Factors for the Acceptance of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems and Financial Performance

Abstract

The purpose of this research paper to present the synthesized theoretical and empirical literature to help in the development of propositions and suggestions of a research agenda on the acceptance of ERP systems and their link with financial performance, the paper develops the technology acceptance model (TAM) to synthesize relevant literature and to develop proposition for future research agendas. The proposition and the research agenda will provide an adequate explanation of the acceptance of ERP systems, and their possible association with financial performance of organizations. The literature does provide a canon of acceptance of ERP systems in relation to financial performance. This research provides a positive association between the acceptance of ERP systems and financial performance. Also, the use of TAM theory provides further insight into identifying the acceptance factors of ERP.