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Purpose: This subject review investigates how Information Technology (IT) Management contributes to reshaping the managerial mindset within contemporary organizations, with particular attention to decision-making behavior, cognitive adaptation, and the mediating role of human factors between technology adoption and organizational performance.Design and Approach: A descriptive-analytical literature review was conducted on peer-reviewed publications retrieved from Scopus, Web of Science, Science Direct, and Google Scholar, covering the period from 2020 to 2025, with a small number of seminal earlier works retained where conceptually indispensable. Thirty-five sources were retained for in-depth analysis after applying inclusion and exclusion criteria, including topical relevance, methodological transparency, and publication in indexed journals or recognized academic presses.Findings: The review indicates that IT Management has shifted from a supportive operational function to a strategic cognitive enabler. Its influence on organizational performance is rarely direct; rather, it is mediated by managerial cognition, organizational culture, and digital readiness. Emerging technologies artificial intelligence, cloud computing, big-data analytics, and cybersecurity frameworks amplify this mediating effect but also introduce technostress, algorithmic bias, and ethical concerns.Originality: The study proposes an integrated conceptual framework that positions managerial mindset as a cognitive intermediary between IT capabilities and performance outcomes, with explicit attention to developing-country contexts that remain underrepresented in mainstream IS literature.


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IT Management Managerial Mindset Digital Transformation Decision-Making Data-Driven Management Digital Leadership Cognitive Adaptation Developing Economies

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N. Thamer and Mustafa Adnan Madloul Al-Bakri, “IT Management and Managerial Mindset Transformation: A Critical Subject Review”, Cybersys. J, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 81–88, Jun. 2026, doi: 10.57238/csj.2026.1028.
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N. Thamer and Mustafa Adnan Madloul Al-Bakri, “IT Management and Managerial Mindset Transformation: A Critical Subject Review”, Cybersys. J, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 81–88, Jun. 2026, doi: 10.57238/csj.2026.1028.
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