An Emergent Model of End-Users' Acceptance of Enterprise Resource Planning Systems: A Grounded Theory Approach
Abstract
The success of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation depends, to a large extent, on end-users' acceptance of ERP systems, which in turn affects the intensity and nature of system use. To understand the phenomenon underlying end-users' acceptance of ERP systems, the authors conducted a grounded theory research in a large institution that implemented an ERP system. Through systematic coding and content analysis, the authors inductively derived a theoretical model to explain end-users' acceptance of ERP systems. Three categories - beliefs about the system, changes in job scope, and social influence - emerged from the data as direct antecedents of user acceptance. The data also suggest that "beliefs about the system" mediates the influence of "training and support" and "personal characteristics" on user acceptance, whereas "personal characteristics" moderate the influence of "changes in job scope" on user acceptance. The theoretical model that emerged from this qualitative study extends existing models of user acceptance by providing a more complete understanding of end-users' acceptance of ERP systems.
Recommended Citation
Nah, F. F., & Tan, X. (2015). An Emergent Model of End-Users' Acceptance of Enterprise Resource Planning Systems: A Grounded Theory Approach. Journal of Database Management, 26(4), pp. 44-66. IGI Global.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.4018/JDM.2015100103
Department(s)
Business and Information Technology
Keywords and Phrases
Codes (symbols); Resource allocation; Axial Coding; End users; Enterprise resource planning (ERP); Open Coding; Selective Coding; Enterprise resource planning; Axial Coding; End-users' Acceptance; Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP); Open Coding; Selective Coding
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
978-1-466-67552-0
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1063-8016; 1533-8010
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2015 IGI Global, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Oct 2015