Abstract
Information Technology (IT) has been widely employed in supply chain operations, helping companies to respond to clients’ needs in real time, facilitate paperless transactions, reach out to difficult-to access markets, and outperform competitors. This paper presents a theory-driven, validated higher order construct that measures e-supply chain capability, integrating typical procurement and order taking functions within an organization’s supply chain. It is a response to a call in information systems literature to develop and assess multidimensional IT capabilities. Drawing on tenets from both resource based view and relational view, we developed a conceptual definition of e-supply chain capability. Using structural equation modeling techniques, we constructed a measurement model of e-supply chain capability encompassing four dimensions: communication with customers, order taking, procurement, and communication with suppliers. The new validated measurement model of e-supply chain capability offers opportunities to expand IS research in supply chain management.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | ACIS |
| Subtitle of host publication | Information Systems: Defining and Establishing a High Impact Discipline |
| Place of Publication | Australia |
| Publisher | ACIS |
| Pages | 1-11 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
| Event | Australasian Conference on Information Systems - Brisbane, Australia, Australia Duration: 01 Dec 2010 → 03 Dec 2010 |
Conference
| Conference | Australasian Conference on Information Systems |
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| Country/Territory | Australia |
| Period | 01/12/10 → 03/12/10 |