The Effect of Human Capital and Organizational Characteristics on the Business Value of Information Technology

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of human capital and organizational characteristics on the business value of information technology. The study was a descriptive survey. The population of this study was 270 staffs of the Ministry of Health located in Tehran. To collect the required data, a stratified sampling technique was utilized and a sample of 155 people was selected using Cochran’s formula. Data were collected using a researcher made questionnaire and its reliability was calculated using Cronbach’s alpha technique. The results show that, the impact of human capital on the business value of information technology is significant. In other words, the findings suggest that as the human capital is increased, the business value of information technology is increased as well. On the other hand, the results show that organizational characteristics have no significant impact on the business value of information technology.