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Specifically, the authors emphasize internal business\u2010IT alignment between business and IS groups, which is a typical setting in recent boundary\u2010less, networked business environments.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Design\/methodology\/approach<\/jats:title><jats:p>Based on the previous studies, a socio\u2010technical approach was developed to explain how the functional integration in the business\u2010IT alignment process could be accomplished in collaborative environments. The study investigates the relationship among social alignment, technical alignment, IS effectiveness, and business performance.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Findings<\/jats:title><jats:p>The results indicated that alignment between business and IS groups increased IS effectiveness and business performance. Business\u2010IT alignment resulting from socio\u2010technical arrangements in firms' infrastructure has positive impacts on business performance.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Research limitations\/implications<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study is limited by control issues in terms of the impact of the confounding variables on business performance. Future studies need to validate the research model across industries. The study results imply that business\u2010IT alignment is a multidimensional concept that includes social and technical activities explaining the way people and information technology institutionalize business value.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Originality\/value<\/jats:title><jats:p>By establishing a socio\u2010technical framework of business\u2010IT alignment, this study proposes a conceptual framework for business\u2010IT alignment that accounts for not only improved technical performance, but also improved human performance as well. 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