A Model of the Antecedents and Consequences of E-Procurement

Since the discovery of the Internet as a new communication medium, it has become part of many firms’ strategy. The Internet has been largely used in management; it works as an advertising medium for firms to include their campaigns, as a distribution channel, and as a source of information. Application of Internet usage to the development of diverse firm strategies is a practice that has come to be called e-commerce. Basically, the Internet added-value resides in its ability to contribute to cost reduction associated with communication and transaction (Boyd & Spekman, 2001; De Boer et al., 2002). The Internet allows access to a great amount of information ABSTRACT