relation: http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/6997/
title: BARRIERS TO THE UPTAKE OF E-PROCUREMENT IN THE  NIGERIAN BUILDING INDUSTRY
creator: Aduwo , Egidairo Bridgette
creator: Ibem, Eziyi  O.
creator: Uwakonye, O.
creator: Tunji-Olayeni, P .F
creator: Ayo-Vaughan, Kunle
subject: H Social Sciences (General)
description: Although the uptake of e-Procurement technologies and processes by businesses and organizations has  been very impressive in the developed countries, the same cannot be said in many developing countries  where the uptake of e-Procurement is rather slow and low. This study investigated the barriers to the  uptake of e-Procurement using data derived from a questionnaire survey of 213 consulting firms,  contractors, client organizations and government establishments in the Nigerian building industry (NBI).  The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, factor and multiple regression analyses. The result  shows that the two factors with the most significant adverse effect on the uptake of e-Procurement were  the high investment cost, and lack of technical expertise required in setting up e-procurement technologies  and processes. Difference between how the researchers and practitioners understood the barriers to the  uptake of e-Procurement was observed. Technical, infrastructure, political, social, and cultural issues; the  lack of evidence of the benefits of e-Procurement in the building industry; and lack of top management  support were the three strongest predictors of low uptake of e-Procurement by the organizations surveyed.  The study suggests that to ensure a critical mass uptake of e-Procurement and maximization of its benefits  in the procurement of building works, services and materials in Nigeria, there is a need for concerted  effort by all stakeholders in the industry to eliminate the barriers identified in this research.
date: 2016-06-30
type: Article
type: PeerReviewed
format: application/pdf
language: en
identifier: http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/6997/1/BARRIERS%20TO%20THE%20UPTAKE%20OF%20E-PROCUREMENT%20IN%20THE%20NIGERIAN%20BUILDING%20INDUSTRY.pdf
identifier:   Aduwo , Egidairo Bridgette and Ibem, Eziyi O. and Uwakonye, O. and Tunji-Olayeni, P .F and Ayo-Vaughan, Kunle  (2016) BARRIERS TO THE UPTAKE OF E-PROCUREMENT IN THE NIGERIAN BUILDING INDUSTRY.  Journal of Theoretical and Applied Information Technology, 89 (1).  pp. 133-147.  ISSN 992-8645     
relation: http://www.jatit.org