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TY - GEN
T1 - ES adoption in Chinese SMEs
T2 - UK Academy for Information Systems
AU - Xu, Zheng
AU - Brown, David Harold
AU - Stevenson, Mark
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - The main literature on Enterprise Systems (ES) is dominated by research on large Western firms. The survey based research method, which is commonly employed with focal concerns about user perspectives and critical success factors (CSFs), shows a great emphasis on the analysis of before-after effects. In contrast, this research examines ES engagement in Chinese SMEs through case studies. It argues that ES adoption and implementation is a complex process that operates within a broader institutional context, and the significance of institutional influence needs to be identified and explored. Both King et al.’s (1994) institutional framework and DiMaggio & Powell’s (1983) institutional isomorphism have informed the institutional analysis of this paper. The findings signify that the Chinese government potentially plays an important role in influencing ES engagement, however its effectiveness is limited. The importance of normative and mimetic power is also highlighted.
AB - The main literature on Enterprise Systems (ES) is dominated by research on large Western firms. The survey based research method, which is commonly employed with focal concerns about user perspectives and critical success factors (CSFs), shows a great emphasis on the analysis of before-after effects. In contrast, this research examines ES engagement in Chinese SMEs through case studies. It argues that ES adoption and implementation is a complex process that operates within a broader institutional context, and the significance of institutional influence needs to be identified and explored. Both King et al.’s (1994) institutional framework and DiMaggio & Powell’s (1983) institutional isomorphism have informed the institutional analysis of this paper. The findings signify that the Chinese government potentially plays an important role in influencing ES engagement, however its effectiveness is limited. The importance of normative and mimetic power is also highlighted.
KW - Enterprise systems
KW - SMEs
KW - case study
KW - China
KW - institutional theory
M3 - Conference contribution/Paper
SN - 9780956027276
BT - Proceedings of UKAIS 2016
PB - UKAIS
Y2 - 12 April 2016 through 13 April 2016
ER -