ERP use in the Manufacturing sector: The case of Iberian SMEs

Author

Rebelo, Joao ; Ruivo, Pedro ; Oliveira, T.

Author_Institution

ISEGI, Univ. Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal

fYear

2013

fDate

19-22 June 2013

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system literature lacks research on post-adoption stages, that is, actual usage. even less studies focus on the specificities of an industry analysis. Based on the Technology-Organizational-Environment (TOE) framework, the present study develops a research model to measure and examine determinants of ERP Use in regards to the impact on Iberian Manufacturing Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Hypotheses are postulated based on five determinants (Training, Compatibility, Firm size, Best-practices and Competitive pressure). Testing was conducted through structural equation modeling, utilizing data from 158 web-surveyed firms in Portugal and Spain of the Manufacturing sector. Results showed that all determinants contribute to explain “ERP Use” except Training. The paper provides insight on which determinants contribute for ERP use in Manufacturing Iberian SMEs, offering managerial and academic implications.

Keywords

enterprise resource planning; environmental factors; manufacturing industries; organisational aspects; research and development; small-to-medium enterprises; statistical analysis; ERP determinants; ERP system; ERP use; Iberian SME; Iberian manufacturing small-and-medium sized enterprises; Portugal; Spain; TOE framework; best-practices determinant; compatibility determinant; competitive pressure determinant; enterprise resource planning; firm size determinant; manufacturing sector; structural equation modeling; technology-organizational-environment framework; training determinant; Business; Context; Industries; Manufacturing; Mathematical model; Reliability; Training; ERP; Manufacturing; SME; Technology-Organization-Environment Framework; Use;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Information Systems and Technologies (CISTI), 2013 8th Iberian Conference on

Conference_Location

Lisboa

Type

conf

Filename

6615807