Factors affecting on ERP (enterprise resources planning)‎ system adoption in the Gaza Strip manufacturing firms

Other Title(s)

العوامل المؤثرة في تبني نظام تخطيط موارد المؤسسات للمنشآت الصناعية في قطاع غزة

Dissertant

Abu Shamalah, Fadwa F.

Thesis advisor

Dahliz, Khalid Abd Abd al-Salam

University

Islamic University

Faculty

Faculty of Commerce

Department

Department of Business Administration

University Country

Palestine (Gaza Strip)

Degree

Master

Degree Date

2017

English Abstract

Adopting an ERP (Enterprise Resources Planning) system in Gaza Industries can play a good role in the market, but there are various factors that either encourage the adoption or hinder its adoption.

This study illustrate better understanding about adoption factors of ERP system for manufacturing firms at Gaza strip based on viewpoint of business owners and CEOs (Chief Executive Officer), Whole population around 1280 firms (PCBS: Economic Surveys Series, 2013) which are geographically distributed from north to south of Gaza strip and from four industrial sectors which are: Food & Beverage Processing, Textile & Garment, Leathers and Wood Industries.

Data collected through questionnaires distributed to a random sample of 300 owners/managers of the firms, Total (222) questionnaires were received and analyzed using descriptive statistics through SPSS program.

The results showed that "Palestinian context" dimension has the first rank in terms of importance with relative weight 85.9%, followed by "The perceived benefits of applying ERP systems "with relative weight 75.4%, "Top management support" with relative weight 73.6% and "technological Impacts" with relative weight 71.8%.

‖CEO characteristics and attitude towards adoption of IT" with relative weight 71.2% , "ERP system cost" with relative weight 69.3%, "Environmental characteristics" with relative weight 67.6% and " Emlpoyees‘s IS knowledge " with relative weight 64.2% , while "The expected complexities of applying ERP systems" come last with relative weight 61.7%.

The study recommended to all donors and government to exert more care and sponsor manufacturing sectors in way to encourage them applying ERP systems or similar IT systems.

In addition, it recommended PFI (Palestinian Federation of Industries) to support business owners of the manufacturing sectors with awareness courses related to ERP system and learn the best ways to apply ERP and benefit from the advantages and capabilities of applying similar IT systems.

Main Subjects

Business Administration

No. of Pages

138

Table of Contents

Table of contents.

Abstract.

Abstract in Arabic.

Chapter One : Introduction.

Chapter Two : Literature review.

Chapter Three : Previous studies.

Chapter Four : Methodology.

Chapter Five : Data analysis and discussion.

Chapter Six : Conclusions and recommendations.

References.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Abu Shamalah, Fadwa F.. (2017). Factors affecting on ERP (enterprise resources planning) system adoption in the Gaza Strip manufacturing firms. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Islamic University, Palestine (Gaza Strip)
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-911570

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Abu Shamalah, Fadwa F.. Factors affecting on ERP (enterprise resources planning) system adoption in the Gaza Strip manufacturing firms. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Islamic University. (2017).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-911570

American Medical Association (AMA)

Abu Shamalah, Fadwa F.. (2017). Factors affecting on ERP (enterprise resources planning) system adoption in the Gaza Strip manufacturing firms. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Islamic University, Palestine (Gaza Strip)
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-911570

Language

English

Data Type

Arab Theses

Record ID

BIM-911570