Title: Do Organisational-Technological Contingency
Factors Influence the Perception of ERP Systems Success?: An Exploratory
Study in the Baltic-Nordic Region of Europe
Abstract: Firms worldwide are adopting enterprise
resource planning (ERP) systems. Yet, few studies exist investigating the
influence of organisational-technological contingency variables on the success
of ERP systems. This study uses existing IS and ERP success evaluation models
to investigate the influence of some of such contextual variables in two
contrasting, yet similar, countries in Northern Europe. Case studies involving
seven similar firms were used in the exploratory study. Findings indicate
that the levels of ERP success perceptions appear comparable even though
organisational-technological contingency variables differ across board. This
would tentatively suggest that such variables are not significant in determining
the success of ERP within adopting organisations. The implications of the
study are discussed.
Author: Princely
Ifinedo