E-PROCUREMENT ADOPTION IN GOVERNMENT INSTITUTION: PREDICTING SOCIAL VALUES EFFECT ON INTENTION AND USAGE BEHAVIOR OF E-PROCUREMENT

Abstract

The main purpose of this paper is to examine empirically the influence of social factorson the adoption of e-Procurement in government institutions. The research design used isa survey research. The theoretical model is empirically tested with data collected from 130work units involving 185 respondents from across the local government institutions in CentralJava, Indonesia. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the data. The results showthe influence of social values on the adoption of e-Procurement in government institutions.The study results sugest that volunteering based solidarity affects on usage behavior ofe-Procurement. This attitude is influenced by the social expectations of the individual againstthe social benefits of e-Procurement. Other findings, individuals who have a moderateattitude (compromise and permissive) are likely to have a low intention of the e-Procurement.This paper offers a model of development for the government adoption of e-Procurement ingovernment institutions through a participatory approach. Implementation of e-Procurementrequires the solidarity movement of individuals who voluntarily diffusing technology. Thispaper is a study on the adoption of e-Procurement in the public sector that involves socialfactors as the main determinants of technology in performing of adoption behavior. Thestudy's findings provide insight into the importance of the social benefits and social risk ininfluencing the adoption of e-Procurement.Keywords: E-Procurement; Volunteering; Solidarity; Social Risk; Social Expectancy.

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