The Study of Influential Adaptation of Information Technology between Buyers and Suppliers

Thawatchai Jitpaiboon, Qiannong Gu and Pankaj C. Patel
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Thawatchai Jitpaiboon: Information Systems and Operations Management Department, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, USA
Qiannong Gu: Information Systems and Operations Management Department, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, USA
Pankaj C. Patel: Management Department, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, USA

International Journal of Business Analytics (IJBAN), 2015, vol. 2, issue 4, 45-63

Abstract: This research explores the mechanism by which the buyers and suppliers adopt different information technologies (IT) as they enter into buyer-supplier relationships. It further studies how buyers' technology choices influence suppliers' technology adaptation in an Influential Adaptation model. Using empirical data collected from the Society of Manufacturing Engineer's executives, a confirmatory factor analysis was used to improve measurement rigors including convergent validity, discriminant validity, and reliability. The Planning IT use sub-construct is developed for this study. The structural model results show that suppliers' adoption of IT use is largely influenced by buyers' level of IT use; however, there is no clear relationship pattern relating to suppliers' IT use.

Date: 2015
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