Providing a Model for ERP Systems Acceptance Case Study: Automotive Industry

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 M.A, Tehran University.

2 Associate Professor, Tehran University.

Abstract

The aim of this study is to present a model for enterprise resources planning (ERP) systems acceptance among car production companies employees. For this purpose and by investigation of theoretical and research background, a model is provided in which organizational support, innovation orientation and organizational commitment are considered as exogenous variables, readiness for change, perceived usefulness and ease of ERP systems use are considered as mediator variables and intention to use is considered as final dependent variable. The instrument for this study are questionnaires that were distributed and the necessary data were collected among 309 employees of car production companies which were selected in category sampling path. The findings showed that the direct effect of organizational support on readiness for change, perceived usefulness, ease of use and intention to use is significant and positive and also the direct effect of readiness for change on ease of use and perceived usefulness is significant and positive. Finally findings showed that the direct effect of perceived usefulness and ease of use on intention to use is significant and positive.

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