Conceptual Model of Big Data Technologies Adoption in Smart Cities of the European Union

Big data technologies enable cities to develop towards a smart city. However, the adoption of big data technologies is challenging, which is why it is essential to identify factors that influence the adoption of big data technologies in cities. The main goal of the paper is to propose a conceptual model of big data technologies adoption in smart cities of the European Union. In order to derive the conceptual model following is done: i) overview of the previous Technology-OrganisationEnvironment framework - based research on the adoption of selected information and communications technologies crucial for the development of smart cities, and ii) selection of factors based on the critical examination of the previous research. Selected factors, Absorptive Capacity, Technology Readiness, Compatibility, City Managements Support, the Existence of Smart City Strategy and Stakeholders Support, were incorporated into the conceptual model of big data technologies adoption in smart cities of the European Union. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.</p

Antecedent and Consequence of E-procurement Implementation on Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises: An Institutional Theory Perspective

The purpose of the study is to investigate the antecedents of e-procurement adoption and implementation and its consequence on organizational performance of small and medium enterprises in Ghana. Using the institutional theory as theoretical lens, the study examined the influence of memetic, normative and coercive force on e-procurement implementation. The findings of the study indicate memetic, normative and coercive forces have a positive impact on the adoption and implementation of e-procurement system among SMEs. Consequently, e-procurement implementation on performance of SMEs. The findings of the study have both implication for academic and practice. The findings of this study have significant implications for policy makers, SMEs, and other stakeholders in the procurement process in Ghana. Policymakers can use the study findings to develop policies and regulations that promote e-procurement adoption among SMEs. SMEs, on the other hand, can use the study findings to identify the benefits of e-procurement adoption and make informed decisions on implementing e-procurement systems. Keywords: Institutional Theory, SME performance, Ghana, PLS – SEM, Normative Forces, Memetic Forces, Coercive Forces DOI: 10.7176/EJBM/15-9-02 Publication date:May 31st 202

Intention to use and Adoption of IT Innovations in Organizations: A Meta-Analytic Examination of the Moderating Role of Innovation Type and Socio-Economic Context

Present paper conducts a meta-analysis of the innovation features that influence the intention to use and adoption of information technology (IT) innovation in the organizations. Previous studies that assessed the influence of innovation features on intention to use and adoption have found inconsistent results and thus created confusion among academicians and practitioners. Present study consolidates the findings of previous studies using meta-analysis to reveal the key factors behind organizations’ intention to use and adoption of IT innovations. The study takes a step further by also determining the moderating role of innovation type (product vs. service innovations) and socio-economic context (developing vs. developed countries) on the relationships of innovation features with intention to use and adoption of IT innovations. It also provides multiple insightful theoretical and practical implications

Determining critical factors of e-procurement adoption among suppliers in Iraq

There is a lack of studies on e-procurement adoption among suppliers in developing countries that are facing civil conflicts. Similarly, there are limited studies in developing countries that aim to investigate the e-procurement adoption and e- procurement activity rank. Hence, the objectives of this study were to investigate the factors influencing e-procurement adoption in the Republic of Iraq, and the e- procurement activities rank conducted by suppliers. This study used the Technological, Organizational and Environmental (TOE) framework to develop the research framework factors. Seven variables represented the TOE model, technology context (awareness, compatibility, and complexity), organizational context (top management support, and firm size) and environmental context (external pressure and perceived intensity of civil conflict) were tested. Data were collected online through 800 e-mail survey sent to firms (suppliers) in Iraq using the systematic random sampling method. However, only 460 samples were collected from respondents, yet only 426 were received from e-procurement adopters and were included in the data analysis. The results reveal that five variables (compatibility, awareness, top management support, external pressure, and perceived intensity of civil conflict) have a significant relationship with e-procurement adoption. This study contributes to the richness of the TOE framework, with the inclusion of perceived intensity of civil conflict and awareness to the research framework. Also, this study offers valuable insights to a government office for assisting suppliers in the new business operations. The result also contributes to the explanation of e-procurement activity performed by the suppliers. The government could use this research to encourage suppliers in adopting e-procurement in the areas affected by civil conflict and in developing countries. From the research finding conclusions, limitations and suggestions for future studies are also highlighted

Adoption of AI-empowered industrial robots in auto component manufacturing companies

The usage of AI-empowered Industrial Robots (InRos) is booming in the Auto Component Manufacturing Companies (ACMCs) across the globe. Based on a model leveraging the Technology, Organisation, and Environment (TOE) framework, this work examines the adoption of InRos in ACMCs in the context of an emerging economy. This research scrutinises the adoption intention and potential use of InRos in ACMCs through a survey of 460 senior managers and owners of ACMCs in India. The findings indicate that perceived compatibility, external pressure, perceived benefits and support from vendors are critical predictors of InRos adoption intention. Interestingly, the study also reveals that IT infrastructure and government support do not influence InRos adoption intention. Furthermore, the analysis suggests that perceived cost issues negatively moderate the relationship between the adoption intention and potential use of InRos in ACMCs. This study offers a theoretical contribution as it deploys the traditional TOE framework and discovers counter-intuitively that IT resources are not a major driver of technology adoption: as such, it suggests that a more comprehensive framework than the traditional RBV should be adopted. The work provides managerial recommendations for managers, shedding light on the antecedents of adoption intention and potential use of InRos at ACMCs in a country where the adoption of InRos is in a nascent stage

Factors influencing the digital supply chain implementation effectiveness in Penang’s electrical and electronics manufacturing industry

Digital supply chain is vital to improve organizational competitiveness. This research aims to examine the factors influencing the digital supply chain implementation effectiveness in Penang’s electrical and electronics manufacturing industry. The study applied Technological, Organizational, and Environment (TOE) framework as the guiding principle. A self-administered questionnaire distributed to 127 respondents was analyzed using multiple regression analysis via the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 25. The collected data were analysed for descriptive, reliability, validity, and relative importance index analysis. The empirical findings of this study showed that IT infrastructure has the strongest influence on the implementation effectiveness of the digital supply chain. This was followed by top management support, and then by digital skills. However, this study did not find empirical evidence that government policy is a significant determinant in the companies surveyed. This research offers several important contributions to practice and knowledge regarding the digital supply chain implementation effectiveness. Industry practitioners should have clear vision in their business strategy to capitalize the benefits of digital supply chain. With the intense penetration of digital supply chain, the practitioner should be alerted to keep up with the velocity of change and fill up their digital talent gaps besides fundamental IT technological readiness. Government policy makers should strive to create a more attractive enabling environment to facilitate the digitalization deployment in the industry while also supporting individual government departments with their own transformation efforts. This study advances the extant literature in this field. Future research directions are also furnished

A implementação de sistemas de e-procurement : estudo de caso no banco ABC

Mestrado em Gestão e Estratégia IndustrialA crescente globalização e o surgimento da internet conduziram ao aparecimento de novos desafios às empresas. Assim, estas necessitam de estar constantemente recriarem-se de forma a obter vantagem competitiva e diferenciarem-se dos seus concorrentes. Para as áreas de compras, a implementação de ferramentas de e-procurement pode assumir um papel preponderante no que se refere a obtenção de maior eficiência. Este estudo apresenta um estudo de caso numa empresa do setor bancário procurando analisar os benefícios e barreiras inerentes à implementação do e-procurement bem como em que medida é que a implementação destes sistemas afetaram os relacionamentos com fornecedores. Conclui-se que a empresa apresentou bastantes melhorias quanto à redução de custos, acesso a um número mais alargado de fornecedores, melhor coordenação e maior transparência nos processos, e que os benefícios superaram as barreiras que emergiram da implementação do e-procurement. O impacto que a implementação destes sistemas teve nos relacionamentos com os fornecedores foi pouco significativo porque embora se verifique a automatização dos processos, os relacionamentos cliente-fornecedor são baseados em confiança.The growing globalization and the arising of the internet have led to the emergence of new challenges for companies and corporate organizations. They need to constantly recreate themselves in order to obtain a competitive advantage and differentiate from their competitors. For purchasing areas, the implementation of e-procurement tools can take a leading role in terms of achieving greater efficiency. This study presents a case study in a banking sector’s company which analyzes the benefits and barriers inherent to the implementation of e-procurement, as well as the extent to which the implementation of these systems affected relationships with suppliers. It is concluded that the company has presented considerable improvements in cost reductions, access to a larger number of suppliers, better coordination and greater transparency in the processes, and that the benefits have overcome the barriers that have emerged from the implementation of e-procurement. The impact that the implementation of these systems had on the supplier relationship was not very significant because although there is automation of processes, the customer-supplier relationship is based on trustinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Building information modeling (BIM) adoption among Libyan construction organizations : the moderating effect of organizational culture

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is well-known in the construction sector as an important tool for improving organizational performance. In this sense, worldwide BIM adoption is rapidly expanding, however this new phenomenon is not growing at the same rate as in Libya. Despite the fact that BIM has been existed for over 20 years, construction organizations in Libya are still struggling to adopt integrated BIM technology. Although previous studies have looked at the factors that influence technology adoption, there are still crucial concerns that have not been completely investigated and must be addressed. They include: (1) Previous research on the factors that influence BIM adoption has yielded inconclusive results. As a result, further study is needed to investigate potential moderators in the processes of a firm experiencing, interpreting, and controlling internal and external important factors. Investigating the moderating influence of organizational culture may assist in resolving inconsistencies in prior studies. (2) Despite BIM processes requiring organization-wide adoption, However only few study sought to integration of variables of the most important theories at organisations level such as TOE , DOI and INT, the constructs of these of theories have not clearly identified the factors that influence BIM adoption in construction organisations , especially in Libya construction organisations. As a result, the aim of this study is to close these gaps by identifying the variables impacting BIM technology adoption in Libya. Organizational culture has been applied to understand the moderating effect between influential factors and BIM adoption. An integrated research model was constructed based on the Technology Organization Environment (TOE) theory to explain the relative effect of seven known factors. The information was gathered through a survey of 411 Libyan construction organization. PLS-SEM (Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modelling) was used to analyse the data, evaluate the measurement and structural model, and test the hypotheses. According to the data, Libyan construction enterprises are not technological sophisticated, and they continue to use common technologies such as 2D CAD. The path analysis results demonstrated that the technological factors (Perceived Relative Advantage and Compatibility) related positively to BIM adoption, while Complexity related negatively to BIM adoption. Organizational factors (top management support) also related positively with environmental factors (Coercive Pressure) on the adoption of BIM. Organizational culture was also found to have a moderating effect on the relationship between environmental factors (Normative pressure) and the adoption of BIM in Libyan construction organizations. The study's findings provide significant insight into important factors that might increase the level of BIM adoption. In summary, the integration of the research model gave a comprehensive explanation for BIM adoption in organizations. The adoption of BIM could serve as a base for future research in other emerging technology adoptions in organizations

주요 생산 물류 프로세스에 대한 스마트제조 정보화 기술의 수용과 활용에 영향을 미치는 요인에 대한 연구

학위논문(석사) -- 서울대학교대학원 : 공과대학 협동과정 기술경영·경제·정책전공, 2023. 2. 황준석.한국 정부는 2014년 제조업에 ICT를 융합하는 제조업 혁신 3.0 정책을 발표하며 스마트 팩토리 보급에의 첫 걸음을 떼었다. 그러나 스마트 팩토리를 공정혁신의 통합적 관점으로 접근할 때, 중소기업의 스마트 팩토리 정부지원사업 보급이 전체 생산 및 물류 공정, 또는 프로세스에서 정보통신 기술이 구축 및 통합되고, 스마트 시스템과 연결되며, 엔지니어링 지식이 후속 창출되는 질적인 목표를 달성하고 있는 지는 실증이 필요하다. 본 연구는 사회적 기술 시스템으로서의 스마트 생산, 제조혁신을 달성하기 위해서는 제품 제조에 영향을 미치는 전체 생산 및 물류 프로세스에서 정보기술이 통합적으로 수용되고 활용되어야 한다는 문제의식을 제기하며, 중소제조기업의 스마트 팩토리 이니셔티브 도입 결정을 기술의 수용으로 보는 기존 연구 모델과 본 연구에서 추가로 제시하는 생산 및 물류 프로세스에의 통합적 정보화 기술 수용과 활용 모델의 결정요인을 비교 분석함으로써, 스마트 팩토리를 도입한 중소제조기업들이 주요 생산활동 프로세스에 통합적으로 정보기술을 도입하고 이것이 활용으로 이어지고 있는 지 중소기업 정보화 수준 데이터를 통해 실증한다. 더불어, 중소제조기업이 제한된 자원을 활용하여 통합적 기술수용과 활용의 방향으로 나아가기 위하여 주요 생산 프로세스에 통합적으로 기술이 수용되고 활용되는 데에 영향을 미치는 결정요인을 파악하여 향후 지원정책방향을 제시함을 목표로 한다.In 2014, the Korean government unveiled a "manufacturing innovation 3.0" policy that incorporates ICT into the manufacturing sector as its first step toward the growth of smart factories. To demonstrate that SMEs' distribution of government-funded smart factory projects achieves the qualitative goals of ICT construction and integration, smart system connection, and engineering knowledge subsequently generated in the entire production and logistics process or process, smart factories must be viewed from an integrated perspective of process innovation. This study acknowledges the necessity of integrating and utilizing information technology throughout the entire production and logistics process in order to achieve smart production and manufacturing innovation as a social technology system. Additionally, the objective is to identify the factors that influence the integrated adoption and utilization of technologies in significant production processes and provide future support policy directions so that SMEs can make the most of their limited resources to advance toward this desired outcome.제1장 서론 1 제1절 연구의 배경 및 목적 1 1. 연구배경 1 2. 연구목적 4 제2절 연구의 방법 및 구성 6 1. 연구의 방법 6 2. 연구의 구성 8 제2장 이론적 고찰 11 제1절 스마트 팩토리의 이해 11 1. 스마트 팩토리의 개념 및 특징 11 2. 스마트 팩토리의 현황 17 3. 스마트팩토리와 중소기업 20 4. 스마트 팩토리 관련 연구동향 22 제2절 이론의 이해 및 선행연구 25 1. 스마트팩토리 도입 결정요인의 선행연구 25 2. 도입의도와 활용수준의 이해 36 3. 생산 및 물류 프로세스 구분과 신기술 도입 및 활용의 단계 37 제3절 프레임워크에 대한 이해와 선행연구 41 1. 기술-조직-환경 프레임워크의 이해 41 2. 기술 차원의 이해 45 3. 조직 차원의 이해 46 4. 환경 차원의 이해 48 제4절 스마트 팩토리 관점에서의 교육과 지식공유 49 제3장 연구모형과 가설설계 51 제1절 연구모형의 설계 51 제2절 연구가설 54 제4장 연구방법 60 제1절 연구 대상 및 데이터 60 제2절 분석 변수 및 측정 도구 61 제3절 분석방법 및 절차 65 제5장 연구결과 66 제1절 연구대상기업의 일반적 특성 66 제2절 주요변수의 기술통계 69 제3절 주요 변수 간 상관관계 72 1. 모형 1에 대한 주요 변수 간 상관관계 72 2. 모형 2에 대한 주요 변수 간 상관관계 73 3. 모형 3에 대한 주요 변수 간 상관관계 74 제4절 측정모형 분석 75 1. 모형 1에 대한 측정모형 분석 75 2. 모형 2에 대한 측정모형 분석 77 3. 모형 3에 대한 측정모형 분석 77 제5절 구조모형 분석 78 1. 모형 1에 대한 구조모형 분석 78 2. 모형 2에 대한 구조모형 분석 80 3. 모형 3에 대한 구조모형 분석 82 제6장 결론 84 제1절 결과요약 및 시사점 84 제2절 한계점 및 향후 연구 방향 88 참고문헌 89 ABSTRACT 106석