ERP Vendor Satisfaction: From Communication and IT Capability Perspectives

Abstract

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems play a critical role in supporting a firm's operations. Due to this reliance, a firm interacts with both the ERP solution provider and the ERP vendor as both support and maintain this complex system. This study investigates the impact of relationship interactions and a firm's information systems (IS) technical competence on a firm's satisfaction with the ERP vendor. To this end, this paper develops and verifies a model in which a firm's past interactions and internal IS technical abilities serve as the antecedents of the firm's satisfaction with its ERP system and ERP vendor. Empirical data collected from a sample of 168 firms were analyzed. The results suggest a firm's perception of vendor conflict handling, and trust in the ERP vendor do positively influence the firm's satisfaction with the ERP vendor. IS technical competence and strategic role of IS have a positive impact on a firm's successful experience with the ERP system which ultimately leads to satisfaction perceptions.

Department(s)

Business and Information Technology

Comments

Published online: 25 Jan 2019

Keywords and Phrases

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP); IT capability; Vendor satisfaction; Vendor-Client Communication

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0887-4417; 2380-2057

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2019 International Association for Computer Information Systems, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 2021

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