Enterprise resource planning adoption: structural equation modeling analysis of antecedents

This study identifies the key antecedent factors for accomplishing the adoption stage of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. Five potential antecedent factors of adoption were derived from the literature, including that on innovation theories, and data were obtained from a sample of 217 organizations across Australia. A structural equation modeling (SEM) technique was used to examine the complex relationships between antecedents and the adoption decision. We found that there were three positive drivers of a successful outcome of the ERP adoption stage. Prior findings have shown that system quality is a key enabler for innovation adoption by individuals, and we found that system quality is also an important driver for organizational adoption of ERP. It was also indicated that organizations consider adopting ERP when the market and customer patterns are relatively stable rather than in turbulent environments.Jiwat Ram, David Corkindale and Ming-Lu Wuhttp://www.iacis.org/jcis/jcis_toc.php?volume=54&issue=

Examining the role of organizational readiness in ERP project delivery

Research studies have shown that organisational readiness (OGRD) is a significant antecedent to the adoption and post-implementation success of enterprise resource planning (ERP). However, whether OGRD is associated with factors critical to achieving the implementation of ERP has not been examined. We report an empirical study that examines whether OGRD is associated with four critical success factors (CSFs) known to be critical in helping to achieve effective implementation of ERP projects. These CSFs are project management, business process re-engineering, training and education and system integration. A conceptual model derived from the literature was tested on data collected from 217 organisations using structural equation modelling. The results show that OGRD is significantly and positively associated with all four CSFs. Theoretically, our findings extend knowledge of the relationships among factors considered antecedent to different stages of ERP projects. Managerially, this knowledge can help in better planning, management and control of ERP projects.Jiwat Ram, David Corkindale, Ming-Lu Wuhttp://www.iacis.org/jcis/forthcoming.ph