TY - JOUR
T1 - Cultural Perspectives on ERP implementation in Jordan: A Comparison between Public and Private Sectors
AU - Rabaa'i, Ahmad
AU - Al Jamal, Enas
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Like many other developing countries, Jordan is adopting enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems in both its public and private sectors. Jordan's emerging private sector has historically close ties to the public sector, though a global market orientation requires a shift in its organisational culture. ERPs however embed business processes which do not necessarily fit with traditional cultural practices, and implementation success is not assured. This study looks at the perceptions of both public and private sector ERP implementations in Jordan and assesses these on various measures of success. There were few differences between public and private sectors, but the benefits actually realised in Jordanian ERPs fell short of claims made for the technology in other cultures. Considerable customisation was required in both sectors, and the traditional style of management in Jordan did not fit well with the requirements for successful implementation. This is consistent with recent studies from various countries that show cultural fit is a particularly neglected factor in assessing ERP success.
AB - Like many other developing countries, Jordan is adopting enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems in both its public and private sectors. Jordan's emerging private sector has historically close ties to the public sector, though a global market orientation requires a shift in its organisational culture. ERPs however embed business processes which do not necessarily fit with traditional cultural practices, and implementation success is not assured. This study looks at the perceptions of both public and private sector ERP implementations in Jordan and assesses these on various measures of success. There were few differences between public and private sectors, but the benefits actually realised in Jordanian ERPs fell short of claims made for the technology in other cultures. Considerable customisation was required in both sectors, and the traditional style of management in Jordan did not fit well with the requirements for successful implementation. This is consistent with recent studies from various countries that show cultural fit is a particularly neglected factor in assessing ERP success.
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11675/864
M3 - Article
VL - 5
SP - 83
EP - 102
JO - International Journal of Intercultural Information Management
JF - International Journal of Intercultural Information Management
IS - 1&2
ER -