Chapter Instructor’s Manual 10 Leadership of the IT Function Key Learning Objectives for Chapter 10: Understand the different roles that IT can play in organizations and recognize that this role can change over time Understand why IT role transitions may create organizational tensions and conflict. Understand why it is valuable to match the leadership approach to the role that IT is expected to fill in the business Applegate, L.M., Austin, R.D, and Soule, D.L., Corporate Information Strategy and Management, 8th edition, Burr Ridge, IL: McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2009 Chapter 10: Leadership of the IT Function Analyzing the Role of IT in an Organization Applegate, L.M., Austin, R.D., and Soule, D.L., Corporate Information Strategy and Management, 8th edition, Burr Ridge, IL: McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2009