Diffusion of Innovation: An Investigation of e-Procurement Assimilation in the Australian Public Sector
Year: 2005
Type: article
Abstract: As part of a larger research project whose objective was to determine the antecedent condition for eProcurement assimilation, this paper assesses the diffusion of e-Procurement in the Australian public sector. With the help of an extensive literature review and pilot study, eProcurement diffusion attributes were identified, a research model was developed and hypotheses were formulated. Based on the Diffusion of Innovation theory, it is hypothesized that perceived benefits and compatibility impact positively whereas the perceived complexities negatively impact the transactional and strategic assimilation of e-Procurement. A nationwide web-based survey of Procurement/e-Procurement professionals in the Australian public sector is in the final stage of completion at the time of writing of this paper and analysis of the complete set of data will be presented in the camera-ready version of the paper.
Author: Kishor Vaidya
Institutions: University of New England, University of New England
Language: English
Subfield: Information Systems and Management
Field: Decision Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2386077334