Problems associated with ERP implementations are most prevalent during the post-implementation phase because this is when the mistakes of the prior phases surface and become real. The cost overruns and adverse business impacts in an organization during this phase can threaten the survival of the organization and impact sales revenue. For this reason, research that increases our understanding of...

With the emergence and bloom of microblogging, companies are showing their increasing interests in this platform and try to establish their own enterprise accounts (called as enterprise microblogs in this case) in it, which enables them to broadcast product information, interact with consumers, and promote their brands. Despite much work focusing on how virtual brand communities take effect on ...

It is the key of whether the ERP system can be applied successfully to definitude, organize and manage the knowledge resources during ERP implementation scientifically. In this paper, we use the analyzing method of project management to formulate the basic plan of ERP implementation. Based on that, we analyze the required knowledge according to the phases of ERP implementation, elaborate the kn...

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems enjoy an increasingly wide coverage. However, no truly integrate solution has been proposed as yet. ERP classification is given. Recent trends in commercial systems are analyzed on the basis of human resources (HR) management software. An innovative “straight through” design and implementation process of an open, secure, and scalable integrated event-d...

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to examine how two organizational members, i.e. business and information technology (IT) managers evaluate the success measures of acquired enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. Design/methodology/approach – Surveys were conducted in two Northern European countries – Finland and Estonia. Findings – Prior studies suggest that business and IT managers ...

This research paper seeks to investigate the critical success factors of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation in banking sector of Pakistan by identifying internal organizational, technological and individual factors from past studies and then determine their significant impact on successful implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) in banking sector of Pakistan. IT infr...

In this research study we investigate whether and how ERP system characteristics cause its users to experience stress. In order to do so, we analyze a research model explaining enterprise resource planning systems induced stress with an empirical study in two organizations (N=227). The results reveal that usefulness, complexity, reliability, and pace of change are important ERP system character...