ERP implementation failures in China: Case studies with implications for ERP vendors

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 279-295

  Xue, Yajiong ^a   Liang, Huigang ^b   Boulton, William R ^c   Snyder, Charles A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^b FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Ensemble view; ERP failure; ERP implementation; Historical perspective; Social cultural perspective

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEMS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

CHINA; ENSEMBLE VIEW; ERP FAILURE; ERP IMPLEMENTATION; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; SOCIAL-CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES;

ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING;

EID: 20344403116     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2004.07.008     Document Type: Article

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