Abstract: There has been an increase use of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems in large companies and government organizations in developed countries recently. While ERP systems have been widely adopted in the Western economies, developing countries such as Ghana lag far behind. The purpose of this research is to investigate both the organizational and national factors that influence the ERP implementation in Ghana and how these significant factors contribute to achieving competitive advantage. A quantitative approach based on a cross-sectional survey is used to collect data from our respondents. A questionnaire approach base on structured and semi-structured questions will be used to collect data from a random sample of organizations who have implemented ERP systems for one or more years. Findings of this research suggest that ERP implementation in Ghana is influenced by a number of national factors such as economic growth, government regulations, ICT infrastructure and many others. In addition to this, some organizational factors also play some significant role in the ERP implementation. The findings of this study also aid the management of organizations that are implementing ERP systems to gain a better understanding of the likelihood challenges they may face and to enable them to put in place appropriate measures to mitigate the risks of implementation failures. Finally this research also contribute to the body of knowledge since research of this nature lag far behind in developing countries such as Ghana.
Keywords: Ghana, Developing Country, ERP, Developed Country, Significant Factor.
Title: Significant Factors Influencing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems Implementation in Ghana
Author: EMMANUEL PETERS
International Journal of Computer Science and Information Technology Research
ISSN 2348-1196 (print), ISSN 2348-120X (online)
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