Implemntation process of enterprise resource planning (ERP): Emprical validation

Implementing an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system project is a difficult and high cost proposition as it places tremendous demands on organization\u27s time and resources. The ERP implementation literature contains many case studies of organizations that have implemented ERP systems successfully. However, many organizations do not achieve success in their ERP implementation projects. Much has been written about implementation and the critical success factors for ERP implementation projects. But there very few studies have scientifically developed and tested constructs that represent ERP implementation process stages and ERP success. Based on a survey of 53 organizations in Australia, the results suggest that a 20 item instrument that measures seven dimensions of ERP implementation process stages is well - validated. It is found that the respondents perceive that all the implementation stages in the study propose are important to achieve success in ERP implementation. However, the implementation planning and installation are found to be statistically significant for the success of ERP implementation project. The results presented in this study are valuable to researchers and practitioners interested in implementing Enterprise Resource Planning systems

CONF-IRM - Critical Success Factors for the Acquisition of Enterprise Systems: Empirical Validation

Enterprise Systems are high cost propositions as they place tremendous demands on organization\u27s time and resources. Successful investments in Enterprise Systems require a sound understanding of the acquisition and implementation processes of these enterprise-wide systems. The ERP Implementation literature contains many examples of organizations that have implemented successfully. However, there have been cases where organizations did not achieve success due to wrong acquisition of ERP systems. Few studies have scientifically developed and tested constructs that represent critical success factors of ERP acquisition projects. Based on a survey of 53 organizations in Australia, the results suggest 60 item instrument measures ten dimensions of CSFs of ERP acquisition is well validated. It is argued that model proposed in the paper is valuable to researchers and practitioners interested in acquiring Enterprise Resource Planning systems

The adoption of mobile commerce in the United Arab Emirates

This study presents an extended technology acceptance model that integrates innovation diffusion theory to investigate what determine user mobile commerce acceptance. This paper models the factors relationships such as perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, personal innovativeness, subjective norms, behavioral control and intention to adopt mobile commerce. The proposed model was empirically tested using data collected from a survey of mobile commerce consumers. Empirical data from regression analysis reflects users ease of use influence behavioral intention to adopt mobile commerce. The majority of positive relationships between perceived ease of use, subjective norms, behavioral control and intention to adopt are supported by empirical data. Results also reveal that behavioral control and subjective norms influence perceived ease of use which affects then their adoption intention. The paper concludes some important implications for the practitioners

An Integrated Model For The Implementation of ERP

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), an information system attempts to integrate all departments and functions across a company onto a single computer system. Little research, however, has been conducted on collective integrated implementation framework and operatinalization of ERP system. The current research seeks to integrate a prominent model of information system implementation to develop holistic approach to ERP implementation. Using ERP implementation model and Critical Success Factors (CSFs) , and integrated ERP implementation framework is proposed. This framework comprises of two important phases of ERP systems in the organizations, namely implementation processes and CSFs. Each phase comprises of four stages in which the process follows and then the success of ERP implementation is measured by project outcomes and organizational impacts. The process stages and critical success factors are then empirically tested

Exploring factors influencing the adoption of mobile commerce

This study presents an extended technology acceptance model that integrates innovation diffusion theory to investigate what determine user mobile commerce acceptance. This paper models the factors relationships such as perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, personal innovativeness, subjective norms, behavioral control and intention to adopt mobile commerce. The proposed model was empirically tested using data collected from a survey of mobile commerce consumers. Empirical data from regression analysis reflects users ease of use influence behavioral intention to adopt mobile commerce. The majority of positive relationships between perceived ease of use, subjective norms, behavioral control and intention to adopt are supported by empirical data. Results also reveal that behavioral control and subjective norms influence perceived ease of use which affects then their adoption intention. The paper concludes some important implications for the practitioners

Critical Success Factors for the Acquisition of Enterprise Systems: Empirical Validation

Enterprise Systems are high cost propositions as they place tremendous demands on organization’s time and resources. Successful investments in Enterprise Systems require a sound understanding of the acquisition and implementation processes of these enterprise-wide systems. The ERP Implementation literature contains many examples of organizations that have implemented successfully. However, there have been cases where organizations did not achieve success due to wrong acquisition of ERP systems. Few studies have scientifically developed and tested constructs that represent critical success factors of ERP acquisition projects. Based on a survey of 53 organizations in Australia, the results suggest 60 item instrument measures ten dimensions of CSFs of ERP acquisition is well - validated. It is argued that model proposed in the paper is valuable to researchers and practitioners interested in acquiring Enterprise Resource Planning systems

A Sectoral Analysis of Poverty in Pakistan

Since independence, the problem of mass poverty in Pakistan has been substantial. The number of the destitute has continued to soar. The problem of poverty now looks to be beyond control. The vast masses of the people, particularly in rural areas, are indeed, miserably below the poverty line. Moreover, the socioeconomic and demographic indicators are dismal. Official planning and the market economy system have failed to lessen poverty. The policies formulated to eradicate it have failed to achieve their objectives. The issue of poverty in Pakistan has its significance for sustainable development. Long run development is not possible without protecting the rights of the vulnerable groups and the participation of the entire population in the development process. Although Pakistan’s economic growth has been quite respectable for much of the last four decades but it has failed to trickle down to the masses. The country has experienced poverty and stagnation in 1950s, increasing poverty and growth in the 1960s, stagnation of growth but declining poverty in the 1970s, increasing growth and declining poverty in the 1980s and finally, increasing poverty and falling growth in the 1990s [MHCHD/UNDP (1999)]. The mainstream approach to identifying the poor specifies a cut-off point ‘poverty line’, defining the level of income/expenditure below which people are diagnosed as poor. The conventional measure of poverty, head-count index, has been widely used in Pakistan. However, in practice this absolute threshold usually cannot stand the pressures of changing circumstances and is not as absolute as the term would appear to imply [Zaidi and de Vos (1993)]. To show the true face of poverty this study uses Foster, Greer and Thorbecke (1984) class of additively decomposable measure to estimate the variation in the incidence, intensity and severity of poverty across sectors of employment. This study also determines the relative contribution of the various sectors to aggregate poverty. Location index is also used to measure the concentration of poor in each sector. To evaluate the sources of observed changes in sectoral poverty at the micro level ‘HIES’ data sets are used.

Assessing enterprise resource planning systems success: An empirical study

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems continue to represent one of the largest IT investments in organization and increasingly becoming one of the prerequisites for doing business in many industries. Many companies worldwide have adopted ERP systems for variety of reasons, including cost reduction, integration of business processes and faster information transactions. ERP Implementation and critical success factors have been extensively researched but few studies have investigated the success of the system. This study develops a model based on the information system\u27s research to identify success measures

Critical success factors for the acquisition of enterprise resource planning (ERP): Empirical validation

Implementing an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system project is a difficult and high cost proposition as it places tremendous demands on organization\u27s time and resources. The ERP implementation literature contains many case studies of organizations that have implemented ERP systems successfully. However, many organizations do not achieve success in their ERP implementation projects. Much has been written about implementation and the critical success factors for ERP implementation projects. But there very few studies have scientifically developed and tested constructs that represent critical success factors of ERP implementation projects. Based on a survey of 53 organizations in Australia, the results suggest that a 65 item instrument that measures seven dimensions of ERP implementation is well validated. It is argued that model proposed in the paper is valuable to researchers and practitioners interested in implementing Enterprise Resource Planning systems

Consumers Attitude towards the Use of Mobile Health Apps: An Empirical Review

This study aims to examine the consumers attitude towards new Mobile Health Application (MHA) for health care industry. This paper aims to improve understanding the reasons why patients and medical professionals would use mobile applications. A survey instrument was developed to gather data and an equal number of sample from groups were drawn who completed this study. The results indicate that there is favorable attitude towards new MHA and medical service locator, medical education, patient caring, personal care, imaging, patient monitoring were the significant features for new apps. The results suggest that new functions need to be incorporated into the development of MHA to satisfy the needs and wants of both groups. The paper concludes with a discussion of how to promote this apps with in patients and medical professionals