Developing model of ERP Systems strategies for e-business companies

This paper report on the development of a model of ERP Systems strategies implementation in e-business companies. Our research model suggests that eight factors, comprising the characteristics of IIS technology innovation, organizational factors, and IS related factors, affect the implementation ERP Systems strategies. ERP Systems are characterized by three dimensions: volume, sophistication, and information contents. The suggested model was empirically tested using survey results from Chinese e-business companies that have adopted ERP Systems. The results of multivariate regression analysis reveal that compatibility and ERP infrastructure are key determinants of the extent of ERP Systems implementation (in terms of volume, sophistication, and information contents). ERP expertise potentially affects the extent of ERP Systems implementation in e-business companies.