A Model of Antecedents of RFID Adoption Intention in the Supply Chain

The application of the radio frequency identification (RFID) technology in the supply chain has experienced increased attention in academic research and practice. There is, however, a research gap on antecedents of RFID adoption intention which impedes an assessment of RFID diffusion in the future. This study elaborates a structural model based on the technology-organization-environment framework and incorporates an economic perspective and the concept of need-pull to investigate antecedents of RFID adoption intention by firms. The results from a quantitative survey in a European fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) market indicate that perceived internal and interorganizational benefits as well as expected future costs of RFID are significant drivers. The need-pull shows a partly mediated effect, whereas firm size and applied technologies show no impact on RFID adoption intention.