Determinants of e-business use in U.S. firms

The factors leading to variations in e-business use among U.S. firms are identified. Building on diffusion of innovation theory, an integrated model is developed that explains the relative influence of eight known determinants. Diversity and volume of e-business use are empirically investigated using a sample of 294 firms. The analysis demonstrates that (1) considering the diversity of e-business use, pressure from trading partners is the most important driver, (2) when e-business volume is investigated, government pressure emerges as the strongest factor, (3) government promotion may not have much effect on the diversity of e-business use by private companies, but does significantly influence the volume of e-business use by firms doing business with the government, and (4) the United States has a positive regulatory environment for supporting e-business. Taken together, these findings on the multidimensionality of e-business use show that diversity and volume are not only different measures of e-business use, but also have different determinants. The integrated model provides a more comprehensive explanation of e-business use and could serve as a foundation for future research on interorganizational systems. Copyright © 2006 M.E. Sharpe, Inc. All rights reserved

A framework for the successful implementation of food traceability systems in China

Implementation of food traceability systems in China faces many challenges due to the scale, diversity and complexity of China’s food supply chains. This study aims to identify critical success factors specific to the implementation of traceability systems in China. Twenty-seven critical success factors were identified in the literature. Interviews with managers at four food enterprises in a pre-study helped identify success criteria and five additional critical success factors. These critical success factors were tested through a survey of managers in eighty-three food companies. This study identifies six dimensions for critical success factors: laws, regulations and standards; government support; consumer knowledge and support; effective management and communication; top management and vendor support; and information and system quality

Understanding the adoption of business analytics and intelligence

Cruz-Jesus, F., Oliveira, T., & Naranjo, M. (2018). Understanding the adoption of business analytics and intelligence. In Á. Rocha, H. Adeli, L. P. Reis, & S. Costanzo (Eds.), Trends and Advances in Information Systems and Technologies, pp. 1094-1103. (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; Vol. 745). Springer Verlag. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-77703-0_106Our work addresses the factors that influence the adoption of business analytics and intelligence (BAI) among firms. Grounded on some of the most prominent adoption models for technological innovations, we developed a conceptual model especially suited for BAI. Based on this we propose an instrument in which relevant hypotheses will be derived and tested by means of statistical analysis. We hope that the findings derived from our analysis may offer important insights for practitioners and researchers regarding the drivers that lead to BAI adoption in firms. Although other studies have already focused on the adoption of technological innovations by firms, research on BAI is scarce, hence the relevancy of our research.authorsversionpublishe

Does It Matter? A New Institutional Economics Prespective on B2B E-Commerce Adoption In Greater China and USA

Grounding on new institutional economic theory, this paper studies the impact and effect of institutional environment on Business-to-Business (B2B) e-commerce adoption in the Greater China region and USA. In a two-phase study, we find that 1) industrial pressure is always the most powerful external facilitator for B2B e-commerce adoption; 2) at the beginning stage of e-commerce, supportive government policy was a prime force to encourage private sector to adopt e-commerce; and 3) as e-commerce becomes more prevalent and routine in business, e-commerce adoption is more business-driven and governmental policy loses its influence. The study is one of the first cross-country studies on the institutional environment and fills the knowledge gap of understanding the external environment of e-commerce

Brazilian farmer perception of dynamic capability and performance over the adoption of enterprise resource planning technology

Haberli Júnior, C., Spers, E. E., Oliveira, T., & Yanaze, M. (2020). Brazilian farmer perception of dynamic capability and performance over the adoption of enterprise resource planning technology. International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, 23(4), 515-528. https://doi.org/10.22434/IFAMR2020.0029The study investigates the perceptions of the effects and impacts on the performance of agricultural and livestock farms based on the view of obtaining dynamic capabilities by the adoption of enterprise resource planning (ERP) technology. The dimensions for measuring farmers’ perceptions of ERP adoption were technological, organizational and environmental and their diffusion and the impacts measured on dynamic capabilities were on internal operations, costs, sales and natural resources. A total of 502 farmers directly involved in managing the production, located in the main agricultural areas of Brazil were interviewed. The results indicated that the perception of obtaining dynamic capabilities in the farms by adopting the ERP was significant, but with lower levels in costs and natural resources. The influence of farm size on ERP adoption and its perception on farm performance was not significant. The proposed model proved to be adequate and can be validated and compared with other producing regions.publishersversionpublishe

A proposed model for Process Mining Adoption: Using a Mixed-Methods Approach

Driven by digital transformation, Process Mining represents one of the biggest analytical trends in the Software-as-a-Service technology market, providing companies with transparency of their processes in place. As such, there has been little research about what are the factors that influence the decision of companies to adopt Process Mining in their organization. Hence, this study aims on developing a comprehensive research model that sheds light on the most decisive Process Mining adoption drivers among European firms. A Mixed-Method design was applied to ensure a tailored IT adoption model for Process Mining. Based on a qualitative pre-study with expert interviews as well as a thorough literature review about the IT adoption theories of TOE, DOI as well as OIPT we derived the most essential antecedents of Process Mining adoption and proposed to our knowledge the first Process Mining adoption research model on firm-level

Extent of E-Procurement Usage: An Empirical Study of Small and Medium Sized New Zealand Manufacturing Businesses

This paper describes a project which aims to investigate the extent of e-procurement usage at the organizational level and to examine the key factors that influence the extent of e-procurement usage in New Zealand (NZ) small and medium enterprises (SMEs). An integrated model is developed based on the Technology-Organization-Environment (TOE) framework and Diffusion of Innovation (DOI) theory. It is hypothesized that the extent of e-procurement usage is influenced by the technological (i.e. relative advantage, compatibility, and complexity), organizational (i.e. top management support and employees’ knowledge), and environmental (i.e. external pressure) contexts. This study employs a quantitative research methodology using a cross-sectional survey approach and a qualitative analysis of respondents’ free comments incorporated at the end of each construct of the survey. The model is tested using data from 120 senior managers. Our results demonstrate that relative advantage, employees’ knowledge, and external pressure have a significant influence on the extent of e-procurement usage

E-Business Adoption among Women-Owned Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Malaysia: A Conceptual Perspective

This conceptual study examines relative advantage, compatibility, and complexity as technological drivers of e-business adoption among women-owned small and medium-sized enterprises (WOSMEs) in Malaysia. The mediating effect of e-business adoption between the technological variables and WOSME performance is also discussed. Literature on the technological factors of e-business adoption is reviewed and classified to develop an extended conceptual framework. The conceptual framework serves as a foundation for future empirical research and offers practitioners insights into the benefits of e-business adoption for WOSMEs in Malaysia. Specifically, e-business adoption can secure competitive advantages in terms of efficiency, sales performance, customer satisfaction, and relationship development. Even though this study presented the fundamental conceptual framework to comprehend e-business adoption among WOSMEs in Malaysia, future research offers a huge possibility to expand the framework and explain the key constructs' roles in determining performance

The Institutional Environment for Global E-Commerce Diffusion: A Cross-Country Investigation

Grounding on institutional theory and e-commerce adoption literatures, the study conducts a cross-country analysis assessing the effects of industrial, governmental and legal factors on global B2B e-commerce diffusion in the years of 2001-02 and 2006-07. The analysis is based on a secondary dataset from the Global Information Technology Report published by the World Economic Forum (WEF). The secondary data analyses cover 75 countries in 2001-02 and 122 countries in 2006-07, reflecting business perceptions of the institutional environments and e-commerce diffusions in those countries. The results of the study indicate that at the infant stage of e-commerce, the supportive government policy was a powerful facilitator for e-commerce diffusion around the world. As e-commerce becomes more prevalent, e-commerce diffusion is more business-driven and the government policy loses its significance. Meanwhile, as companies engage more in e-commerce, the legal environment becomes an important factor in e-commerce diffusion. The study confirms various institutional environments exert influences on countries’ e-commerce diffusion at various stages of e-commerce development. It is one of the first cross-country studies on the institutional environments and the research results have managerial and policy implications for global e-commerce diffusion