; Information Technology; MIS; ERP; Performance;
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