Use Of Enterprise Resource Planning System Research Articles

Use of ERP System to Manage the Economy of Agricultural Complex

The article deals with the issues of the practical application of industrial information system, namely, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) in the management of the economy of a diversified agro-industrial complex in the risk farming area. Features of ERP system application are considered taking into account both multidirectional activity of the agricultural enterprise (crop production, animal husbandry, and industrial production), and the complex system of taxation: the presence of a common taxation system and taxation of various activities. Particular attention is paid to the mechanism of closing accounts, and the formation of the actual cost in terms of agricultural production, which is not so much complicated as a laborious and routine task. A huge number of transactions, multiple calculations of the costs distribution bases, the complex structure of the divisions of the very enterprise make the task of automating of process closing period extremely important. The article presents the experience of both the use of ERP system and the training method of specialists in the use of such industrial information systems for automated accounting and management accounting, payroll and personnel accounting, tested at St. Petersburg State University. In consequence of the implementation of the algorithms described in the article, one managed to achieve an increase in both quantitative economic indicators of the agricultural complex, and qualitative indicators, related to the training of specialists in the field of application of ERP systems in agro-industrial complexes.

A Case Study on the Impact of Customization, Fitness, and Operational Characteristics on Enterprise-Wide System Success, User Satisfaction, and System Use

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) system success is of paramount importance for almost all organizations, as it is a prerequisite for improved and continuous benefit-realization. This study investigates the impact of ERP business dynamics (i.e., system customization required), system fitness (i.e., process fit, data fit, and user interface fit) and functional area operational characteristics on ERP system success, user satisfaction and system use. The author draws on relevant theoretical background information to construct the research model. Surveys are administered to 91 ERP system users within a multinational food company; in-depth interviews are also conducted with some system users. Empirical results indicate that the amount of ERP system customizations and/or modifications does not have any substantial impact on ERP system use or user satisfaction. In terms of ERP system fitness, these systems are found to be more suitable for complex, functional-area operational environments. The results show that only user interface fit positively affects ERP system use, while only process fit positively influences ERP system user satisfaction. In addition, different degrees of information quality, system quality and service quality have diverse effects on some of the relationships investigated. Finally, the perceived net benefit from an ERP system depends on how the ERP system is used, rather than the management level of the users.

Impacts of TAM-based External Factors on ERP Acceptance

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions have been implemented in most companies recently, but it seems that the companies who use ERP solutions are unable to point out the most important contributions of their ERP systems. One of the reasons for this might be that users do not accept and use the ERP solution properly. The technological acceptance model (TAM) proposed by Davis (1989) has been the most widely used model for researching user acceptance and usage of IT/IS. Although our research is not the first to apply TAM to an ERP context, we aim to make additional contributions to the existing body of literature. First, we focus on ERP system use in companies’ maturity phase. Second, we expose and examine three groups of external factors which influence ERP usage. The model was empirically tested using data collected from a survey of ERP users in 44 organizations. For analysis PLS was used.

Users Satisfaction and ERP Implementation Success

An Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system encompasses the mechanisms and inklings conducted for the solidified management of enterprise as all-inclusive from the discernment of consequential exertion of management expedients to embellish the expedience of the business. Several organizations have implemented ERP system but none of them has claims the desire results. User satisfaction is considered as central indicators of ERP project success. This study was conducted in Pakistani industry with the purpose to indentify and ensure potential success factors of ERP implementation. On the bases of extensive theoretical underpinning, measurement constructs of success factors of ERP implementation were identified. Survey instrument was developed from those success factors. Total three hundred and fifty questionnaires were distributed randomly to ERP users working in Telecom, engineering, Oil and Gas and Government sector. Out of distributed questionnaires two hundred and twenty eight (N=228) questionnaires were retrieved back. The responses were systematically entered, cleaned, and screened in statistical package for social science (SPPS). The core statistical techniques used in this study are regression and correlation analysis. The study finds that user satisfactions have positive and significance relationship with perceived usefulness of ERP system, Perceived ease of use of ERP, Internal support and compatibility of ERP system whereas as results demonstrability of ERP system is found to insignificantly related to ERP user satisfaction. The study further investigates that perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, internal support, and compatibility of ERP system is perceived as important factors for ERP success. The findings suggests that all those interested in better business results and reliable business solutions should consider proper procedure review of software capabilities with confined focus on results demonstrability before embarking on ERP system implementation.

Moderating effects of localization differences on ERP use: A socio-technical systems perspective

Despite the promised benefits of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, more than two thirds of ERP system projects result in failure. In this study, we investigate some plausible reasons for their failure from the user’s perspective. Particularly, we propose the socio-technical factors that affect ERP system use. This study has two research objectives. First, it introduces and tests a theoretical model that views ERP systems as both an organizational change driver and a sophisticated information system to explain the phenomenon of ERP system use. For this purpose, the proposed model includes attitude toward change and computer self-efficacy; this may affect ERP system use behavior through perceived usefulness for the systems. Second, this paper attempts to shed some light on how the localization differences of ERP systems may affect users’ intention to use the ERP systems. The results based on survey data using subjects from two different ERP systems support the proposed research model. It identifies the moderating effect of the localization differences. Theoretical and practical implications of the study are discussed along with its limitations.

Organizational adoption of information technologies: Case of enterprise resource planning systems

This paper reviews the adoption of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems which were implemented and are still being implemented in many industries today. The study defines organizational adoption of ERP systems through building a framework which has the core Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) variables (perceived ease of use of ERP system and perceived usefulness), and satisfaction; and common actors of an ERP project: technology, user, organization and project management. A survey was conducted after studying the literature and making qualitative studies. Results of the study revealed that organizational adoption can only be accomplished if the satisfaction with the ERP system is achieved by competency and flexibility of the technology along with the special efforts of project management during project implementation. This study not only handles problems of ERP from a new perspective, but also provides researchers and managers with insight about adopting the ERP software across the organization.

Organizational adoption of enterprise resource planning systems: A conceptual framework

Although Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems are being used widely all around the world, they bring along many problems as well as benefits. Most of these implementations are failures and inadequate adoption is just one of the failure factors. This study provides an extensive review of the literature resulting in a taxonomy that may be used for other researchers in the field. The study also defines a framework for organizational adoption of ERP systems. The model consists of core Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) variables (perceived ease of use of ERP system and perceived usefulness), satisfaction and common actors of an ERP project: technology, user, organization and project management.

Firm Performance Effects in Relation to the Implementation and Use of Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Research indicates that successful adoption of information technology to support business strategy can help organizations gain superior financial performance. The recent wave of enterprise-wide resource planning systems adoptions is a significant commitment of resources and may affect almost all business processes. This study examines the effect of adoption of enterprise systems on a firm's long-term financial performance. A large-scale data identification and collection method compared the financial data of 247 firms adopting enterprise wide systems with a matched control group of firms cross-sectionally and longitudinally before and after adoption. A number of implementation characteristics were also measured and their effects assessed. The results show that firms adopting enterprise systems exhibit higher differential performance only after two years of continued use. Furthermore, controlling for implementation characteristics as vendor choice, implementation goal, modules implemented, and implementation time period, helped explain the financial performance effects of enterprise resource planning system use. These results provide important insights that complement extant research findings and also raise future research issues.