Developing Internet Online Procurement Frameworks for Construction Firms

Future Internet

Heng Li¹  JeffreyBoon Hui Yap²  FaizulAzli Mohd-Rahim³  Chen Wang⁴  Rafikullah Deraman⁴ 

[1] Chair Professor, Department of Building and Real Estate, Faculty of Construction and Environment, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 999077, Hong Kong;Department of Surveying, Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), Kajang 43000, Selangor, Malaysia;Faculty of Built Environment, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia;Intelligence and Automation in Construction Fujian Province Higher-Educational Engineering Research Centre, College of Civil Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, China;

关键词: electronic purchasing/e-procurement;    AEC firms;    critical success factors (CSFs);    predicting variables;    multiple regression analysis;   

DOI  :  10.3390/fi11060136

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Electronic purchasing or e-procurement saves millions of dollars yearly in transaction costs. E-procurement helps to cut down the supplier base, promotes paperless transactions, and increases transparency and accountability in the procurement process. Nonetheless, studies report that around 80% of e-procurement initiatives have met with failure and failed to achieve the desired results. Although studies to better understand the Critical Success Factors (CSFs) of e-procurement implementation involving various industries have been on the rise, little is known about architecture engineering and construction (AEC) practices, which has led to limited development of pragmatic frameworks to uncover the factors. Thus, this study aims to identify those CSFs (predicting variables) which significantly contribute to e-procurement implementation success in the construction sector and to put forward for better implementation. Results from multiple regression analysis revealed five factors to be statistically significant predictors of success. Three factors were determined to be predictors of user satisfaction. Finally, internet online procurement frameworks were developed for the success of e-procurement implementation in the construction sector.

【 授权许可】

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