IJPSM2012 Repository Copy.pdf (157.11 kB)
Institutional responses to electronic procurement in the public sector
journal contribution
posted on 2013-10-23, 14:04 authored by Neil Doherty, Daniel J. McConnell, Fiona Ellis-ChadwickFiona Ellis-ChadwickPurpose: The primary aim of the research presented in this paper is to address the gap in
the literature with regard to the factors that affect the uptake and application of eprocurement
within the public sector.
Design/methodology/approach: This analysis was achieved through five in-depth case
studies – based upon extensive interviews, observation and documentation reviews -
conducted within central and local government organisations.
Findings: The study shows that despite being very different in terms of their form and
function, each of our five case study organisations had achieved similar levels of progress in
terms of their adoption of e-procurement technologies. In short every organisation had
already adopted BACS, all five were also actively planning to implement: e-tendering; eaward;
e-contract and e-catalogue systems, but none had any intention of adopting emarketplaces
or e-auctions.
Research limitation/implications: The results of this study will help individual organisations
to better understand their current situations and the barriers that will need to be overcome
before they can significantly expand their adoption of e-procurement technologies.
Originality/value: In addition to presenting one of the first detailed studies of the adoption of
e-procurement technologies, this study also breaks new ground through its use of the lens of
‘Institutional theory’ to help interpret the findings.
History
School
- Business and Economics
Department
- Business
Citation
DOHERTY, N.F., MCCONNELL, D.J. and ELLIS-CHADWICK, F., 2013. Institutional responses to electronic procurement in the public sector. International Journal of Public Sector Management, 26 (6), pp.495-515.Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing LimitedVersion
- AM (Accepted Manuscript)
Publication date
2013Notes
This article is © Emerald Group Publishing and permission has been granted for this version to appear here: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/IJPSM-04-2012-0048. Emerald does not grant permission for this article to be further copied/distributed or hosted elsewhere without the express permission from Emerald Group Publishing Limited.ISSN
0951-3558Publisher version
Language
- en