PREDICTING EDI TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION IN LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT: THE INFLUENCE OF CONTEXT AND STRUCTURE

Information technology has been an important influence on business operations and channels of distribution in recent years. Information systems have contributed to enhanced productivity, flexibility, and competitiveness. A survey of manufacturers was undertaken in order to better understand the influence of select contextual and structural dimensions on one type of technology, electronic data interchange (EDI). Logistic regression model results indicate a positive relationship between EDI adoption and three predictor variables: firm size as reflected by the number of factories, involvement in formal benchmarking, and centralization of the EDI adoption decision.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of British Columbia, Vancouver

  Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration
  Vancouver, British Columbia  Canada  V6T 1Z2
• Authors:
  • Daugherty, P J
  • Germain, R
  • Droge, C
• Publication Date: 1995-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 309-324
• Serial:
  • LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION REVIEW
  • Volume: 31
  • Issue Number: 4

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electronic data interchange; Industries; Information technology; Logistics; Regression analysis
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Freight Transportation; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00716611
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Feb 13 1996 12:00AM