A Study of the Adoption and Implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP): Identification of Moderators and Mediator
Abstract
:1. Introduction
- RQ1:
- What are the dominant factors influencing ERP adoption and implementation?
- RQ2:
- Which are the driving mediator and moderators triggering the adoption and implementation of ERP in a developing country’s context?
2. The Theoretical Background of the Study
3. Hypothesis Development
3.1. Direct Effects
3.2. Mediating and Moderating Effects
4. Research Methodology
4.1. Research Design
4.2. Data Collection Procedure
4.3. Measurement Tools
4.4. Bias Concern
5. Results
5.1. Sample Characteristics
5.2. Model Evaluation
5.3. Measurement Model Evaluation
5.4. Structural Model Evaluation
5.5. Testing Direct Effects
5.6. Testing the Mediating Effect
5.7. Testing Moderating Effects
6. Discussion and Conclusion
6.1. Managerial Implications of the Study
6.2. Limitations of the Study and Future Research Directions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Control Variables | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
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1. Age | 1 | ||||||||||
2. Experience | 0.843 ** | 1 | |||||||||
3. Education | 0.198 ** | 0.123 | 1 | ||||||||
4. Firm Size | 0.326 ** | 0.126 | 0.555 ** | 1 | |||||||
5. Gender | −0.287 ** | −0.205 ** | 0.062 | 0.091 | 1 | ||||||
Latent Variables | |||||||||||
6. PE | 0.007 | 0.037 | −0.031 | −0.038 | −0.031 | 0.900 | |||||
7. EE | −0.042 | 0.036 | −0.025 | 0.053 | 0.013 | 0.596 ** | 0.921 | ||||
8. SI | 0.057 | 0.048 | 0.021 | 0.065 | −0.052 | 0.622 ** | 0.531 ** | 0.915 | |||
9. FC | 0.012 | 0.048 | 0.000 | 0.006 | 0.021 | 0.531 ** | 0.436 ** | 0.452 ** | 0.887 | ||
10. IU | 0.081 | 0.078 | −0.026 | 0.049 | −0.067 | 0.592 ** | 0.515 ** | 0.567 ** | 0.489 ** | 0.940 | |
11. AU | −0.064 | −0.088 | −0.130 * | 0.150 ** | 0.015 | 0.373 ** | 0.436 ** | 0.348 ** | 0.364 ** | 0.605 ** | 0.921 |
Mean | 29.03 | 3.59 | - | - | - | 3.733 | 3.646 | 3.710 | 3.672 | 3.873 | 3.833 |
SD | 5.055 | 3.310 | - | - | - | 0.862 | 0.975 | 0.866 | 0.870 | 0.897 | 0.885 |
CA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.821 | 0.841 | 0.835 | 0.909 | 0.934 | 0.911 |
CR | - | - | - | - | - | 0.844 | 0.837 | 0.854 | 0.936 | 0.938 | 0.944 |
AVE | - | - | - | - | - | 0.809 | 0.849 | 0.837 | 0.786 | 0.883 | 0.849 |
Items | BI | EE | FC | PE | SI | AU |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
iu1 | 0.950 | |||||
iu2 | 0.922 | |||||
iu3 | 0.946 | |||||
ee1 | 0.919 | |||||
ee2 | 0.918 | |||||
ee3 | 0.936 | |||||
ee4 | 0.913 | |||||
fc1 | 0.884 | |||||
fc2 | 0.896 | |||||
fc3 | 0.879 | |||||
fc4 | 0.888 | |||||
pe1 | 0.898 | |||||
pe2 | 0.906 | |||||
pe3 | 0.898 | |||||
pe4 | 0.897 | |||||
si1 | 0.922 | |||||
si2 | 0.896 | |||||
si3 | 0.924 | |||||
si4 | 0.918 | |||||
au1 | 0.939 | |||||
au2 | 0.905 | |||||
au3 | 0.920 |
Hypothesis | Path Relations | Β | Standard Error | T-Statistics | p-Values | R2 | Decision |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H1 | PE → IU | 0.250 | 0.092 | 2.714 | 0.007 | 0.456 | Supported |
H2 | EE → IU | 0.158 | 0.076 | 2.093 | 0.037 | Supported | |
H3 | SI → IU | 0.248 | 0.086 | 2.873 | 0.004 | Supported | |
H4 | FC → IU | 0.176 | 0.076 | 2.323 | 0.021 | Supported | |
H5 | FC → AU | 0.090 | 0.084 | 1.061 | 0.289 | 0.372 | Not supported |
H6 | IU → AU | 0.561 | 0.088 | 6.409 | 0.000 | Supported |
Path Relations | Beta Coefficient | Standard Error | T-Statistics | p-Value | Indirect Effect | Total Effect | Sobel Test | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H7 | FC → AU (c) | 0.368 | 0.064 | 5.718 | 0.000 | 0.099 | 0.189 | Z = 3.307 p < 0.00 |
FC → IU (a) | 0.176 | 0.076 | 2.323 | 0.021 | ||||
IU → AU (b) | 0.561 | 0.088 | 6.409 | 0.000 | ||||
FC → AU (c/) | 0.090 | 0.084 | 1.061 | 0.289 ns |
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Uddin, M.A.; Alam, M.S.; Mamun, A.A.; Khan, T.-U.-Z.; Akter, A. A Study of the Adoption and Implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP): Identification of Moderators and Mediator. J. Open Innov. Technol. Mark. Complex. 2020, 6, 2. https://doi.org/10.3390/joitmc6010002
Uddin MA, Alam MS, Mamun AA, Khan T-U-Z, Akter A. A Study of the Adoption and Implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP): Identification of Moderators and Mediator. Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity. 2020; 6(1):2. https://doi.org/10.3390/joitmc6010002
Chicago/Turabian StyleUddin, Md. Aftab, Mohammad Sarwar Alam, Abdullah Al Mamun, Tohid-Uz-Zaman Khan, and Ayesha Akter. 2020. "A Study of the Adoption and Implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP): Identification of Moderators and Mediator" Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity 6, no. 1: 2. https://doi.org/10.3390/joitmc6010002