Factors affecting enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems adoption among higher education institutions in Egypt

Karia, Noorliza; Soliman, Mohamed

International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences

Int. j. adv. appl. sci.

EISSN: 2313-3724

Print ISSN: 2313-626X

Volume 4, Issue 5 (May 2017), Pages: 144-151

Title: Factors affecting enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems adoption among higher education institutions in Egypt

Author(s): Noorliza Karia, Mohamed Soliman *

Affiliation(s):

Operations Department, School of Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia, USM, Malaysia, 11800 USM, Penang, Malaysia

https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2017.05.025

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Abstract:

The focus of enterprise resource planning (ERP) adoption among Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) has attracted the interest of many Information System (IS) researchers. As a result of its great business values, the adoption of ERP solution is increasingly growing within HEIs. However, very limited studies have focused their attention towards understanding the determinants of ERP adoption among HEIs, especially in Egypt. Furthermore, the adoption of ERP systems in Egypt is still in the beginning stage with no many adopters among HEIs. Therefore, this study aims to fill in the gap by investigating technological, organizational and environmental (TOE) framework among HEIs. Accordingly, the objective of this research paper is mainly trying to introduce a conceptualized research model that can be used to examine ERP adoption among HEIs. This article contributes to the development of theoretical framework of the ERP adoption to explain the competitive advantage within HEIs by using TOE framework. The current study will provide guidelines to ERP providers, the government, and HEIs in Egypt to accelerate ERP adoption.

This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

Keywords: ERP adoption, Intention to adopt ERP, TOE framework, Higher education, Egypt

Article History: Received 29 November 2016, Received in revised form 30 March 2017, Accepted 29 April 2017

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https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2017.05.025

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Karia N and Soliman M (2017). Factors affecting enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems adoption among higher education institutions in Egypt. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 4(5): 144-151

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