The Antecedents and Consequences of E-Purchasing Tools Usage in Supply Management

Abstract

This study develops an integrated model of the antecedents and consequences of e-purchasing tools (EPTs) adoption in supply management. Based on the technology adoption model, it explores how Internet skill and Internet convenience, as well as supplier support, are associated with the implementation of EPTs. Leveraging the business-to-business relationship literature, we examine the potential associations between EPTs usage and yet untested, managerially relevant variables of supplier cooperation, internal service performance, and purchasing performance. Results indicate that EPT implementation is associated with the purchasing function's internal service performance and supplier cooperation. Moreover, the results suggest that suppliers' support, in tandem with users' perceptions of convenience, is correlated with successful adoption.

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