This research brings out a risk assessment model by selecting certain critical pitfalls related to the implementation phase of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The model can be used to predict the impact of risk that will lead to the failure of ERP...

How can we improve theorizing on IT innovation? We first draw on theories from IS research and science and technology studies (STS) to explain IT innovation. By showing how limited these research streams can be because they have not accounted for the act of theorizing itself, we next turn to the...

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) projects are very challenging and expensive to implement. Past research recognizes that escalation, defined as the commitment to a failing course of action, is common in such projects. While the factors that contribute to escalation have been extensively...

ERP implementation in India is picking up very fast. Last few years have seen many companies taking initiatives to implement ERP. However, it is not a magic tool, which will transform everything overnight. Successful implementation is a long journey towards enterprise excellence. Many management...

This paper identifies and explains the impact of certain predetermined Green IT factors in each of the five ERP adoption phases namely Planning, Acquisition, Implementation, Usage & Percolation and Extension for small and Medium Enterprises (SME) during an ERP investment decision. This...

The complexity of information in business environments is increasing in rates that are difficult for companies to handle using traditional solutions. The diversity of information and communications that stem from remote and heterogeneous sources creates the need for information and knowledge...

Cloud Computing off ers a deployment model for software applications in the form of Software as a Service (SaaS). SaaS based solutions include a broad spectrum of software applications that vary from simple word processing solutions to complex solutions such as ERP. While adoption of SaaS-based...

Studies on the adoption of innovations by companies generally includemicro-level and meso-level variables in order to explain a company'sreceptiveness to innovations. This study adds to the literature byinvestigating the role of macro-level variables (i.e. nationalculture) to explain differences...