Predicting e-procurement adoption in a developing country: An empirical integration of technology acceptance model and theory of planned behaviour

Industrial Management and Data Systems

Volumn 110, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 392-414

  Aboelmaged, Mohamed Gamal ^a  

^a AJMAN UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Communication technologies; Procurement; Supplier relations; United Arab Emirates

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION DECISION; ADOPTION MODEL; ADOPTION PROCESS; COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; E-PROCUREMENT; EXPLANATORY POWER; PERCEIVED USEFULNESS; POTENTIAL USERS; SOCIAL IMPLICATION; SOCIAL INFLUENCE; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELLING; SUBJECTIVE NORM; SUPPLIER RELATIONS; SUPPLY CHAIN PARTNERS; SYSTEM DEVELOPERS; TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTANCE MODEL; THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOUR; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES; USER'S ATTITUDES;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FORECASTING; INTEGRATION; MANAGEMENT; MANAGERS; SUPPLY CHAINS; TECHNOLOGY;

MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS;

EID: 77949846015     PISSN: 02635577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02635571011030042     Document Type: Article

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