enterprise resource planning system is a software package with extensive application which integrates all organizational functions in a single system. to implement an erp project in an organization successfully, selecting an appropriate system considering effective factors is necessary. the purpose of this study is to identify effective factors in selecting erp. this study has used expert choic...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PowerIT is an autonomous company of about 200 staff producing and repairing power conversion supplies. Eighteen months after adopting an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system the chief executive officer wanted an investigation into the performance of the system. This was to focus on its technical capabilities and its acceptance by users, since it was not delivering the ant...

Hi-tech industry plays a vital role in the Taiwanese economy, with products characterized by short product life cycle, great investment amount, fast market changes, and high rate of product upgrade. Under global competitive pressure, the hitech industry has adopted information technology to shorten the process, reduce costs, increase flexibility, improve product or service quality, and thus enh...

The advent of the IT-led era and the increased competition have forced companies to react to the new changes in order to remain competitive. Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems offer distinct advantages in this new business environment as they lower operating costs, reduce cycle times and (arguably) increase customer satisfaction. This study examines, via an exploratory survey of 26 comp...

This study examines the relationship between ownership structure and enterprise performance from the perspective of enterprise life cycle, by adding the variables of the enterprise life cycle stages into the model, to explain the inconsistence with the previous study results on this issue. Using a unique 2002 2007 panel data of the listed Chinese companies, this study finds that ownership conce...